Hasn’t the food been cut off
before our eyes,
joy and gladness
from the house of our God?

Nations writhe in horror before them;
all faces turn pale.

The earth quakes before them;
the sky shakes.
The sun and moon grow dark,
and the stars cease their shining.

Children of Zion, rejoice and be glad
in the Lord your God,
because He gives you the autumn rain
for your vindication.
He sends showers for you,
both autumn and spring rain as before.

The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the great and awe-inspiring Day of the Lord comes.