Amos 5:20
Will not the day of the Lord be dark and not light? even very dark, with no light shining in it?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
In Context
Cross References
Job 10:21Before I go to the place from which I will not come back, to the land where all is dark and black,
Ezekiel 34:12As the keeper goes looking for his flock when he is among his wandering sheep, so I will go looking for my sheep, and will get them safely out of all the places where they have been sent wandering in the day of clouds and black night.
Nahum 1:8But like water overflowing he will take them away; he will put an end to those who come up against him, driving his haters into the dark.
Matthew 22:13Then the king said to the servants, Put cords round his hands and feet and put him out into the dark; there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.
Revelation 16:10And the fifth let what was in his vessel come out on the high seat of the beast; and his kingdom was made dark; and they were biting their tongues for pain.
Matthew Henry on Amos 5:17-21
Threatenings and Reproofs. ( b. c. 790.) 16 Therefore the Lord , the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing. 17 And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the Lord . 18 Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord ! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light. 19 As if a man… Read the whole commentary →