Amos 5:20

So shall the day of Jehovah be darkness, and not light, Even thick darkness, and no brightness in it.

Noyes Bible

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

19As if a man fled from a lion, And a bear met him; Or went into a house and leaned his hand on a wall, And a serpent bit him;

21I hate, I despise your feasts; I have no delight in your solemn assemblies.

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Cross References

Job 10:21Before I go— whence I shall not return—To the land of darkness and death-shade,

Ezekiel 34:12as a shepherd looketh after his flock in the day when he is among his sheep that are scattered, so will I look after my sheep, and will deliver them out of all the places where they have been scattered in the day of clouds and darkness.

Nahum 1:8But with an overwhelming flood will he make a full end of her place, And darkness shall pursue his enemies.

Matthew 22:13Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Revelation 16:10And the fifth poured out his vial upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom became darkened; and they gnawed 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 →

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