Amos 5:20
Shall not the Yom Hashem be choshech, and not ohr? 1 Even very dark, and no brightness in it? 1
Orthodox Jewish 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
Cross References
Job 10:21Before I go from where I shall not return, 1 even to the Eretz Choshech V'Tzalmavet, 1
Ezekiel 34:12As a ro'eh seeketh after his tzon in the day that he is among his tzon that are scattered; so will I seek after My tzon, and will save them out of kol hamekomot (all the places) where they have been scattered there in the yom anan va'arafel (day of clouds and thick darkness).
Nahum 1:8But with an overwhelming flood 1 He will make an utter end of her + 1:8 Ninevehʼs site, 1 and Hashem shall pursue His enemies into choshech. 1
Matthew 22:13Then the King said to the servants, Bind him feet and hands and expel him into the outer choshech, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
Revelation 16:10And hachamishi (the fifth) [malach, angel] poured out his ke'ara (bowl) on the kes (throne) of the Chayyah [Beast, Anti-Moshiach]; and the Malchut (Kingdom) of the Chayyah (Beast, Anti-Moshiach) became darkened, and in agony they were gnawing their tongues. + 16:10 Ex 10:21-23; Isa 8:22
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 →