14 The great Day of the Lord is near, near and rapidly approaching.Listen, the Day of the Lord —then the warrior’s cry is bitter.
15 That day is a day of wrath,a day of trouble and distress,a day of destruction and desolation,a day of darkness and gloom,a day of clouds and blackness,
16 a day of trumpet blast and battle cryagainst the fortified cities,and against the high corner towers.
17 I will bring distress on mankind,and they will walk like the blind because they have sinned against the Lord.Their blood will be poured out like dustand their flesh like dung.
18 Their silver and their goldwill not be able to rescue themon the day of the Lord’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumedby the fire of His jealousy. For He will make a complete,yes, a horrifying endof all the inhabitants of the earth.