5 As with the sound of chariots,they leap on the mountaintops,as with the sound of a flame of fire consuming stubble,as a mighty army arrayed for war.
6 Before them, peoples are tormented;every face turns pale.
7 Like mighty men they run,like men of war they scale a wall;each marches on his way,they do not swerve from their paths.
8 They do not jostle one another;each marches in his track.Through the weapons they plunge;they do not break rank.
9 They rush on the city,they run on the wall;they climb up into the houses,they enter through the windows like thieves.
10 Before them the earth quakes,the heavens shake;the sun and moon darken,and the stars withdraw their radiance.
11 The Lord has sounded His voicebefore His army,for His camp is exceedingly great;mighty is the one who accomplishes His word.For great is the day of the Lord,and very awe-inspiring.Who can endure it?