16 Therefore, thus says the Lord,the God of hosts, the Lord:In every square there shall be lamentation,and in every street they shall cry, “Oh, no!”They shall summon the farmers to wailand the professional mourners to lament.
17 And in every vineyard there shall be lamentationwhen I pass through your midst, says the Lord.
18 Woe to those who yearnfor the day of the Lord!What will the day of the Lord mean for you?It will be darkness, not light!
19 As if someone fled from a lionand a bear met him;Or as if on entering the househe rested his hand against the wall,and a snake bit it.
20 Truly, the day of the Lord will be darkness, not light,gloom without any brightness!
21 I hate, I despise your feasts,I take no pleasure in your solemnities.
22 Even though you bring me your burnt offerings and grain offeringsI will not accept them;Your stall-fed communion offerings,I will not look upon them.