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Zephaniah 1:15

That day will be 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,

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ASV

That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,

KJV

That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
י֥וֹםYom[will be] a day ofH3117 →
עֶבְרָ֖ה'ev.RahfuryH5678 →
הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117 →
הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931 →
י֧וֹםYoma day ofH3117 →
צָרָ֣הtza.RahtroubleH6869 →
וּמְצוּקָ֗הu.me.tzu.Kahand distressH4691 →
י֤וֹםYoma day ofH3117 →
שֹׁאָה֙sho.'AhdevastationH7722 →
וּמְשׁוֹאָ֔הu.me.sho.'Ahand desolationH4875 →
י֥וֹםYoma day ofH3117 →
חֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙cho.shekhdarknessH2822 →
וַאֲפֵלָ֔הva.'a.fe.Lahand gloomH653 →
י֥וֹםYoma day ofH3117 →
עָנָ֖ן'a.NancloudH6051 →
וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃va.'a.ra.Feland thick darknessH6205 →

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Joel 2:2a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come.Amos 5:20Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it?Isaiah 22:5For the Lord GOD of Hosts has set a day of tumult and trampling and confusion in the Valley of Vision—of breaking down the walls and crying to the mountains.Revelation 6:17For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”Ezekiel 34:12As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.1 Samuel 2:9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.Amos 5:18–20Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.Jeremiah 30:7How awful that day will be! None will be like it! It is the time of Jacob’s distress, but he will be saved out of it.Job 15:23He wanders about as food for vultures; he knows the day of darkness is at hand.Job 21:30Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath.Zephaniah 1:10On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills.Romans 2:5But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.2 Peter 3:7And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.Luke 21:22–23For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.Zephaniah 2:2before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the Day of the LORD’s anger comes upon you.Joel 2:11The LORD raises His voice in the presence of His army. Indeed, His camp is very large, for mighty are those who obey His command. For the Day of the LORD is great and very dreadful. Who can endure it?Zephaniah 1:18Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.Job 3:4–8If only that day had turned to darkness! May God above disregard it; may no light shine upon it.

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