14 The great day of the Lordh is neari—

near and coming quickly.

The cry on the day of the Lord is bitter;

the Mighty Warrior shouts his battle cry.

15 That day will be a day of wrath—

a day of distress and anguish,

a day of trouble and ruin,

a day of darknessj and gloom,

a day of clouds and blacknessk—

16 a day of trumpet and battle cryl

against the fortified cities

and against the corner towers.m

17 “I will bring such distressn on all people

that they will grope about like those who are blind,o

because they have sinned against the Lord.

Their blood will be poured outp like dust

and their entrails like dung.q

18 Neither their silver nor their gold

will be able to save them

on the day of the Lord’s wrath.”r

In the fire of his jealousys

the whole earth will be consumed,t

for he will make a sudden end

of all who live on the earth.u