18
Sorrow to you who are looking for the day of the Lord! what is the day of the Lord to you? it is dark and not light.
19
As if a man, running away from a lion, came face to face with a bear; or went into the house and put his hand on the wall and got a bite from a snake.
20
Will not the day of the Lord be dark and not light? even very dark, with no light shining in it?
21
Your feasts are disgusting to me, I will have nothing to do with them; I will take no delight in your holy meetings.
22
Even if you give me your burned offerings and your meal offerings, I will not take pleasure in them: I will have nothing to do with the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.
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