But our Master laughs\par at those evil people.\par He sees what will happen to them.\par
Joel 1:15 - Easy To Read Version Be sad! Why? Because the Lord’s special day is near. At that time, punishment will come like an attack from God All-Powerful. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Alas for the day! For the day of [the judgment of] the Lord is at hand, and as a destructive tempest from the Almighty will it come. [Zeph. 1:14-18.] American Standard Version (1901) Alas for the day! for the day of Jehovah is at hand, and as destruction from the Almighty shall it come. Common English Bible What a terrible day! The day of the LORD is near; it comes like chaos from the Almighty. Catholic Public Domain Version "Ah, ah, ah, the day!" For the day of the Lord is near, and it will arrive, like a devastation, before the powerful. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Ah, ah, ah, for the day: because the day of the Lord is at hand, and it shall come like destruction from the mighty. |
But our Master laughs\par at those evil people.\par He sees what will happen to them.\par
“This is a very important time for Jacob. {\cf2\super [233]} \par This is a time of great trouble.\par There will never be another time like this.\par But Jacob {\cf2\super [234]} will be saved.\par
“But at that time, our Master,\par the Lord All-Powerful, will win.\par At that time, he will give the punishment\par that they deserve.\par The Lord’s enemies will get the punishment\par that they should have.\par The sword will kill until it is finished.\par The sword will kill until it satisfies\par its thirst for blood.\par This will happen because there is a sacrifice\par for our Master, the Lord All-Powerful.\par That sacrifice is \{Egypt’s army\}\par in the land of the north,\par by the Euphrates River.\par
That day is near!\par Yes, the Lord’s day for judging is near.\par It will be a cloudy day,\par It will be the time for judging the nations!\par
The Lord calls loudly to his army.\par His camp is very large.\par That army obeys his commands.\par That army is very powerful.\par The Lord’s special day\par is a great and terrible day.\par No person can stop it.\par
The sun will be changed into darkness,\par The moon will be changed into blood.\par And then the great and wonderful\par Day of the Lord will come!\par
There are many, many people\par in the Valley of Decision. {\cf2\super [32]} \par The Lord’s special day is near\par in the Valley of Decision.\par
Be silent before the Lord my Master! Why? Because the Lord’s day for judging the people is coming soon! The Lord has prepared his sacrifice and he has told his invited guests to get ready. {\cf2\super [5]}
Brothers, and sisters, don’t complain against each other. If you don’t stop complaining, you will be judged guilty. And the Judge is ready to come!
The great day for their anger has come. No person can stand against it.”