Joel 1:15 “Alas for the day! For the Day of the LORD is near, and it will come as…”

Joel 1:15

Alas for the day! For the Day of the LORD is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.

World English Bible

Alas for the day! For the day of the LORD is at hand, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

American Standard Version

Alas for the day! for the day of Jehovah is at hand, and as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.

Geneva Bible 1599

Alas: for the day, for the day of the Lord is at hand, and it commeth as a destruction from the Almightie.

Darby Translation

Alas for the day! for the day of Jehovah is at hand, and as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.

Young's Literal Translation

And cry unto Jehovah, 'Alas for the day! For near [is] a day of Jehovah, And as destruction from the mighty it cometh.

Bible in Basic English

Sorrow for the day! for the day of the Lord is near, and as destruction from the Ruler of all it will come.

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Cross references

“Alas”

Jeremiah 30:7 Amos 5:16–18 Joel 2:2

Jeremiah 30:7 · BSB

How 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.

Amos 5:16–18 · BSB

Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says: “There will be wailing in all the public squares and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets. The farmer will be summoned to mourn, and the mourners to…

Joel 2:2 · BSB

a 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.

“the day of”

Isaiah 13:6–9 Zephaniah 1:14–18 Ezekiel 7:2–12 James 5:9 Revelation 6:17 Psalm 37:13

Isaiah 13:6–9 · BSB

Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

Zephaniah 1:14–18 · BSB

The great Day of the LORD is near— near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter.

Ezekiel 7:2–12 · BSB

“O son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: ‘The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.

James 5:9 · BSB

Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!

Revelation 6:17 · BSB

For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”

Psalm 37:13 · BSB

but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.

Also

Joel 2:11 Joel 2:31

Joel 2:11 · BSB

The 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?

Joel 2:31 · BSB

The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14Consecrate a fast; proclaim a solemn assembly! Gather the elders and all the residents of the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD.

16Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes— joy and gladness from the house of our God?

Read Joel 1