1:14 The Lord’s great day of judgment ¹  is almost here;

it is approaching very rapidly!

There will be a bitter sound on the Lord’s day of judgment;

at that time warriors will cry out in battle. ² 

1:15 That day will be a day of God’s anger, ³ 

a day of distress and hardship,

a day of devastation and ruin,

a day of darkness and gloom,

a day of clouds and dark skies,

1:16 a day of trumpet blasts ⁴  and battle cries. ⁵ 

Judgment will fall on ⁶  the fortified cities and the high corner towers.

1:17 I will bring distress on the people ⁷ 

and they will stumble ⁸  like blind men,

for they have sinned against the Lord.

Their blood will be poured out like dirt;

their flesh ⁹  will be scattered ¹⁰  like manure.

1:18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them

in the day of the Lord’s angry judgment.

The whole earth ¹¹  will be consumed by his fiery wrath. ¹² 

Indeed, ¹³  he will bring terrifying destruction ¹⁴  on all who live on the earth.” ¹⁵