Amos 5:18
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Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light.Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.
In other translations
Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light.Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.
Hebrew words
הוֹיhowoe to!H1945הַמִּתְאַוִּיםhamit'avimthose [who] desireH183אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹםyom[the] day ofH3117יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לָמָּה־lamah-<to> why?H4100זֶּהzehthisH2088לָכֶםlakhemto youיוֹםyom[the] day ofH3117יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068הוּא־hu'-itH1931חֹשֶׁךְchoshekh[will be] darknessH2822וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808אוֹר׃'orlightH216
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