^{16 Ref} Therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the Lord: Wailing shall be in all the broad ways; and they shall say in all the streets, Alas! Alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful in lamentation to wailing.

^{17 Ref} And in all vineyards shall be wailing; for I will pass through the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.

^{18 Ref} Woe unto you that desire the day of Jehovah! Wherefore would ye have the day of Jehovah? It is darkness, and not light.

^{19 Ref} As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

^{20 Ref} Shall not the day of Jehovah be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?