Amos · עָמוֹס

Amos 5:18

ה֥וֹי הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖ים אֶת־י֣וֹם יְהוָ֑ה לָמָּה־זֶּ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם י֥וֹם יְהוָ֖ה הוּא־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־אֽוֹר׃
hvoy hamitʾaviym ʾet-yvom yhvah lamah-zeh lakem yvom yhvah hvʾ-ḥoshek vloʾ-ʾvor
King James Version (KJV)

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.

Modern English

“Woe to you who desire the day of Yahweh! Why do you long for the day of Yahweh? It is darkness, and not light.

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