Amos 5:18
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.In other versions
Woe unto you that desire the day of Jehovah! Wherefore would ye have the day of Jehovah? It is darkness, and not light.
ASV
Sorrow to you who are looking for the day of the Lord! what is the day of the Lord to you? it is dark and not light.
BBE
Woe unto you that desire the day of Jehovah! To what end is the day of Jehovah for you? It shall be darkness and not light:
DBY
"Woe to you who desire the day of Yahweh! Why do you long for the day of Yahweh? It is darkness, And not light.
WEB
Ho, ye who are desiring the day of Jehovah, Why `is' this to you -- the day of Jehovah? It is darkness, and not light,
YLT
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.
ENG
Woe to 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.
WBT
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.
BSB
In context
16Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the LORD, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.
17And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD.
18Woe 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.
19As 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.
20Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?