19 As when a man (A)flees from a lion
And a bear meets him,
[a]Or goes home, leans his hand against the wall
And a snake bites him.
20 Will not the day of the Lord be (B)darkness instead of light,
Even gloom with no brightness in it?

21 “I hate, I (C)reject your festivals,
Nor do I [b](D)delight in your solemn assemblies.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 5:19 Or Then
  2. Amos 5:21 Lit like to smell