Joel 2:2-4

New Catholic Bible

² A day of darkness and gloom is near,
    a day of clouds and blackness.
Like the dawn spreading over the mountains,
    a vast and powerful army approaches.
Their like has never been seen,
    nor will it ever be seen again
    in the ages to come.
³ Their vanguard is a devouring fire,
    while behind them is a consuming flame.
Ahead of them the land is like the Garden of Eden,
    but behind them lies a desert waste,
    and from that army there is no escape.
⁴ They have the appearance of horses;
    like cavalry they charge.