The great day of the LORD is near, near and hastening fast; the sound of the day of the LORD is bitter, the mighty man cries aloud there.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The great Day of the Lord is near - The prophet again expands the words of Joel, accumulating words expressive of the terrors of that Day. H…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Even the voice of the day. —Better, Listen to the day! What is heard is the cry of the baffled warrior, unable either to …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet in this verse expresses more clearly what I have already stated—that God would be the author of all the evils that would happen to the …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and
hastens greatly
Not the day of jud…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This warning of approaching destruction is enough to make the sinners in Zion tremble; it refers to the great day of the Lord, the day in which he …

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