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For the day is near, even the day of Yahweh is near; it shall be a day of clouds, a time of the nations.
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The Day of the Lord
Commentators explain that the "day of the Lord" is a specific time appointed by God for judgment. The reference to a "day of clouds" is not about weather but is a powerful metaphor for divine wrath and impending doom. This was especially striking for Egypt, a land that rarely saw clouds, signaling a severe and inescapable judgment from God.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The time of the pagan: The time when the pagan (Egyptians) shall be judged.
19th Century
Anglican
The time of the heathen: The judgment upon Egypt is but an individual instance, and is symbolic of general judgment upon all merel…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the day is near The day of Egypt's destruction, the time fixed for it: even the day of the Lord is n…
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The prophecy of the destruction of Egypt is very comprehensive. Those who cast their lot with God's enemies will be with them in punishment. The ki…
