3:14 Crowds, great crowds are in the valley of decision,
for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision! 1
3:15 The sun and moon are darkened;
the stars withhold 2 their brightness.
3:16 The Lord roars from Zion;
from Jerusalem 3 his voice bellows out. 4
The heavens 5 and the earth shake.
But the Lord is a refuge for his people;
he is a stronghold for the citizens 6 of Israel.
1 sn The decision referred to here is not a response on the part of the crowd, but the verdict handed out by the divine judge.
2 tn Heb “gather in.”
3 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
4 tn Heb “he sounds forth his voice.”
5 tn Or “the sky.” See the note on “sky” in 2:30.
6 tn Heb “sons.”