Ezekiel 30:1-3

A Lament Over Egypt

30:1 The word of the Lord came to me: 30:2 “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says:

“‘Wail, “Alas, the day is here!” ¹ 

30:3 For the day is near,

the day of the Lord is near;

it will be a day of storm clouds, ² 

it will be a time of judgment ³  for the nations.

[30:2]  ¹ tn Heb “Alas for the day.”

[30:3]  ¹ tn Heb “a day of clouds.” The expression occurs also in Joel 2:2 and Zeph 1:15; it recalls the appearance of God at Mount Sinai (Exod 19:9, 16, 18).

[30:3]  ² tn Heb “a time.” The words “of judgment” have been added in the translation for clarification (see the following verses).