30:3 For the day is near,
the day of the Lord is near;
it will be a day of storm clouds, 1
it will be a time of judgment 2 for the nations.
[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).
