CLV(i)
2 A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of cloud and murkiness, as the dawn spread on the mountains. A people numerous and staunch:Like it, it has not occurred from the eon, and after it, it shall not be again, unto years of generation after generation."
3 Before it a fire devours, and behind it is a blaze flaming. As a luxuriant garden is the land before it, yet behind it is a wilderness desolation. And, moreover, a deliverance comes not to it."
4 As the appearance of horses is its appearance, and as horsemen, so are they running."
5 As the sound of chariots on the mountain tops are they dancing along, as the sound of a blaze of fire devouring straw, as a people numerous and staunch, arranged for battle."
6 Before its face are the peoples travailing; all faces are feverish with frustration.
7 As masters are they running. As mortals of war are they ascending a wall. And they are going, each man in his own ways, and their paths are not crossing."
8 And they are not jostling, each man his brother; they are going, each master in his file, and about the javelin they are falling in; they are not clipping their ranks."
9 In the city are they prowling; on the wall are they running; into the houses are they ascending; through the windows are they entering, as a thief."
10 Before it the earth is disturbed; the heavens quake, the sun and the moon are somber, and the stars gather in their brightness."
11 And Yahweh gives forth His voice before His army, for exceedingly numerous is His camp, for staunch is the doer of His word. For great is the day of Yahweh and exceedingly fearful, and who shall endure it?