Ezekiel 30:3
New International Version
For the day is near, the day of the LORD is near— a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.

New Living Translation
for the terrible day is almost here— the day of the LORD! It is a day of clouds and gloom, a day of despair for the nations.

English Standard Version
For the day is near, the day of the LORD is near; it will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.

Berean Standard Bible
For the day is near, the Day of the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.

King James Bible
For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen.

New King James Version
For the day is near, Even the day of the LORD is near; It will be a day of clouds, the time of the Gentiles.

New American Standard Bible
“For the day is near, Indeed, the day of the LORD is near; It will be a day of clouds, A time of doom for the nations.

NASB 1995
“For the day is near, Even the day of the LORD is near; It will be a day of clouds, A time of doom for the nations.

NASB 1977
“For the day is near, Even the day of the LORD is near; It will be a day of clouds, A time of doom for the nations.

Legacy Standard Bible
For the day is near, Even the day of Yahweh is near; It will be a day of clouds, A time of doom for the nations.

Amplified Bible
“For the day is near, Even the day of the LORD is near, It will be a cloudy day; A time of doom for the nations.

Christian Standard Bible
For a day is near; a day belonging to the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For a day is near; a day belonging to the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.

American Standard Version
For the day is near, even the day of Jehovah is near; it shall be a day of clouds, a time of the nations.

Contemporary English Version
because you will soon be punished! That will be a time of darkness and doom for all nations.

English Revised Version
For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a day of clouds; it shall be the time of the heathen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The day is near. The day of the LORD is near. It will be a gloomy day, a time of trouble for the nations.

Good News Translation
The day is near, the day when the LORD will act, A day of clouds and trouble for the nations.

International Standard Version
For comes now the day— comes now the Day of the LORD, the day of clouds! The time of the gentiles is fulfilled!

Majority Standard Bible
For the day is near, the Day of the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.

NET Bible
For the day is near, the day of the LORD is near; it will be a day of storm clouds, it will be a time of judgment for the nations.

New Heart English Bible
For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near; it shall be a day of clouds, a time of the nations.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen.

World English Bible
For the day is near, even Yahweh’s day is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of the nations.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For a day [is] near, a day [is] near to YHWH! It is a time of cloud [over] the nations.

Young's Literal Translation
For near is a day, near is a day to Jehovah! A day of clouds, the time of nations it is.

Smith's Literal Translation
For the day is near, the day of Jehovah is near, the day of a cloud; it shall be the time of the nations.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the day is near, yea the day of the Lord is near: a cloudy day, it shall be the time of the nations.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the day is near, and the day of the Lord is approaching! It is a day of gloom; it will be the time of the Gentiles.

New American Bible
Yes, a day approaches, a day of the Lord approaches: A day of dark cloud, a time appointed for the nations.

New Revised Standard Version
For a day is near, the day of the LORD is near; it will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near; a cloudy day; a time of reckoning for the nations.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because that day is near; the day of LORD JEHOVAH is near, a day of clouds and the time of the nations
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the day is near, Even the day of the LORD is near, A day of clouds, it shall be the time of the nations.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the day of the Lord is nigh, a day of cloud; it shall be the end of the nations.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Lament for Egypt
2“Son of man, prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Wail, ‘Alas for that day!’ 3For the day is near, the Day of the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations. 4A sword will come against Egypt, and there will be anguish in Cush when the slain fall in Egypt, its wealth is taken away, and its foundations are torn down.…

Cross References
Joel 2:1-2
Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near— / a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come.

Zephaniah 1:14-15
The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,

Isaiah 13:6-9
Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt. / Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear. ...

Jeremiah 46:10
For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.

Amos 5:18-20
Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. / It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. / Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it?

Obadiah 1:15
For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.

Isaiah 2:12
For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—

Isaiah 34:8
For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

Jeremiah 30:7
How awful that day will be! None will be like it! It is the time of Jacob’s distress, but he will be saved out of it.

Malachi 4:5
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.

Matthew 24:29-31
Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

Luke 21:25-27
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. / At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

2 Peter 3:10
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

Revelation 6:12-17
And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. ...


Treasury of Scripture

For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen.

the day is

Ezekiel 7:7,12
The morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains…

Psalm 37:13
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

Obadiah 1:15
For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.

a cloudy

Ezekiel 30:18
At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.

Ezekiel 32:7
And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.

Ezekiel 34:12
As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

the time

Ezekiel 29:12
And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.

Psalm 110:6,6
He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries…

Psalm 149:7-9
To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; …

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Ezekiel 30
1. The desolation of Egypt and her helpers
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For the day is near
The phrase "For the day is near" emphasizes the imminence of God's intervention. In Hebrew, the word for "day" is "yom," which can signify a literal day or a period of time marked by a significant event. Here, it underscores the urgency and certainty of God's impending judgment. Historically, this reflects the prophetic tradition where prophets warned of coming divine actions. The nearness of the day serves as a call to repentance and readiness, reminding believers of the ever-present reality of God's sovereign timeline.

the day of the LORD is near—
"The day of the LORD" is a recurring theme in prophetic literature, denoting a time when God will decisively act in history to judge and save. The Hebrew term "Yom Yahweh" conveys both dread and hope, as it is a day of reckoning for the wicked and deliverance for the faithful. This duality is crucial in understanding the prophetic message: it is both a warning and a promise. The repetition of "is near" reinforces the urgency and certainty of this divine intervention, urging believers to live in anticipation of God's righteous judgment.

a day of clouds
The imagery of "a day of clouds" evokes a sense of foreboding and obscurity. In biblical symbolism, clouds often represent God's presence and majesty, as seen in the Exodus narrative where God led the Israelites by a pillar of cloud. However, they can also signify judgment and calamity, as clouds obscure the sun and bring storms. This dual symbolism highlights the complexity of God's actions—His presence brings both protection and judgment. For the nations, it is a time of impending doom, but for the faithful, it is a reminder of God's sovereign control over creation.

a time of doom for the nations
The phrase "a time of doom for the nations" underscores the universal scope of God's judgment. The Hebrew word for "doom" is "tsofeh," which can mean a watchman or a time of calamity. This suggests that the nations are under divine scrutiny, and their actions have led to inevitable consequences. Historically, this reflects the geopolitical realities of Ezekiel's time, where empires rose and fell under God's sovereign hand. For contemporary believers, it serves as a reminder of God's justice and the ultimate accountability of all nations before Him. It calls for humility and trust in God's righteous governance of the world.

(3) The time of the heathen.--The judgment upon Egypt is but an individual instance, and is symbolic of general judgment upon all merely worldly power. Her fall is one step in the general overthrow of whatever exalts and opposes itself to God. Very similar to Ezekiel 30:2-3 are the prophecies in Isaiah 13:6; Isaiah 13:9; Joel 1:13; Joel 1:15; Joel 2:2; Obadiah 1:15; Zephaniah 1:7; Zephaniah 1:14. . . . Verse 3. - The day of the Lord. Here, as everywhere (see note on Ezekiel 13:5), the words stand for any time in which the Divine judgments manifest themselves in the world's history. Of it Ezekiel says, following in the footsteps of Joel (Joel 2:2), that it shall be a day of cloud, i.e. of darkness and trouble; a day of the heathen, i.e. a time in which the heathen who had exulted in the punishment of Israel should know that the Lord was their Judge also, that he had his "day" appointed for them.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the day [is]
י֔וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

near,
קָר֣וֹב (qā·rō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7138: Near

the Day
י֖וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

of the LORD
לַֽיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is near.
וְקָר֥וֹב (wə·qā·rō·wḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7138: Near

It will be
יִֽהְיֶֽה׃ (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a day
י֣וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of clouds,
עָנָ֔ן (‘ā·nān)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6051: A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud

a time
עֵ֥ת (‘êṯ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

of doom for the nations.
גּוֹיִ֖ם (gō·w·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts


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