那日是黑暗，幽冥，密云，乌黑的日子，好像晨光铺满山岭。有一队蝗虫作民又大又强。从来没有这样的，以后直到万代，也必没有。
A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
他们前面如火烧灭，后面如火焰烧尽。未到以前，地如伊甸园，过去以后，成了荒凉的旷野。没有一样能躲避他们的。
A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
彼此并不拥挤，向前各行其路。直闯兵器，不偏左右。
Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
他们蹦上城，蹿上墙，爬上房屋，进入窗户如同盗贼。
They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
耶和华在他军旅前发声。他的队伍甚大。成就他命的，是强盛者。因为耶和华的日子大而可畏。谁能当得起呢。
And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
耶和华说，虽然如此。你们应当禁食，哭泣，悲哀，一心归向我。
Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
你们要撕裂心肠，不撕裂衣服。归向耶和华你们的神。因为他有恩典。有怜悯，不轻易发怒，有丰盛的慈爱，并且后悔不降所说的灾。
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
你们要在锡安吹角，分定禁食的日子，宣告严肃会。
Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
聚集众民，使会众自洁，招聚老者，聚集孩童，和吃奶的。使新郎出离洞房，新妇出离内室。
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
事奉耶和华的祭司，要在廊子和祭坛中间哭泣，说，耶和华阿，求你顾惜你的百姓，不要使你的产业受羞辱，列邦管辖他们。为何容列国的人说，他们的神在那里呢。
Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?