1:15a Alas for the day!

That day will be dreadful!
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That fearful/terrible time
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Oh! the day/time ⌊when Yahweh⌋ ⌊will judge the people⌋ will be horrifying.

1:15b For the Day of the LORD is near,

That day of Yahweh is coming soon,
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when Yahweh ⌊will judge people⌋ is not far away.
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That day/time is almost here,

1:15c and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

and on that day ⌊Yahweh⌋ the Almighty will bring destruction/ruin.
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A great destruction comes from ⌊him/God,⌋ the Powerful/Great One, upon us!
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and then God the all-powerful will destroy ⌊our land⌋ .

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