Joel 2:2-11

2A day of 1darkness and gloom, A day of clouds and thick darkness. As dawn is spread over the mountains, So there is a 2great and mighty people; There has 3never been anything like it, Nor will there be again after it To the years of many generations.3A 4fire consumes before them, And behind them a flame devours. The land is 5like the Garden of Eden before them, But a 6desolate wilderness behind them, And nothing at all escapes them.4Their 7appearance is like the appearance of horses; And like war horses, so they run.58With a 9noise as of chariots They leap about on the tops of the mountains, Like the 10crackling of a 11flame of fire consuming the stubble, Like a mighty people drawn up for battle.6Before them the people are in 12anguish; All 13faces 14turn pale.7They run like warriors, They climb the wall like soldiers; And each of them 15marches 16in line, Nor do they lose their way.8They do not crowd each other, Every warrior of them marches in his path; When they 17burst through the 18defenses, They do not break ranks.9They storm the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the 19houses, They 20enter through the windows like a thief.10Before them the earth 21quakes, The heavens tremble, The 22sun and the moon become dark, And the stars lose their brightness.11The Lord 23utters His voice before 24His army; His camp is indeed very great, For 25mighty is one who carries out His word. The 26day of the Lord is indeed great and very awesome, And 27who can endure it?