18. Woe to you who desire the day of the Lord!Why would you have the day of the Lord? It is darkness, and not light,
19. as if a man fled from a lion,and a bear met him,or went into the house and leaned his hand against the wall,and a serpent bit him.
20. Is not the day of the Lord darkness, and not light,and gloom with no brightness in it?
21. “I hate, I despise your feasts,and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
22. Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,I will not accept them;and the peace offerings of your fattened animals,I will not look upon them.
23. Take away from me the noise of your songs;to the melody of your harps I will not listen.