King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
For the day [is] near, even the day of the LORD [is] near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen.
Complete Jewish Bible:
For the day is near, the Day of ADONAI, a day of clouds, the time of the Goyim.
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.
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.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
For the day{H3117} is near{H7138}, even the day{H3117} of the LORD{H3068} is near{H7138}, a cloudy{H6051} day{H3117}; it shall be the time{H6256} of the heathen{H1471}.
Cross-References (KJV):
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.
Joel 2:1
- ¶ Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for [it is] nigh at hand;
Joel 2:2
- 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.
Ezekiel 7:7
- 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.
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.
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 7:12
- The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath [is] upon all the multitude thereof.
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Commentary for Ezekiel 30:3
Ezekiel 30:3 is a verse set within the broader context of the prophetic book of Ezekiel, which is part of the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. The book contains the prophecies of Ezekiel, a priest who lived during the Babylonian Exile, which began in 597 BCE when King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon besieged Jerusalem and took many Jews into captivity.
In Ezekiel 30:3, the prophet proclaims, "For the day [is] near, even the day of the LORD [is] near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen." This verse speaks to the theme of the "day of the LORD," a recurring motif in biblical prophecy that refers to a future time when God will intervene in history to judge nations and bring about a new era. The "day of the LORD" is often associated with both judgment and salvation, depending on the context.
The specific mention of "a cloudy day" suggests a time of darkness, turmoil, and divine judgment. The phrase "it shall be the time of the heathen" indicates that this period of judgment will particularly concern the nations, or gentiles, which in the context of the Hebrew Bible refers to non-Israelite peoples. This aligns with the broader themes of Ezekiel, which include the judgment of Israel's neighbors for their hostility towards God's people, as well as the purification and restoration of Israel itself.
Historically, this verse reflects the anxieties and hopes of the Jewish people in exile, longing for divine intervention against their oppressors and the restoration of their homeland. It also serves as a warning to all nations that they will be held accountable for their actions by the sovereign God of Israel. Theologically, it underscores the belief that God is active in history and that there will be a final reckoning for all peoples.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3117
There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹם
Transliteration: yôwm
Pronunciation: yome
Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. - Strong's Number: H7138
There are 76 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קָרוֹב
Transliteration: qârôwb
Pronunciation: kaw-robe'
Description: or קָרֹב; from קָרַב; near (in place, kindred or time); allied, approach, at hand, [phrase] any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly). - Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H6051
There are 80 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָנָן
Transliteration: ʻânân
Pronunciation: aw-nawn'
Description: from עָנַן; a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud; cloud(-y). - Strong's Number: H6256
There are 258 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֵת
Transliteration: ʻêth
Pronunciation: ayth
Description: from עַד; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.; [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when. - Strong's Number: H1471
There are 511 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גּוֹי
Transliteration: gôwy
Pronunciation: go'-ee
Description: rarely (shortened) גֹּי; apparently from the same root as גֵּוָה (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts; Gentile, heathen, nation, people.