18Woe to you who desire the day of Yahweh! Why would you have the day of Yahweh? It is darkness, and not light.
19As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
20Shall the day of Yahweh not be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
21I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
22Yes, though you offer me your burnt offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat animals.
23Take away from me the noise of your songs; for I will not hear the melody of your viols.
24But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
