Discovery BoxAmos 5:18 
ContextThe Lord Demands Justice
5:18 Woe 1 to those who wish for the day of the Lord!
Why do you want the Lord’s day of judgment to come?
It will bring darkness, not light.
Amos 9:8
Context9:8 Look, the sovereign Lord is watching 2 the sinful nation, 3
and I will destroy it from the face of the earth.
But I will not completely destroy the family 4 of Jacob,” says the Lord.
1 tn The term הוֹי (hoy, “woe”) was used when mourning the dead (see the note on the word “dead” in 5:16). The prophet here either engages in role playing and mourns the death of the nation in advance or sarcastically taunts those who hold to this misplaced belief.
2 tn Heb “the eyes of the sovereign
3 tn Or “kingdom.”
4 tn Heb “house” (also in the following verse).
