Eze 30:3 | NET2full | STEP | For the day is near , the day of the Lord is near ; it will be a day of storm clouds , it will be a time of judgment for the nations .

‏ Ezekiel 30:3

3 For the day is near,
the day of the Lord is near;
it will be a day of storm clouds, ^{▼▼tn Heb “a day of clouds.” The expression occurs also in Joel 2:2 and Zeph 1:15; it recalls the appearance of God at Mount Sinai (Exod 19:9, 16, 18).}
it will be a time of judgment ^{▼▼tn Heb “a time.” The words “of judgment” have been added in the translation for clarification (see the following verses).} for the nations.