3:15 The sun and moon are darkened;
the stars withhold 1 their brightness.
3:16 The Lord roars from Zion;
from Jerusalem 2 his voice bellows out. 3
The heavens 4 and the earth shake.
But the Lord is a refuge for his people;
he is a stronghold for the citizens 5 of Israel.
3:17 You will be convinced 6 that I the Lord am your God,
dwelling on Zion, my holy mountain.
Jerusalem 7 will be holy –
conquering armies 8 will no longer pass through it.
1 tn Heb “gather in.”
2 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
3 tn Heb “he sounds forth his voice.”
4 tn Or “the sky.” See the note on “sky” in 2:30.
5 tn Heb “sons.”
6 tn Heb “know.”
7 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
8 tn Heb “strangers” or “foreigners.” In context, this refers to invasions by conquering armies.