New International Version (NIV)
18Woe to you who long
for the day of the Lord!
Why do you long for the day of the Lord?
That day will be darkness, not light.
Amos 5:18
Amos 5:18 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
18¶Woe to you who are longing for the day of the Lord,
For what 5:18 Lit will this be to you, the daypurpose will the day of the Lord be to you?
It will be darkness and not light;
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
18Alas, you who are longing for the day of the Lord,
For what purpose will the day of the Lord be to you?
It will be darkness and not light;
Amplified Bible (AMP)
18¶Woe (judgment is coming) to you who desire the day of the Lord [expecting rescue from the Gentiles]!
Why would you want the day of the Lord?
It is darkness (judgment) and not light [and rescue and prosperity];
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
18Woe to you who long for the Day of the Lord!
What will the Day of the Lord be for you?
It will be darkness and not light.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
18How terrible it will be for you
who long for the day of the Lord!
Why do you want it to come?
That day will be dark, not light.