² to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour,^(A)
and the day of our God’s vengeance;^(B)
to comfort^(C) all who mourn,

¹⁰ That day belongs to the Lord, the God of Armies,
a day of vengeance to avenge himself
against his adversaries.
The sword will devour and be satisfied;
it will drink its fill of their blood,
because it will be a sacrifice^(A) to the Lord, the God of Armies,
in the northern land by the River Euphrates.^(B)