"As soon as the distress of those days has passed, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light, the stars will fall from the sky, the celestial powers will be shaken." (Matthew 24:29 NEB. See Luke 21:11 and Revelation 6:12-14).

"I will show portents in the sky and on earth…the sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. Then, everyone who invokes the Lord by name shall be saved." (From Joel 2:30,31 NEB. See Acts 2:19-21).

"Portents will appear in sun, moon, and stars. On earth nations will stand helpless, not knowing which way to turn from the roar and surge of the sea; men will faint with terror at the thought (expectation. NWT) of all that is coming upon the world; for the celestial powers will be shaken." (Luke 21:25,26 NEB).

"Fools who long for the day of the Lord, what will the day of the Lord mean to you? It will be darkness, not light. It will be as when a man runs from a lion⁽¹⁾ and a bear meets him, or turns into a house and leans his hand on the wall, and a snake bites him. The day of the Lord is indeed darkness, not light, a day of gloom with no dawn." (Amos 5:18-20 NEB).

"The day of the Lord is at hand in the Valley of decision; sun and moon are darkened and the stars forbear to shine. The Lord roars from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem; heaven and earth shudder, but the Lord is a refuge for His people and the defence of Israel." (Joel 3:14-16 NEB).

(1) To hide from the vengeance of the Lamb of God. (See Rev 6:16,17 NEB).