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The day is near

"That day is soon" or "It will soon be that day"

The day is near for Yahweh

It is implied that on that day, Yahweh will punish people. AT: "It will soon be the day when Yahweh will punish you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

a day of clouds

Dark storm clouds represent danger and fear. AT: "It will be like a day with dark clouds" or "It will be frightening like a day with dark clouds" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

a time of doom for nations

The abstract noun "doom" can be translated with the phrase "terrible things will happen." AT: "a time when terrible things will happen to the nations" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)