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Joel 2:6-15
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 2
6
Before them the people are in anguish;
All faces turn pale.
7
They run like warriors,
They climb the wall like soldiers;
And each of them marches in line,
Nor do they lose their way.
8
They do not crowd each other,
Every warrior of them marches in his path;
When they burst through the defenses,
They do not break ranks.
9
They storm the city,
They run on the wall;
They climb into the houses,
They enter through the windows like a thief.
10
Before them the earth quakes,
The heavens tremble,
The sun and the moon become dark,
And the stars lose their brightness.
11
The
Lord
utters His voice before His army;
His camp is indeed very great,
For mighty is one who carries out His word.
The day of the
Lord
is indeed great and very awesome,
And who can endure it?
12
'Yet even now,' declares the
Lord
,
'Return to Me with all your heart,
And with fasting, weeping, and mourning;
13
And tear your heart and not
merely
your garments.'
Now return to the
Lord
your God,
For He is gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger, abounding in mercy
And relenting of catastrophe.
14
Who knows, He might turn and relent,
And leave a blessing behind Him,
Resulting in
a grain offering and a drink offering
For the
Lord
your God.
15
Blow a trumpet in Zion,
Consecrate a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly,
King James Version
Chapter 2
6
Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
7
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
8
Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
9
They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
10
The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
11
And the
Lord
shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the
Lord
is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
12
Therefore also now, saith the
Lord
, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
13
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the
Lord
your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
14
Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the
Lord
your God?
15
Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 2
6
Nations writhe in horror before them;
all faces turn pale.
7
They attack as warriors attack;
they scale walls as men of war do.
Each goes on his own path,
and they do not change their course.
8
They do not push each other;
each proceeds on his own path.
They dodge the arrows, never stopping.
9
They storm the city;
they run on the wall;
they climb into the houses;
they enter through the windows like thieves.
10
The earth quakes before them;
the sky shakes.
The sun and moon grow dark,
and the stars cease their shining.
11
The
Lord
makes his voice heard
in the presence of his army.
His camp is very large;
those who carry out his command are powerful.
Indeed, the day of the
Lord
is terrible and dreadful —
who can endure it?
12
Even now— this is the
Lord
’s declaration— turn to me with all your heart,
with fasting, weeping, and mourning.
13
Tear your hearts,
not just your clothes,
and return to the
Lord
your God.
For he is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger, abounding in faithful love,
and he relents from sending disaster.
14
Who knows? He may turn and relent
and leave a blessing behind him,
so you can offer grain and wine
to the
Lord
your God.
15
Blow the horn in Zion!
Announce a sacred fast;
proclaim an assembly.
New Living Translation
Chapter 2
6
Fear grips all the people;
every face grows pale with terror.
7
The attackers march like warriors
and scale city walls like soldiers.
Straight forward they march,
never breaking rank.
8
They never jostle each other;
each moves in exactly the right position.
They break through defenses
without missing a step.
9
They swarm over the city
and run along its walls.
They enter all the houses,
climbing like thieves through the windows.
10
The earth quakes as they advance,
and the heavens tremble.
The sun and moon grow dark,
and the stars no longer shine.
11
The
Lord
is at the head of the column.
He leads them with a shout.
This is his mighty army,
and they follow his orders.
The day of the
Lord
is an awesome, terrible thing.
Who can possibly survive?
12
That is why the
Lord
says,
'Turn to me now, while there is time.
Give me your hearts.
Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning.
13
Don’t tear your clothing in your grief,
but tear your hearts instead.'
Return to the
Lord
your God,
for he is merciful and compassionate,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
He is eager to relent and not punish.
14
Who knows? Perhaps he will give you a reprieve,
sending you a blessing instead of this curse.
Perhaps you will be able to offer grain and wine
to the
Lord
your God as before.
15
Blow the ram’s horn in Jerusalem!
Announce a time of fasting;
call the people together
for a solemn meeting.
English Standard Version
Chapter 2
6
Before them peoples are in anguish;
all faces grow pale.
7
Like warriors they charge;
like soldiers they scale the wall.
They march each on his way;
they do not swerve from their paths.
8
They do not jostle one another;
each marches in his path;
they burst through the weapons
and are not halted.
9
They leap upon the city,
they run upon the walls,
they climb up into the houses,
they enter through the windows like a thief.
10
The earth quakes before them;
the heavens tremble.
The sun and the moon are darkened,
and the stars withdraw their shining.
11
The
Lord
utters his voice
before his army,
for his camp is exceedingly great;
he who executes his word is powerful.
For the day of the
Lord
is great and very awesome;
who can endure it?
12
"Yet even now," declares the
Lord
,
"return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
13
and rend your hearts and not your garments."
Return to the
Lord
your God,
for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;
and he relents over disaster.
14
Who knows whether he will not turn and relent,
and leave a blessing behind him,
a grain offering and a drink offering
for the
Lord
your God?
15
Blow the trumpet in Zion;
consecrate a fast;
call a solemn assembly;
New International Version
Chapter 2
6
At the sight of them, nations are in anguish;
every face turns pale.
7
They charge like warriors;
they scale walls like soldiers.
They all march in line,
not swerving from their course.
8
They do not jostle each other;
each marches straight ahead.
They plunge through defenses
without breaking ranks.
9
They rush upon the city;
they run along the wall.
They climb into the houses;
like thieves they enter through the windows.
10
Before them the earth shakes,
the heavens tremble,
the sun and moon are darkened,
and the stars no longer shine.
11
The
Lord
thunders
at the head of his army;
his forces are beyond number,
and mighty is the army that obeys his command.
The day of the
Lord
is great;
it is dreadful.
Who can endure it?
12
"Even now," declares the
Lord
,
"return to me with all your heart,
with fasting and weeping and mourning."
13
Rend your heart
and not your garments.
Return to the
Lord
your God,
for he is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and abounding in love,
and he relents from sending calamity.
14
Who knows? He may turn and relent
and leave behind a blessing—
grain offerings and drink offerings
for the
Lord
your God.
15
Blow the trumpet in Zion,
declare a holy fast,
call a sacred assembly.
New King James Version
Chapter 2
6
Before them the people writhe in pain;
All faces are drained of color.
7
They run like mighty men,
They climb the wall like men of war;
Every one marches in formation,
And they do not break ranks.
8
They do not push one another;
Every one marches in his own column.
Though they lunge between the weapons,
They are not cut down.
9
They run to and fro in the city,
They run on the wall;
They climb into the houses,
They enter at the windows like a thief.
10
The earth quakes before them,
The heavens tremble;
The sun and moon grow dark,
And the stars diminish their brightness.
11
The
Lord
gives voice before His army,
For His camp is very great;
For strong
is the One
who executes His word.
For the day of the
Lord
is
great and very terrible;
Who can endure it?
12
“Now, therefore,” says the
Lord
,
“Turn to Me with all your heart,
With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.”
13
So rend your heart, and not your garments;
Return to the
Lord
your God,
For He
is
gracious and merciful,
Slow to anger, and of great kindness;
And He relents from doing harm.
14
Who knows
if
He will turn and relent,
And leave a blessing behind Him—
A grain offering and a drink offering
For the
Lord
your God?
15
Blow the trumpet in Zion,
Consecrate a fast,
Call a sacred assembly;
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