1:14 Announce a holy fast;
proclaim a sacred assembly.
Gather the elders and
to the temple of the Lord your God,
and cry out to the Lord.
2:13 Return to the Lord your God,
for he is merciful and compassionate,
slow to anger and boundless in loyal love
2:14 Who knows?
Perhaps he will be compassionate and grant a reprieve,
and leave blessing in his wake
a meal offering and a drink offering for you to offer to the Lord your God!
2:23 Citizens of Zion,
Be glad because of what the Lord your God has done!
For he has given to you the early rains
He has sent
both the early and the late rains
2:26 You will have plenty to eat,
and your hunger will be fully satisfied;
you will praise the name of the Lord your God,
who has acted wondrously in your behalf.
My people will never again be put to shame.
2:27 You will be convinced that I am in the midst of Israel.
I am the Lord your God; there is no other.
My people will never again be put to shame.