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Joel 2:1-18

2:1

Blow
<08628> (8798)

ye the trumpet
<07782>

in Zion
<06726>_,

and sound an alarm
<07321> (8685)

in my holy
<06944>

mountain
<02022>_:

let all the inhabitants
<03427> (8802)

of the land
<0776>

tremble
<07264> (8799)_:

for the day
<03117>

of the LORD
<03068>

cometh
<0935> (8804)_,

for [it is] nigh at hand
<07138>_;

{trumpet: or, cornet}

2:2

A day
<03117>

of darkness
<02822>

and of gloominess
<0653>_,

a day
<03117>

of clouds
<06051>

and of thick darkness
<06205>_,

as the morning
<07837>

spread
<06566> (8803)

upon the mountains
<02022>_:

a great
<07227>

people
<05971>

and a strong
<06099>_;

there hath not been
<01961> (8738)

ever
<05769>

the like, neither shall be any more
<03254> (8686)

after
<0310>

it, [even] to the years
<08141>

of many
<01755>

generations
<01755>_.

{of many...: Heb. of generation and generation}

2:3

A fire
<0784>

devoureth
<0398> (8804)

before
<06440>

them; and behind
<0310>

them a flame
<03852>

burneth
<03857> (8762)_:

the land
<0776>

[is] as the garden
<01588>

of Eden
<05731>

before
<06440>

them, and behind
<0310>

them a desolate
<08077>

wilderness
<04057>_;

yea, and nothing shall escape
<06413>

them.

2:4

The appearance
<04758>

of them [is] as the appearance
<04758>

of horses
<05483>_;

and as horsemen
<06571>_,

so shall they run
<07323> (8799)_.

2:5

Like the noise
<06963>

of chariots
<04818>

on the tops
<07218>

of mountains
<02022>

shall they leap
<07540> (8762)_,

like the noise
<06963>

of a flame
<03851>

of fire
<0784>

that devoureth
<0398> (8802)

the stubble
<07179>_,

as a strong
<06099>

people
<05971>

set in battle
<04421>

array
<06186> (8803)_.

2:6

Before their face
<06440>

the people
<05971>

shall be much pained
<02342> (8799)_:

all faces
<06440>

shall gather
<06908> (8765)

blackness
<06289>_.

{blackness: Heb. pot}

2:7

They shall run
<07323> (8799)

like mighty men
<01368>_;

they shall climb
<05927> (8799)

the wall
<02346>

like men
<0582>

of war
<04421>_;

and they shall march
<03212> (8799)

every one
<0376>

on his ways
<01870>_,

and they shall not break
<05670> (8762)

their ranks
<0734>_:

2:8

Neither shall one
<0376>

thrust
<01766> (8799)

another
<0251>_;

they shall walk
<03212> (8799)

every one
<01397>

in his path
<04546>_:

and [when] they fall
<05307> (8799)

upon the sword
<07973>_,

they shall not be wounded
<01214> (8799)_.

{sword: or, dart}

2:9

They shall run to and fro
<08264> (8799)

in the city
<05892>_;

they shall run
<07323> (8799)

upon the wall
<02346>_,

they shall climb up
<05927> (8799)

upon the houses
<01004>_;

they shall enter in
<0935> (8799)

at the windows
<02474>

like a thief
<01590>_.

2:10

The earth
<0776>

shall quake
<07264> (8804)

before
<06440>

them; the heavens
<08064>

shall tremble
<07493> (8804)_:

the sun
<08121>

and the moon
<03394>

shall be dark
<06937> (8804)_,

and the stars
<03556>

shall withdraw
<0622> (8804)

their shining
<05051>_:

2:11

And the LORD
<03068>

shall utter
<05414> (8804)

his voice
<06963>

before
<06440>

his army
<02428>_:

for his camp
<04264>

[is] very
<03966>

great
<07227>_:

for [he is] strong
<06099>

that executeth
<06213> (8802)

his word
<01697>_:

for the day
<03117>

of the LORD
<03068>

[is] great
<01419>

and very
<03966>

terrible
<03372> (8737)_;

and who can abide
<03557> (8686)

it?

2:12

Therefore also now, saith
<05002> (8803)

the LORD
<03068>_,

turn
<07725> (8798)

ye [even] to me with all your heart
<03824>_,

and with fasting
<06685>_,

and with weeping
<01065>_,

and with mourning
<04553>_:

2:13

And rend
<07167> (8798)

your heart
<03824>_,

and not your garments
<0899>_,

and turn
<07725> (8798)

unto the LORD
<03068>

your God
<0430>_:

for he [is] gracious
<02587>

and merciful
<07349>_,

slow
<0750>

to anger
<0639>_,

and of great
<07227>

kindness
<02617>_,

and repenteth
<05162> (8737)

him of the evil
<07451>_.

2:14

Who knoweth
<03045> (8802)

[if] he will return
<07725> (8799)

and repent
<05162> (8738)_,

and leave
<07604> (8689)

a blessing
<01293>

behind
<0310>

him; [even] a meat offering
<04503>

and a drink offering
<05262>

unto the LORD
<03068>

your God
<0430>_?

2:15

Blow
<08628> (8798)

the trumpet
<07782>

in Zion
<06726>_,

sanctify
<06942> (8761)

a fast
<06685>_,

call
<07121> (8798)

a solemn assembly
<06116>_:

2:16

Gather
<0622> (8798)

the people
<05971>_,

sanctify
<06942> (8761)

the congregation
<06951>_,

assemble
<06908> (8798)

the elders
<02205>_,

gather
<0622> (8798)

the children
<05768>_,

and those that suck
<03243> (8802)

the breasts
<07699>_:

let the bridegroom
<02860>

go forth
<03318> (8799)

of his chamber
<02315>_,

and the bride
<03618>

out of her closet
<02646>_.

2:17

Let the priests
<03548>_,

the ministers
<08334> (8764)

of the LORD
<03068>_,

weep
<01058> (8799)

between the porch
<0197>

and the altar
<04196>_,

and let them say
<0559> (8799)_,

Spare
<02347> (8798)

thy people
<05971>_,

O LORD
<03068>_,

and give
<05414> (8799)

not thine heritage
<05159>

to reproach
<02781>_,

that the heathen
<01471>

should rule over
<04910> (8800)

them: wherefore should they say
<0559> (8799)

among the people
<05971>_,

Where [is] their God
<0430>_?

{rule over: or, use a byword against}

2:18

Then will the LORD
<03068>

be jealous
<07065> (8762)

for his land
<0776>_,

and pity
<02550> (8799)

his people
<05971>_.