Joel 2:12--3:21
the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
ye [even] to me with all your heart
<03824>_,
<03824>_,
and with fasting
<06685>_,
<06685>_,
and with weeping
<01065>_,
<01065>_,
and with mourning
<04553>_:
<04553>_:
your heart
<03824>_,
<03824>_,
and not your garments
<0899>_,
<0899>_,
unto the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
your God
<0430>_:
<0430>_:
for he [is] gracious
<02587>
<02587>
and merciful
<07349>_,
<07349>_,
slow
<0750>
<0750>
to anger
<0639>_,
<0639>_,
and of great
<07227>
<07227>
kindness
<02617>_,
<02617>_,
him of the evil
<07451>_.
<07451>_.
a blessing
<01293>
<01293>
behind
<0310>
<0310>
him; [even] a meat offering
<04503>
<04503>
and a drink offering
<05262>
<05262>
unto the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
your God
<0430>_?
<0430>_?
the people
<05971>_,
<05971>_,
the congregation
<06951>_,
<06951>_,
the elders
<02205>_,
<02205>_,
the children
<05768>_,
<05768>_,
the breasts
<07699>_:
<07699>_:
let the bridegroom
<02860>
<02860>
of his chamber
<02315>_,
<02315>_,
and the bride
<03618>
<03618>
out of her closet
<02646>_.
<02646>_.
Let the priests
<03548>_,
<03548>_,
of the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
between the porch
<0197>
<0197>
and the altar
<04196>_,
<04196>_,
thy people
<05971>_,
<05971>_,
O LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
not thine heritage
<05159>
<05159>
to reproach
<02781>_,
<02781>_,
that the heathen
<01471>
<01471>
among the people
<05971>_,
<05971>_,
Where [is] their God
<0430>_?
{rule over: or, use a byword against}<0430>_?
Yea, the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
unto his people
<05971>_,
<05971>_,
you corn
<01715>_,
<01715>_,
and wine
<08492>_,
<08492>_,
and oil
<03323>_,
<03323>_,
you a reproach
<02781>
<02781>
among the heathen
<01471>_:
<01471>_:
from you the northern
<06830>
<06830>
him into a land
<0776>
<0776>
barren
<06723>
<06723>
and desolate
<08077>_,
<08077>_,
with his face
<06440>
<06440>
toward the east
<06931>
<06931>
sea
<03220>_,
<03220>_,
and his hinder part
<05490>
<05490>
toward the utmost
<0314>
<0314>
sea
<03220>_,
<03220>_,
and his stink
<0889>
<0889>
and his ill savour
<06709>
{hath...: Heb. hath magnified to do}<06709>
ye beasts
<0929>
<0929>
of the field
<07704>_:
<07704>_:
for the pastures
<04999>
<04999>
of the wilderness
<04057>
<04057>
for the tree
<06086>
<06086>
her fruit
<06529>_,
<06529>_,
the fig tree
<08384>
<08384>
and the vine
<01612>
<01612>
their strength
<02428>_.
<02428>_.
then, ye children
<01121>
<01121>
of Zion
<06726>_,
<06726>_,
in the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
your God
<0430>_:
<0430>_:
you the former rain
<04175>
<04175>
moderately
<06666>_,
<06666>_,
for you the rain
<01653>_,
<01653>_,
the former rain
<04175>_,
<04175>_,
and the latter rain
<04456>
<04456>
in the first
<07223>
[month]. {the former rain moderately: or, a teacher of righteousness} {moderately: Heb. according to righteousness}<07223>
to you the years
<08141>
<08141>
that the locust
<0697>
<0697>
the cankerworm
<03218>_,
<03218>_,
and the caterpiller
<02625>_,
<02625>_,
and the palmerworm
<01501>_,
<01501>_,
my great
<01419>
<01419>
army
<02428>
among you.<02428>
the name
<08034>
<08034>
of the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
your God
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
with you: and my people
<05971>
<05971>
shall never
<05769>
<05769>
that I [am] in the midst
<07130>
<07130>
of Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
and [that] I [am] the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
your God
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
and none else: and my people
<05971>
<05971>
shall never
<05769>
<05769>
And it shall come to pass afterward
<0310>_,
<0310>_,
my spirit
<07307>
<07307>
upon all flesh
<01320>_;
<01320>_;
and your sons
<01121>
<01121>
and your daughters
<01323>
<01323>
your old men
<02205>
<02205>
dreams
<02472>_,
<02472>_,
your young men
<0970>
<0970>
visions
<02384>_:
<02384>_:
And also upon the servants
<05650>
<05650>
and upon the handmaids
<08198>
<08198>
in those days
<03117>
<03117>
my spirit
<07307>_.
<07307>_.
wonders
<04159>
<04159>
in the heavens
<08064>
<08064>
and in the earth
<0776>_,
<0776>_,
blood
<01818>_,
<01818>_,
and fire
<0784>_,
<0784>_,
and pillars
<08490>
<08490>
of smoke
<06227>_.
<06227>_.
The sun
<08121>
<08121>
into darkness
<02822>_,
<02822>_,
and the moon
<03394>
<03394>
into blood
<01818>_,
<01818>_,
before
<06440>
<06440>
the great
<01419>
<01419>
day
<03117>
<03117>
of the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
on the name
<08034>
<08034>
of the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
for in mount
<02022>
<02022>
Zion
<06726>
<06726>
and in Jerusalem
<03389>
<03389>
shall be deliverance
<06413>_,
<06413>_,
as the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
and in the remnant
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<08300>
whom the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
For, behold, in those days
<03117>_,
<03117>_,
and in that time
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<06256>_,
the captivity
<07622>
<07622>
of Judah
<03063>
<03063>
and Jerusalem
<03389>_,
<03389>_,
all nations
<01471>_,
<01471>_,
into the valley
<06010>
<06010>
of Jehoshaphat
<03092>_,
<03092>_,
with them there for my people
<05971>
<05971>
and [for] my heritage
<05159>
<05159>
Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
among the nations
<01471>_,
<01471>_,
my land
<0776>_.
<0776>_.
Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre
<06865>_,
<06865>_,
and Zidon
<06721>_,
<06721>_,
and all the coasts
<01552>
<01552>
of Palestine
<06429>_?
<06429>_?
me a recompence
<01576>_?
<01576>_?
me, swiftly
<07031>
<07031>
[and] speedily
<04120>
<04120>
your recompence
<01576>
<01576>
upon your own head
<07218>_;
<07218>_;
my silver
<03701>
<03701>
and my gold
<02091>_,
<02091>_,
into your temples
<01964>
<01964>
my goodly
<02896>
<02896>
pleasant things
<04261>_:
{pleasant: Heb. desirable}<04261>_:
The children
<01121>
<01121>
also of Judah
<03063>
<03063>
and the children
<01121>
<01121>
of Jerusalem
<03389>
<03389>
from their border
<01366>_.
{the Grecians: Heb. the sons of the Grecians}<01366>_.
your sons
<01121>
<01121>
and your daughters
<01323>
<01323>
into the hand
<03027>
<03027>
of the children
<01121>
<01121>
of Judah
<03063>_,
<03063>_,
them to the Sabeans
<07615>_,
<07615>_,
to a people
<01471>
<01471>
far off
<07350>_:
<07350>_:
for the LORD
<03068>
[it].<03068>
ye this among the Gentiles
<01471>_;
<01471>_;
war
<04421>_,
<04421>_,
the mighty men
<01368>_,
<01368>_,
let all the men
<0582>
<0582>
of war
<04421>
{Prepare: Heb. Sanctify}<04421>
your plowshares
<0855>
<0855>
into swords
<02719>_,
<02719>_,
and your pruninghooks
<04211>
<04211>
into spears
<07420>_:
<07420>_:
let the weak
<02523>
<02523>
I [am] strong
<01368>_.
{pruninghooks: or, scythes}<01368>_.
all ye heathen
<01471>_,
<01471>_,
round about
<05439>_:
<05439>_:
thither cause thy mighty ones
<01368>
<01368>
O LORD
<03068>_.
{cause...: or, the LORD shall bring down}<03068>_.
Let the heathen
<01471>
<01471>
to the valley
<06010>
<06010>
of Jehoshaphat
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<03092>_:
all the heathen
<01471>
<01471>
round about
<05439>_.
<05439>_.
ye in the sickle
<04038>_,
<04038>_,
for the harvest
<07105>
<07105>
for the press
<01660>
<01660>
the fats
<03342>
<03342>
for their wickedness
<07451>
<07451>
[is] great
<07227>_.
<07227>_.
Multitudes
<01995>_,
<01995>_,
multitudes
<01995>
<01995>
in the valley
<06010>
<06010>
of decision
<02742>_:
<02742>_:
for the day
<03117>
<03117>
of the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
[is] near
<07138>
<07138>
in the valley
<06010>
<06010>
of decision
<02742>_.
{decision: or, concision, or, threshing}<02742>_.
The LORD
<03068>
<03068>
out of Zion
<06726>_,
<06726>_,
his voice
<06963>
<06963>
from Jerusalem
<03389>_;
<03389>_;
and the heavens
<08064>
<08064>
and the earth
<0776>
<0776>
but the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
[will be] the hope
<04268>
<04268>
of his people
<05971>_,
<05971>_,
and the strength
<04581>
<04581>
of the children
<01121>
<01121>
of Israel
<03478>_.
{hope: Heb. place of repair, or, harbour}<03478>_.
that I [am] the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
your God
<0430>
<0430>
in Zion
<06726>_,
<06726>_,
my holy
<06944>
<06944>
mountain
<02022>_:
<02022>_:
then shall Jerusalem
<03389>
<03389>
be holy
<06944>_,
her any more. {holy: Heb. holiness}<06944>_,
And it shall come to pass in that day
<03117>_,
<03117>_,
[that] the mountains
<02022>
<02022>
new wine
<06071>_,
<06071>_,
and the hills
<01389>
<01389>
with milk
<02461>_,
<02461>_,
and all the rivers
<0650>
<0650>
of Judah
<03063>
<03063>
with waters
<04325>_,
<04325>_,
and a fountain
<04599>
<04599>
of the house
<01004>
<01004>
of the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
the valley
<05158>
<05158>
of Shittim
<07851>_.
{flow: Heb. go}<07851>_.
Egypt
<04714>
<04714>
shall be a desolation
<08077>_,
<08077>_,
and Edom
<0123>
<0123>
shall be a desolate
<08077>
<08077>
wilderness
<04057>_,
<04057>_,
for the violence
<02555>
<02555>
[against] the children
<01121>
<01121>
of Judah
<03063>_,
<03063>_,
innocent
<05355>
<05355>
blood
<01818>
<01818>
in their land
<0776>_.
<0776>_.