Joel 2:13
ContextNETBible | Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and boundless in loyal love 1 – often relenting from calamitous punishment. 2 |
NIV © biblegateway Joe 2:13 |
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. |
NASB © biblegateway Joe 2:13 |
And rend your heart and not your garments." Now return to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness And relenting of evil. |
NLT © biblegateway Joe 2:13 |
Don’t tear your clothing in your grief; instead, tear your hearts." Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful. He is not easily angered. He is filled with kindness and is eager not to punish you. |
MSG © biblegateway Joe 2:13 |
Change your life, not just your clothes. Come back to GOD, [your] God. And here's why: God is kind and merciful. He takes a deep breath, puts up with a lot, This most patient God, extravagant in love, always ready to cancel catastrophe. |
BBE © SABDAweb Joe 2:13 |
Let your hearts be broken, and not your clothing, and come back to the Lord your God: for he is full of grace and pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, ready to be turned from his purpose of punishment. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Joe 2:13 |
rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the LORD, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. |
NKJV © biblegateway Joe 2:13 |
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. |
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NETBible | Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and boundless in loyal love 1 – often relenting from calamitous punishment. 2 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “and great of loyal love.” 2 tn Heb “and he relents from calamity.” |