Joel 2

1BlowH8628 ye the trumpetH7782 in ZionH6726, and soundH7321 an alarmH7321 in my holyH6944 mountainH2022; let all the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776 trembleH7264: for the dayH3117 of Jehovah cometh, for it is nigh at hand; 2a dayH3117 of darknessH2822 and gloominess, a dayH3117 of cloudsH6051 and thickH6205 darknessH2822, as the dawnH7837 spreadH6566 upon the mountainsH2022; a greatH7227 peopleH5971 and a strong; there hath not beenH1961 everH5769 the likeH3644, neither shall beH1961 any moreH4480 after them, even to the yearsH8141 of manyH7227 generationsH1755. 3A fireH784 devoureth before them; and behind them a flameH3852 burneth: the landH776 is as the gardenH1588 of EdenH5731 before them, and behind them a desolate wildernessH4057; yea, and none hath escapedH6413 them.

4The appearanceH4758 of them is as the appearanceH4758 of horsesH5483; and as horsemenH6571, soH3651 do they runH7323. 5Like the noise of chariotsH4818 on the topsH7218 of the mountainsH2022 do they leapH7540, like the noise of a flameH3851 of fireH784 that devoureth the stubbleH7179, as a strong peopleH5971 set in battleH4421 array. 6At their presenceH6440 the peoplesH5971 are in anguishH2342; all facesH6440 are waxed pale. 7They runH7323 like mightyH1368 menH376; they climb the wallH2346 like menH376 of warH4421; and they march every oneH376 on his waysH1870, and they break not their ranks. 8Neither doth oneH376 thrust another; they march every oneH376 in his path; and they burst through the weaponsH7973, and break not off their course. 9They leap upon the cityH5892; they runH7323 upon the wallH2346; they climb up into the housesH1004; they enter in at the windowsH2474 like a thiefH1590. 10The earthH776 quaketh before them; the heavensH8064 trembleH7264; the sunH8121 and the moonH3394 are darkened, and the starsH3556 withdrawH622 their shining. 11And Jehovah uttereth his voiceH6963 before his armyH4264; for his campH4264 is veryH3966 greatH1419; for he is strong that executeth his wordH1697; for the dayH3117 of Jehovah is greatH1419 and veryH3966 terrible; and who can abide it?

12Yet even nowH6258, saith Jehovah, turnH7725 ye unto me with all your heartH3824, and with fastingH6685, and with weepingH1065, and with mourningH4553: 13and rend your heartH3824, and not your garmentsH899, and turnH7725 unto Jehovah your GodH430; for he is graciousH2587 and merciful, slow to angerH639, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repenteth him of the evilH7451. 14Who knoweth whether he will not turnH7725 and repent, and leaveH7604 a blessingH1293 behind him, even a meal-offering and a drink-offering unto Jehovah your GodH430?

15BlowH8628 the trumpetH7782 in ZionH6726, sanctifyH6942 a fastH6685, callH7121 a solemnH6116 assemblyH6116; 16gatherH6908 the peopleH5971, sanctifyH6942 the assemblyH6951, assemble the oldH2205 men, gatherH6908 the childrenH5768, and those that suckH3243 the breastsH7699; let the bridegroom goH3318 forthH3318 from his chamberH2315, and the brideH3618 out of her closet. 17Let the priestsH3548, the ministers of Jehovah, weepH1058 between the porchH197 and the altarH4196, and let them sayH559, Spare thy peopleH5971, O Jehovah, and giveH5414 not thy heritage to reproachH2781, that the nationsH1471 should ruleH4910 over them: wherefore should they sayH559 among the peoplesH5971, WhereH346 is their GodH430?

18Then was Jehovah jealousH7065 for his landH776, and had pityH2550 on his peopleH5971. 19And Jehovah answered and saidH559 unto his peopleH5971, Behold, I will sendH7971 you grainH1715, and newH8492 wineH8492, and oilH3323, and ye shall be satisfiedH7646 therewith; and I will no more makeH5414 you a reproachH2781 among the nationsH1471; 20but I will removeH7368 farH7368 off from you the northern army, and will driveH5080 it into a landH776 barren and desolate, its forepart into the easternH6931 seaH3220, and its hinder part into the westernH314 seaH3220; and its stenchH889 shall comeH5927 up, and its ill savor shall comeH5927 up, because it hath done greatH1431 thingsH1431.

21FearH3372 not, O landH127, be gladH8055 and rejoiceH8055; for Jehovah hath done greatH1431 thingsH1431. 22Be not afraidH3372, ye beasts of the fieldH7704; for the pastures of the wildernessH4057 do spring, for the treeH6086 beareth its fruitH6529, the fig-tree and the vineH1612 do yield their strengthH2428. 23Be gladH8055 then, ye children of ZionH6726, and rejoiceH8055 in Jehovah your GodH430; for he giveth you the formerH7223 rainH1653 in just measure, and he causeth to comeH3381 down for you the rainH1653, the formerH7223 rainH1653 and the latter rainH1653, in the firstH7223 month. 24And the floorsH1637 shall be fullH4390 of wheat, and the vats shall overflowH7783 with newH8492 wineH8492 and oilH3323. 25And I will restore to you the yearsH8141 that the locustH697 hath eatenH398, the canker-worm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, my greatH1419 armyH2428 which I sentH7971 among you. 26And ye shall eatH398 in plenty and be satisfiedH7646, and shall praiseH1984 the nameH8034 of Jehovah your GodH430, that hath dealt wondrously with you; and my peopleH5971 shall never be putH954 to shameH954. 27And ye shall knowH3045 that I am in the midstH7130 of IsraelH3478, and that I am Jehovah your GodH430, and there is none else; and my peopleH5971 shall never be putH954 to shameH954.

28And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: 29and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit. 30And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. 31The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah cometh. 32And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Jehovah shall be delivered; for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those that escape, as Jehovah hath said, and among the remnant those whom Jehovah doth call.