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Joel 2:8-25

8וְאִ֤ישׁve.'Ishand eachH9002 H376אָחִיו֙'a.Chivbrother itsH251 H9023לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִדְחָק֔וּןyid.cha.Kunthey crowd !H1766 H9013גֶּ֥בֶרGe.vera manH1397בִּמְסִלָּת֖וֹbim.si.la.Toon track itsH9003 H4546 H9023יֵֽלֵכ֑וּןye.le.Khunthey go !H1980 H9013וּבְעַ֥דu.ve.'Adand throughH9002 H1157הַשֶּׁ֛לַחha.She.lachthe weapon[s]H9009 H7973יִפֹּ֖לוּyi.Po.luthey fallH5307לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִבְצָֽעוּ׃yiv.Tza.'uthey stopH1214

9בָּעִ֣ירba.'Iron the cityH9003 H5892יָשֹׁ֗קּוּya.Sho.kuthey rushH8264בַּֽחוֹמָה֙ba.cho.Mahon the wallH9003 H2346יְרֻצ֔וּןye.ru.Tzunthey run !H7323 H9013בַּבָּתִּ֖יםba.ba.Timin the housesH9003 H1004יַעֲל֑וּya.'a.Luthey go upH5927בְּעַ֧דbe.'AdthroughH1157הַחַלּוֹנִ֛יםha.cha.lo.Nimthe windowsH9009 H2474יָבֹ֖אוּya.Vo.'uthey goH935כַּגַּנָּֽב׃ka.ga.Navlike <the> thiefH9004 H1590

10לְפָנָיו֙le.fa.Nav<to> before itH9005 H6440 H9023רָ֣גְזָהRa.ge.zahit tremblesH7264אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH776רָעֲשׁ֖וּra.'a.Shuthey shakeH7493שָׁמָ֑יִםsha.Ma.yim[the] heavensH8064שֶׁ֤מֶשׁShe.meshsunH8121וְיָרֵ֙חַ֙ve.ya.Re.achand moonH9002 H3394קָדָ֔רוּka.Da.ruthey become darkH6937וְכוֹכָבִ֖יםve.kho.kha.Vimand [the] starsH9002 H3556אָסְפ֥וּ'a.se.Futhey withdrawH622נָגְהָֽם׃na.ge.Hambrightness theirH5051 H9028

11וַֽיהוָ֗הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002 H3068נָתַ֤ןna.Tanhe gives forthH5414קוֹלוֹ֙ko.Lovoice hisH6963 H9023לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440חֵיל֔וֹchei.Loarmy hisH2428 H9023כִּ֣יkiforH3588רַ֤בrav[is] greatH7227מְאֹד֙me.'OdveryH3966מַחֲנֵ֔הוּma.cha.Ne.hucamp hisH4264 H9023כִּ֥יkiforH3588עָצ֖וּם'a.Tzum[is] mightyH6099עֹשֵׂ֣ה'o.Seh[the] [one who] doesH6213דְבָר֑וֹde.va.Ro<of> word hisH1697 H9023כִּֽי־ki-forH3588גָד֧וֹלga.Dol[is] greatH1419יוֹם־yom-[the] day ofH3117יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְנוֹרָ֥אve.no.Ra'and awesomeH9002 H3372מְאֹ֖דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וּמִ֥יu.Miand who?H9002 H4310יְכִילֶֽנּוּ׃ye.khi.Le.nuwill he endure itH3557 H9033

12וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002 H1571עַתָּה֙'a.TahnowH6258נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068שֻׁ֥בוּShu.vureturnH7725עָדַ֖י'a.Daito meH5704 H9030בְּכָל־be.kholwith allH9003 H3605לְבַבְכֶ֑םle.vav.Khemheart yourH3824 H9026וּבְצ֥וֹםu.ve.Tzomand with fastingH9002 H9003 H6685וּבְבְכִ֖יu.ve.ve.Khiand with weepingH9002 H9003 H1065וּבְמִסְפֵּֽד׃u.ve.mis.Pedand with wailingH9002 H9003 H4553

13וְקִרְע֤וּve.kir.'Uand tearH9002 H7167לְבַבְכֶם֙le.vav.Khemheart yourH3824 H9026וְאַל־ve.'al-and may not [it be]H9002 H408בִּגְדֵיכֶ֔םbig.dei.Khemgarments yourH899 H9026וְשׁ֖וּבוּve.Shu.vuand returnH9002 H7725אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430 H9026כִּֽי־ki-forH3588חַנּ֤וּןcha.Nun[is] graciousH2587וְרַחוּם֙ve.ra.Chumand compassionateH9002 H7349ה֔וּאHu'heH1931אֶ֤רֶךְ'E.rekhlong ofH750אַפַּ֙יִם֙'a.Pa.yimanger<s>H639וְרַב־ve.rav-and great ofH9002 H7227חֶ֔סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617וְנִחָ֖םve.ni.Chamand relentingH9002 H5162עַל־'al-onH5921הָרָעָֽה׃ha.ra.'Ah<the> harmH9009 H7451

14מִ֥יmiwho?H4310יוֹדֵ֖עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045יָשׁ֣וּבya.Shuvhe will turnH7725וְנִחָ֑םve.ni.Chamand he will relentH9001 H5162וְהִשְׁאִ֤ירve.hish.'Irand he will leaveH9001 H7604אַֽחֲרָיו֙'a.cha.Ravbehind himH310 H9033בְּרָכָ֔הbe.ra.Khaha blessingH1293מִנְחָ֣הmin.Chaha grain offeringH4503וָנֶ֔סֶךְva.Ne.sekhand a drink offeringH9002 H5262לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehfor YahwehH9005 H3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ פ'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430 H9026

15תִּקְע֥וּtik.'Ugive a blast onH8628שׁוֹפָ֖רsho.Fara ram's hornH7782בְּצִיּ֑וֹןbe.tzi.Yonin ZionH9003 H6726קַדְּשׁוּ־ka.de.shu-consecrateH6942צ֖וֹםTzoma fastH6685קִרְא֥וּkir.'UcallH7121עֲצָרָֽה׃'a.tza.Rahan assemblyH6116

16אִסְפוּ־'is.fu-gatherH622עָ֞ם'am[the] peopleH5971קַדְּשׁ֤וּka.de.ShuconsecrateH6942קָהָל֙ka.Halan assemblyH6951קִבְצ֣וּkiv.TzugatherH6908זְקֵנִ֔יםze.ke.Nim[the] eldersH2205אִסְפוּ֙'is.FugatherH622עֽוֹלָלִ֔יםo.la.LimchildrenH5768וְיֹנְקֵ֖יve.yo.ne.Keiand suckling-children ofH9002 H3243שָׁדָ֑יִםsha.Da.yimbreastsH7699יֵצֵ֤אye.Tze'let him go outH3318חָתָן֙cha.Tan[the] bridegroomH2860מֵֽחֶדְר֔וֹme.ched.Rofrom room hisH9006 H2315 H9023וְכַלָּ֖הve.kha.Lahand [the] brideH9002 H3618מֵחֻפָּתָֽהּ׃me.chu.pa.Tahfrom chamber herH9006 H2646 H9024

17בֵּ֤יןbeinbetweenH996הָאוּלָם֙ha.'u.Lamthe porchH9009 H197וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַve.la.miz.Be.achand to the altarH9002 H9005 H4196יִבְכּוּ֙yiv.Kulet them weepH1058הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009 H3548מְשָׁרְתֵ֖יme.sha.re.Tei[the] servants ofH8334יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְֽיֹאמְר֞וּve.yo.me.Ruand let them sayH9002 H559ח֧וּסָהChu.sahhave compassion !H2347 H9012יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068עַל־'al-onH5921עַמֶּ֗ךָ'a.Me.khapeople yourH5971 H9021וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תִּתֵּ֨ןti.Tenyou makeH5414נַחֲלָתְךָ֤na.cha.la.te.Khainheritance yourH5159 H9021לְחֶרְפָּה֙le.cher.Pahinto a reproachH9005 H2781לִמְשָׁל־lim.shol-to mockH9005 H4910בָּ֣םbamon <the> themH9003 H9038גּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimnationsH1471לָ֚מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100יֹאמְר֣וּyo.me.Ruwill people sayH559בָֽעַמִּ֔יםva.'a.Mimamong the peoplesH9003 H5971אַיֵּ֖ה'ai.Yehwhere?H346אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.Hem[is] God theirH430 H9028

18וַיְקַנֵּ֥אvay.ka.Ne'and he became jealousH9001 H7065יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְאַרְצ֑וֹle.'ar.Tzofor land hisH9005 H776 H9023וַיַּחְמֹ֖לvai.yach.Moland he had compassionH9001 H2550עַל־'al-onH5921עַמּֽוֹ׃a.Mopeople hisH5971 H9023

19וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לְעַמּ֗וֹle.'a.Moto people hisH9005 H5971 H9023הִנְנִ֨יhi.Nihere IH2005 H9040שֹׁלֵ֤חַsho.Le.ach[am] about to sendH7971לָכֶם֙la.Khemto youH9005 H9036אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּגָן֙ha.da.Gan<the> grainH9009 H1715וְהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁve.ha.ti.Ro.oshand <the> new wineH9002 H9009 H8492וְהַיִּצְהָ֔רve.hai.yitz.Harand <the> fresh oilH9002 H9009 H3323וּשְׂבַעְתֶּ֖םu.se.va'.Temand you will be satisfiedH9001 H7646אֹת֑וֹ'o.Towith itH854 H9033וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808אֶתֵּ֨ן'e.TenI will makeH5414אֶתְכֶ֥ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036ע֛וֹדodagainH5750חֶרְפָּ֖הcher.Paha reproachH2781בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ba.go.Yimamong the nationsH9003 H1471

20וְֽאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַצְּפוֹנִ֞יha.tze.fo.Nithe northerner[s]H9009 H6830אַרְחִ֣יק'ar.ChikI will remove far awayH7368מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗םme.'a.lei.Khemfrom with <the> youH9006 H5921 H9036וְהִדַּחְתִּיו֮ve.hi.dach.Tivand I will drive away itH9001 H5080 H9033אֶל־'el-intoH413אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retza landH776צִיָּ֣הtzi.YahdryH6723וּשְׁמָמָה֒u.she.ma.Mahand desolationH9002 H8077אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פָּנָ֗יוpa.Navface itsH6440 H9023אֶל־'el-intoH413הַיָּם֙hai.Yamthe seaH9009 H3220הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔יha.kad.mo.Ni<the> easternH9009 H6931וְסֹפ֖וֹve.so.Foand end itsH9002 H5490 H9023אֶל־'el-intoH413הַיָּ֣םhai.Yamthe seaH9009 H3220הָאַֽחֲר֑וֹןha.'a.cha.Ron<the> westernH9009 H314וְעָלָ֣הve.'a.Lahand it will go upH9001 H5927בָאְשׁ֗וֹva.'e.Shostench itsH889 H9023וְתַ֙עַל֙ve.Ta.'aland it will go upH9002 H5927צַחֲנָת֔וֹtza.cha.na.Tofoul smell itsH6709 H9023כִּ֥יkiforH3588הִגְדִּ֖ילhig.Dilhe has made greatH1431לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃la.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213

21אַל־'al-may notH408תִּֽירְאִ֖יtir.'Iyou fearH3372אֲדָמָ֑ה'a.da.MahO landH127גִּ֣ילִיGi.libe gladH1523וּשְׂמָ֔חִיu.se.Ma.chiand rejoiceH9002 H8055כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הִגְדִּ֥ילhig.Dilhe has made greatH1431יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃la.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213

22אַל־'al-may notH408תִּֽירְאוּ֙ti.re.'Uyou fearH3372בַּהֲמ֣וֹתba.ha.MotO animals ofH929שָׂדַ֔יsa.Dai[the] fieldH7704כִּ֥יkiforH3588דָשְׁא֖וּda.she.'Uthey are greenH1876נְא֣וֹתne.'ot[the] pastures ofH4999מִדְבָּ֑רmid.Bar[the] wildernessH4057כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עֵץ֙'etz[the] tree[s]H6086נָשָׂ֣אna.Sa'it has borneH5375פִרְי֔וֹfir.Yofruit itsH6529 H9023תְּאֵנָ֥הte.'e.Nah[the] fig treeH8384וָגֶ֖פֶןva.Ge.fenand [the] vineH9002 H1612נָתְנ֥וּna.te.Nuthey have givenH5414חֵילָֽם׃chei.Lamstrength theirH2428 H9028

23וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.Neiand O people ofH9002 H1121צִיּ֗וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726גִּ֤ילוּGi.lube gladH1523וְשִׂמְחוּ֙ve.sim.Chuand rejoiceH9002 H8055בַּיהוָ֣הba.Yah.wehin YahwehH9003 H3068אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430 H9026כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָתַ֥ןna.Tanhe has givenH5414לָכֶ֛םla.Khemto youH9005 H9036אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמּוֹרֶ֖הha.mo.Rehthe early rainH9009 H4175לִצְדָקָ֑הlitz.da.Kahfor righteousnessH9005 H6666וַיּ֣וֹרֶדvai.Yo.redand he has sent downH9001 H3381לָכֶ֗םla.Khemfor youH9005 H9036גֶּ֛שֶׁםGe.shemrainH1653מוֹרֶ֥הmo.Rehearly rainH4175וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁu.mal.Ko.oshand spring rainH9002 H4456בָּרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ba.ri.Shonin the first [month]H9003 H7223

24וּמָלְא֥וּu.mal.'Uand they will be fullH9001 H4390הַגֳּרָנ֖וֹתha.go.ra.Notthe threshing floorsH9009 H1637בָּ֑רBargrainH1250וְהֵשִׁ֥יקוּve.he.Shi.kuand they will overflowH9001 H7783הַיְקָבִ֖יםhay.ka.Vimthe wine-vatsH9009 H3342תִּיר֥וֹשׁti.Ro.oshnew wineH8492וְיִצְהָֽר׃ve.yitz.Harand fresh oilH9002 H3323

25וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֤יve.shi.lam.Tiand I will restoreH9001 H7999לָכֶם֙la.Khemto youH9005 H9036אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשָּׁנִ֔יםha.sha.Nimthe yearsH9009 H8141אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834אָכַ֣ל'a.Khalit has eatenH398הָֽאַרְבֶּ֔הha.'ar.Behthe locust[s]H9009 H697הַיֶּ֖לֶקhai.Ye.lekthe locust[s]H9009 H3218וְהֶחָסִ֣ילve.he.cha.Siland the locust[s]H9002 H9009 H2625וְהַגָּזָ֑םve.ha.ga.Zamand the locust[s]H9002 H9009 H1501חֵילִי֙chei.Liarmy myH2428 H9020הַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009 H1419אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834שִׁלַּ֖חְתִּיshi.Lach.tiI sentH7971בָּכֶֽם׃ba.Khemamong youH9003 H9036

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