Joel 2:1-17

1BlowH8628 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 at hand;

2a dayH3117 of darknessH2822 and gloomH653, a dayH3117 of cloudsH6051 and gross 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, to the yearsH8141 of generationsH1755 and generationsH1755.

3A fireH784 devoureth before them, and behind them a flameH3852 burneth; the landH776 is as a gardenH1588 of EdenH5731 before them, and behind them a desolate wildernessH4057: yea, and nothing escapeth them.

4The appearanceH4758 of them is as the appearanceH4758 of horsesH5483; and as horsemenH6571, so they runH7323.

5Like the noise of chariotsH4818, on the topsH7218 of the mountainsH2022, they leapH7540; like the noise of a flameH3851 of fireH784 that devoureth the stubbleH7179, as a strong peopleH5971 set in battleH4421 array.

6Before them the peoplesH5971 are in anguishH2342: all facesH6440 turn pale.

7They runH7323 like mightyH1368 menH376; they climb the wallH2346 like menH376 of warH4421; and they march every oneH376 on his waysH1870, and break not their ranks.

8Neither doth oneH376 press upon another; they march every oneH376 in his path; and fallH5307 amid weaponsH7973, but are not wounded.

9They spread themselves over the cityH5892; they runH7323 upon the wallH2346; they climb up into the housesH1004; they enter in by 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 strong is he that executeth his wordH1697: for the dayH3117 of Jehovah is greatH1419 and veryH3966 terrible; and who can bear it?

12Yet even nowH6258, saith Jehovah, turnH7725 to 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 1GodH430: for he is graciousH2587 and merciful, slow to angerH639, and of greatH7227 loving-kindness, and repenteth him of the evilH7451.

14Who knoweth? He might returnH7725 and repent, and leaveH7604 a blessingH1293 behind him, an oblation and a drink-offering for Jehovah your 2GodH430?

15BlowH8628 the trumpetH7782 in ZionH6726, hallow a fastH6685, proclaimH7121 a solemnH6116 assemblyH6116;

16gatherH6908 the peopleH5971, hallow the congregation, assemble the eldersH2205, gatherH6908 the childrenH5768, and those that suckH3243 the breastsH7699; let the bridegroom goH3318 forthH3318 from his chamberH2315, and the brideH3618 from her closet.

17Let the priestsH3548, the ministers of Jehovah, weepH1058 between the porchH197 and the altarH4196, and let them sayH559, Spare, O Jehovah, thy peopleH5971, and giveH5414 not thine inheritanceH5159 to reproachH2781, that they should be a byword of the nationsH1471. Wherefore should they sayH559 among the peoplesH5971, WhereH346 is their 3GodH430?