New American Standard Bible 1995

Joel 2

The Terrible Visitation

1Blowתִּקְע֨וּtik.'UH8628a trumpetשׁוֹפָ֜רsho.FarH7782in Zionבְּצִיּ֗וֹןbe.tzi.YonH6726,And soundוְהָרִ֙יעוּ֙ve.ha.Ri.'uH7321an alarmH7321on My holyקָדְשִׁ֔יkod.shiH6944mountainבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022!Let allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776trembleיִרְגְּז֕וּyir.ge.ZuH7264, For thedayיוֹם־yom-H3117of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is comingבָ֥אva'H935;SurelyH3588it is nearקָרֽוֹב׃ka.RovH7138,

2A dayי֧וֹםYomH3117ofdarknessחֹ֣שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822and gloomוַאֲפֵלָ֗הva.'a.fe.LahH653,A dayי֤וֹםYomH3117of cloudsעָנָן֙'a.NanH6051and thickוַעֲרָפֶ֔לva.'a.ra.FelH6205darknessH6205.As the dawnכְּשַׁ֖חַרke.Sha.charH7837is spreadפָּרֻ֣שׂpa.RusH6566overעַל־'al-H5921the mountainsהֶֽהָרִ֑יםhe.ha.RimH2022, So there is agreatרַ֣בravH7227and mightyוְעָצ֔וּםve.'a.TzumH6099peopleעַ֚ם'amH5971; There hasneverלֹ֤א מִן־ הָ֣עוֹלָ֔םlo' min- ha.'o.LamH3808 H4480 H5769beenנִֽהְיָה֙nih.YahH1961anythinglikeכָּמֹ֗הוּka.Mo.huH3644it,Norלֹ֣אlo'H3808will there be againיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3254afterוְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ve.'a.cha.RavH310itTo the yearsשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8141of manyדּ֥וֹרDorH1755generationsוָדֽוֹר׃va.DorH1755.

3Afireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784consumesאָ֣כְלָה'A.khe.lahH398beforeלְפָנָיו֙le.fa.NavH6440themAnd behindוְאַחֲרָ֖יוve.'a.cha.RavH310them a flameלֶֽהָבָ֑הle.ha.VahH3852burnsתְּלַהֵ֣טte.la.HetH3857.The landהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776islike the gardenכְּגַן־ke.gan-H1588of Edenעֵ֨דֶן'E.denH5731beforeלְפָנָ֗יוle.fa.NavH6440them But adesolateשְׁמָמָ֔הshe.ma.MahH8077wildernessמִדְבַּ֣רmid.BarH4057behindוְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ve.'a.cha.RavH310them,And nothingלֹא־lo'-H3808at allוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571escapesפְּלֵיטָ֖הpe.lei.TahH6413them.

4Theirappearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֥הke.mar.'EhH4758is like the appearanceמַרְאֵ֑הוּmar.'E.huH4758of horsesסוּסִ֖יםsu.SimH5483;And like war horsesוּכְפָרָשִׁ֖יםu.khe.fa.ra.ShimH6571,soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651they runיְרוּצֽוּן׃ye.ru.TzunH7323.

5With anoiseכְּק֣וֹלke.KolH6963as of chariotsמַרְכָּב֗וֹתmar.ka.VotH4818They leapיְרַקֵּד֔וּןye.ra.ke.DunH7540on the topsרָאשֵׁ֤יra.SheiH7218of the mountainsהֶֽהָרִים֙he.ha.RimH2022, Like thecracklingכְּקוֹל֙ke.kOlH6963of aflameלַ֣הַבLa.havH3851of fireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784consumingאֹכְלָ֖ה'o.khe.LahH398the stubbleקָ֑שׁKashH7179,Like a mightyעָצ֔וּם'a.TzumH6099peopleכְּעַ֣םke.'AmH5971arrangedעֱר֖וּךְ'e.RukhH6186for battleמִלְחָמָֽה׃mil.cha.MahH4421.

6Beforeמִפָּנָ֖יוmi.pa.NavH4480 H6440them the peopleעַמִּ֑ים'a.MimH5971are inanguishיָחִ֣ילוּya.Chi.luH2342;Allכָּל־kol-H3605facesפָּנִ֖יםpa.NimH6440turnקִבְּצ֥וּki.be.TzuH6908paleפָארֽוּר׃fa.RurH6289.

7They runיְרֻצ֔וּןye.ru.TzunH7323like mightyH1368menH1368,They climbיַעֲל֣וּya.'a.LuH5927the wallחוֹמָ֑הcho.MahH2346like soldiersכְּאַנְשֵׁ֥י מִלְחָמָ֖הke.'an.Shei mil.cha.MahH582 H4421;And they eachוְאִ֤ישׁve.'IshH376marchיֵֽלֵכ֔וּןye.le.KhunH1980in lineבִּדְרָכָיו֙bid.ra.KhavH1870,Norוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808do they deviateיְעַבְּט֖וּןye.'a.be.TunH5670from their pathsאֹרְחוֹתָֽם׃'o.re.cho.TamH734.

8They do not crowdיִדְחָק֔וּןyid.cha.KunH1766eachוְאִ֤ישׁve.'IshH376otherאָחִיו֙'a.ChivH251,They marchיֵֽלֵכ֑וּןye.le.KhunH1980everyoneגֶּ֥בֶרGe.verH1397in his pathבִּמְסִלָּת֖וֹbim.si.la.ToH4546; When theyburstיִפֹּ֖לוּyi.Po.luH5307throughוּבְעַ֥דu.ve.'AdH1157thedefensesהַשֶּׁ֛לַחha.She.lachH7973,They do not breakH1214ranksH1214.

9They rushיָשֹׁ֗קּוּya.Sho.kuH8264on the cityבָּעִ֣ירba.'IrH5892,They runיְרֻצ֔וּןye.ru.TzunH7323on the wallבַּֽחוֹמָה֙ba.cho.MahH2346;They climbיַעֲל֑וּya.'a.LuH5927into thehousesבַּבָּתִּ֖יםba.ba.TimH1004, Theyenterיָבֹ֖אוּya.Vo.'uH935throughבְּעַ֧דbe.'AdH1157the windowsהַחַלּוֹנִ֛יםha.cha.lo.NimH2474like a thiefכַּגַּנָּֽב׃ka.ga.NavH1590.

10Beforeלְפָנָיו֙le.fa.NavH6440them the earthאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776quakesרָ֣גְזָהRa.ge.zahH7264,The heavensשָׁמָ֑יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064trembleרָעֲשׁ֖וּra.'a.ShuH7493, Thesunשֶׁ֤מֶשׁShe.meshH8121and the moonוְיָרֵ֙חַ֙ve.ya.Re.achH3394growH6937darkקָדָ֔רוּka.Da.ruH6937And the starsוְכוֹכָבִ֖יםve.kho.kha.VimH3556loseאָסְפ֥וּ'a.se.FuH622their brightnessנָגְהָֽם׃na.ge.HamH5051.

11The Lordוַֽיהוָ֗הva.Yah.wehH3068uttersנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414His voiceקוֹלוֹ֙ko.LoH6963beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440His armyחֵיל֔וֹchei.LoH2428;SurelyH3588His campמַחֲנֵ֔הוּma.cha.Ne.huH4264is veryמְאֹד֙me.'OdH3966greatרַ֤בravH7227, Forstrongעָצ֖וּם'a.TzumH6099is he who carriesעֹשֵׂ֣ה'o.SehH6213out His wordדְבָר֑וֹde.va.RoH1697. Thedayיוֹם־yom-H3117of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068is indeedH3588greatגָד֧וֹלga.DolH1419and veryמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966awesomeוְנוֹרָ֥אve.no.Ra'H3372, Andwho can endureיְכִילֶֽנּוּ׃ye.khi.Le.nuH3557it?

12“Yet evenוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “Returnשֻׁ֥בוּShu.vuH7725to Me with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבַבְכֶ֑םle.vav.KhemH3824, And withfastingוּבְצ֥וֹםu.ve.TzomH6685,weepingוּבְבְכִ֖יu.ve.ve.KhiH1065and mourningוּבְמִסְפֵּֽד׃u.ve.mis.PedH4553;

13Andrendוְקִרְע֤וּve.kir.'UH7167your heartלְבַבְכֶם֙le.vav.KhemH3824and notyour garmentsבִּגְדֵיכֶ֔םbig.dei.KhemH899.”Now returnוְשׁ֖וּבוּve.Shu.vuH7725to the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430, For He isgraciousחַנּ֤וּןcha.NunH2587and compassionateוְרַחוּם֙ve.ra.ChumH7349,Slowאֶ֤רֶךְ'E.rekhH750to angerאַפַּ֙יִם֙'a.Pa.yimH639,aboundingוְרַב־ve.rav-H7227in lovingkindnessחֶ֔סֶדChe.sedH2617Andrelentingוְנִחָ֖םve.ni.ChamH5162of evilH7463.

14Whoמִ֥יmiH4310knowsיוֹדֵ֖עַyo.De.a'H3045whether He will notturnיָשׁ֣וּבya.ShuvH7725and relentוְנִחָ֑םve.ni.ChamH5162And leaveוְהִשְׁאִ֤ירve.hish.'IrH7604ablessingבְּרָכָ֔הbe.ra.KhahH1293behindאַֽחֲרָיו֙'a.cha.RavH310Him, Evena grain offeringמִנְחָ֣הmin.ChahH4503and a drinkוָנֶ֔סֶךְva.Ne.sekhH5262offeringH5262For the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ פ'e.lo.hei.KhemH430?

15Blowתִּקְע֥וּtik.'UH8628a trumpetשׁוֹפָ֖רsho.FarH7782in Zionבְּצִיּ֑וֹןbe.tzi.YonH6726,Consecrateקַדְּשׁוּ־ka.de.shu-H6942a fastצ֖וֹםTzomH6685,proclaimקִרְא֥וּkir.'UH7121a solemnH6116assemblyעֲצָרָֽה׃'a.tza.RahH6116,

16Gatherאִסְפוּ־'is.fu-H622the peopleעָ֞ם'amH5971,sanctifyקַדְּשׁ֤וּka.de.ShuH6942the congregationקָהָל֙ka.HalH6951,Assembleקִבְצ֣וּkiv.TzuH6908the eldersזְקֵנִ֔יםze.ke.NimH2205,Gatherאִסְפוּ֙'is.FuH622the childrenעֽוֹלָלִ֔יםo.la.LimH5768and the nursingH3243 H7699infantsH3243 H7699. Let thebridegroomחָתָן֙cha.TanH2860comeיֵצֵ֤אye.Tze'H3318out of his roomמֵֽחֶדְר֔וֹme.ched.RoH2315And the brideוְכַלָּ֖הve.kha.LahH3618out of her bridalchamberמֵחֻפָּתָֽהּ׃me.chu.pa.TahH2646.

17Let the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,the Lord’sיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068ministersמְשָׁרְתֵ֖יme.sha.re.TeiH8334,Weepיִבְכּוּ֙yiv.KuH1058betweenבֵּ֤יןbeinH996the porchהָאוּלָם֙ha.'u.LamH197and the altarוְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַve.la.miz.Be.achH4196,And let them sayוְֽיֹאמְר֞וּve.yo.me.RuH559, “Spareח֧וּסָהChu.sahH2347Your peopleעַמֶּ֗ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971, O Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068,And do not makeתִּתֵּ֨ןti.TenH5414Your inheritanceנַחֲלָתְךָ֤na.cha.la.te.KhaH5159areproachלְחֶרְפָּה֙le.cher.PahH2781,A bywordH4912among the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471.Whyלָ֚מָּהLa.mahH4100should they among the peoplesבָֽעַמִּ֔יםva.'a.MimH5971sayיֹאמְר֣וּyo.me.RuH559, ‘Whereאַיֵּ֖ה'ai.YehH346is their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.HemH430?’”

Deliverance Promised

18Then the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will bezealousוַיְקַנֵּ֥אvay.ka.Ne'H7065for His landלְאַרְצ֑וֹle.'ar.TzoH776Andwill haveH2550pityH2550on His peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971.

19The Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068will answerוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030and sayוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to His peopleלְעַמּ֗וֹle.'a.MoH5971, “BeholdH2009, I am going tosendשֹׁלֵ֤חַsho.Le.achH7971you grainהַדָּגָן֙ha.da.GanH1715,newוְהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁve.ha.ti.Ro.oshH8492wineH8492and oilוְהַיִּצְהָ֔רve.hai.yitz.HarH3323,And you will be satisfiedוּשְׂבַעְתֶּ֖םu.se.va'.TemH7646in full with them; And I willneverוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808againע֛וֹדodH5750makeאֶתֵּ֨ן'e.TenH5414you a reproachחֶרְפָּ֖הcher.PahH2781among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ba.go.YimH1471.

20But I will removeאַרְחִ֣יק'ar.ChikH7368thenorthernהַצְּפוֹנִ֞יha.tze.fo.NiH6830armyfarH7368from you,And I will driveוְהִדַּחְתִּיו֮ve.hi.dach.TivH5080it into a parchedצִיָּ֣הtzi.YahH6723and desolateוּשְׁמָמָה֒u.she.ma.MahH8077landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776,And its vanguardפָּנָ֗יוpa.NavH6440into theeasternהַקַּדְמֹנִ֔יha.kad.mo.NiH6931seaהַיָּם֙hai.YamH3220,And its rearוְסֹפ֖וֹve.so.FoH5490guard into thewesternהָאַֽחֲר֑וֹןha.'a.cha.RonH314seaהַיָּ֣םhai.YamH3220. And itsstenchבָאְשׁ֗וֹva.'e.ShoH889will ariseוְעָלָ֣הve.'a.LahH5927and its foulH6709smellH6709will comeוְתַ֙עַל֙ve.Ta.'alH5927up,For it has doneלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃la.'a.SotH6213greatהִגְדִּ֖ילhig.DilH1431thingsH1431.”

21Do not fearתִּֽירְאִ֖יtir.'IH3372,O landאֲדָמָ֑ה'a.da.MahH127,rejoiceגִּ֣ילִיGi.liH1523and be gladוּשְׂמָ֔חִיu.se.Ma.chiH8055,For the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has doneלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃la.'a.SotH6213greatהִגְדִּ֥ילhig.DilH1431thingsH1431.

22Do not fearתִּֽירְאוּ֙ti.re.'UH3372,beastsבַּהֲמ֣וֹתba.ha.MotH929of the fieldH7706, For thepasturesנְא֣וֹתne.'otH4999of the wildernessמִדְבָּ֑רmid.BarH4057have turnedH1876greenH1876,For the treeעֵץ֙'etzH6086has borneנָשָׂ֣אna.Sa'H5375its fruitפִרְי֔וֹfir.YoH6529,The figתְּאֵנָ֥הte.'e.NahH8384treeH8384and the vineוָגֶ֖פֶןva.Ge.fenH1612have yieldedנָתְנ֥וּna.te.NuH5414in fullחֵילָֽם׃chei.LamH2428.

23So rejoiceגִּ֤ילוּGi.luH1523, Osonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Zionצִיּ֗וֹןtzi.YonH6726, Andbe gladוְשִׂמְחוּ֙ve.sim.ChuH8055in the Lordבַּיהוָ֣הba.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430; For He hasgivenנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414youthe earlyהַמּוֹרֶ֖הha.mo.RehH4175rainמוֹרֶ֥הmo.RehH4175for yourvindicationלִצְדָקָ֑הlitz.da.KahH6666.And He has pouredH3381downוַיּ֣וֹרֶדvai.Yo.redH3381for you the rainגֶּ֛שֶׁםGe.shemH1653, TheearlyH4175andlatterH4456rainוּמַלְק֖וֹשׁu.mal.Ko.oshH4456as beforeבָּרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ba.ri.ShonH7223.

24The threshingהַגֳּרָנ֖וֹתha.go.ra.NotH1637floorsH1637will be fullוּמָלְא֥וּu.mal.'UH4390of grainבָּ֑רBarH1250,And the vatsהַיְקָבִ֖יםhay.ka.VimH3342willoverflowוְהֵשִׁ֥יקוּve.he.Shi.kuH7783with the newתִּיר֥וֹשׁti.Ro.oshH8492wineH8492and oilוְיִצְהָֽר׃ve.yitz.HarH3323.

25“Then I will makeוְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֤יve.shi.lam.TiH7999up to you for the yearsהַשָּׁנִ֔יםha.sha.NimH8141That the swarmingH697locustהָֽאַרְבֶּ֔הha.'ar.BehH697has eatenאָכַ֣ל'a.KhalH398,The creepingH3218locustהַיֶּ֖לֶקhai.Ye.lekH3218,the strippingH2625locustוְהֶחָסִ֣ילve.he.cha.SilH2625and the gnawingH1501locustוְהַגָּזָ֑םve.ha.ga.ZamH1501,My greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419armyחֵילִי֙chei.LiH2428whichH834I sentשִׁלַּ֖חְתִּיshi.Lach.tiH7971among you.

26You will have plentyוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םva.'a.khal.TemH398toeatאָכוֹל֙'a.khOlH398and be satisfiedוְשָׂב֔וֹעַve.sa.Vo.a'H7646Andpraiseוְהִלַּלְתֶּ֗םve.hi.lal.TemH1984the nameשֵׁ֤םshemH8034of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.KhemH430,Whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834hasdealtעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213wondrouslyלְהַפְלִ֑יאle.haf.Li'H6381with you;Then My peopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971willneverוְלֹא־ לְעוֹלָֽם׃ve.lo'- le.'o.LamH3808 H5769be putH954to shameH954.

27Thus you willknowוִידַעְתֶּ֗םvi.da'.TemH3045that I am in the midstבְקֶ֤רֶבve.Ke.revH7130of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,And that I am the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,And thereH369isnoH369otherע֑וֹדodH5750;And My peopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971will neverוְלֹא־ לְעוֹלָֽם׃ סve.lo'- le.'o.LamH3808 H5769beputH954to shameH954.

The Promise of the Spirit

28“It will comeוְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961about afterאַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310thisכֵ֗ןKhenH3651That I willpourאֶשְׁפּ֤וֹךְ'esh.PokhH8210out My Spiritרוּחִי֙ru.ChiH7307on allכָּל־kol-H3605mankindבָּשָׂ֔רba.SarH1320;And your sonsבְּנֵיכֶ֣םbe.nei.KhemH1121and daughtersוּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םu.ve.no.tei.KhemH1323will prophesyוְנִבְּא֖וּve.ni.be.'UH5012,Your oldזִקְנֵיכֶם֙zik.nei.KhemH2205menH2205will dreamיַחֲלֹמ֔וּןya.cha.lo.MunH2492dreamsחֲלֹמ֣וֹתcha.lo.MotH2472,Your youngבַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔םba.Chu.rei.KhemH970menH970will seeיִרְאֽוּ׃yir.'UH7200visionsחֶזְיֹנ֖וֹתchez.yo.NotH2384.

29Evenוְגַ֥םve.GamH1571on themaleהָֽעֲבָדִ֖יםha.'a.va.DimH5650and femaleהַשְּׁפָח֑וֹתha.she.fa.ChotH8198servantsH5650 H8198I will pourאֶשְׁפּ֖וֹךְ'esh.PokhH8210out My Spiritרוּחִֽי׃ru.ChiH7307in thoseהָהֵ֔מָּהha.He.mahH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117.

The Day of the Lord

30I willdisplayוְנָֽתַתִּי֙ve.na.ta.TiH5414wondersמֽוֹפְתִ֔יםmof.TimH4159in the skyבַּשָּׁמַ֖יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064and on the earthוּבָאָ֑רֶץu.va.'A.retzH776,Bloodדָּ֣םdamH1818,fireוָאֵ֔שׁva.'EshH784and columnsוְתִֽימֲר֖וֹתve.ti.ma.RotH8490of smokeעָשָֽׁן׃'a.ShanH6227.

31Thesunהַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ha.She.meshH8121will be turnedיֵהָפֵ֣ךְye.ha.FekhH2015into darknessלְחֹ֔שֶׁךְle.Cho.shekhH2822And the moonוְהַיָּרֵ֖חַve.hai.ya.Re.achH3394into bloodלְדָ֑םle.DamH1818Beforeלִפְנֵ֗יlif.NeiH6440thegreatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419and awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָֽא׃ve.ha.no.Ra'H3372dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068comesבּ֚וֹאBo'H935.

32And it will comeH1961about thatwhoeverכֹּ֧לkolH3605 H834callsיִקְרָ֛אyik.Ra'H7121on the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbe.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Will be deliveredיִמָּלֵ֑טyi.ma.LetH4422; Foron Mountבְּהַר־be.har-H2022Zionצִיּ֨וֹןtzi.YonH6726and in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֜םu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389There will be those whoescapeפְלֵיטָ֗הfe.lei.TahH6413,As the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559, Even among thesurvivorsוּבַ֨שְּׂרִידִ֔יםu.Va.se.ri.DimH8300whomH834the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068callsקֹרֵֽא׃ko.Re'H7121.

The Terrible Visitation

Deliverance Promised

The Promise of the Spirit

The Day of the Lord

Commentaries on Joel 2