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Joel 2:4-32

4Their 1appearanceH4758 is like the appearanceH4758 of horsesH5483; And like war horsesH6571, soH3651 they runH7323.52With a 3noiseH6963 as of chariotsH4818 They leapH7540 on the topsH7218 of the mountainsH2022, Like the 4cracklingH6963 of a 5flameH3851 of fireH784 consumingH398 the stubbleH7179, Like a mightyH6099 peopleH5971 arrangedH6186 for battleH4421.6BeforeH4480H6440 them the peopleH5971 are in 6anguishH2342; AllH3605 7facesH6440 8turnH6908 paleH6289.7They runH7323 like mightyH1368 menH1368, They climbH5927 the wallH2346 like soldiersH582H4421; And they eachH376 9marchH1980 10in lineH1870, NorH3808 do they deviateH5670 from their pathsH734.8They do not crowdH1766 eachH376 otherH251, They marchH1980 everyoneH1397 in his pathH4546; When they 11burstH5307 throughH1157 the 12defensesH7973, They do not breakH1214 ranksH1214.9They rushH8264 on the cityH5892, They runH7323 on the wallH2346; They climbH5927 into the 13housesH1004, They 14enterH935 throughH1157 the windowsH2474 like a thiefH1590.10BeforeH6440 them the earthH776 15quakesH7264, The heavensH8064 trembleH7493, The 16sunH8121 and the moonH3394 growH6937 darkH6937 And the starsH3556 loseH622 their brightnessH5051.11The LordH3068 17uttersH5414 His voiceH6963 beforeH6440 18His armyH2428; SurelyH3588 His campH4264 is veryH3966 greatH7227, For 19strongH6099 is he who carriesH6213 out His wordH1697. The 20dayH3117 of the LordH3068 is indeedH3588 greatH1419 and veryH3966 awesomeH3372, And 21who can endureH3557 it?12“Yet evenH1571 nowH6258,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “22ReturnH7725 to Me with allH3605 your heartH3824, And with 23fastingH6685, weepingH1065 and mourningH4553;13And 24rendH7167 your heartH3824 and not 25your garmentsH899.” Now returnH7725 to the LordH3068 your GodH430, For He is 26graciousH2587 and compassionateH7349, SlowH750 to angerH639, aboundingH7227 in lovingkindnessH2617 And 27relentingH5162 of evilH7463.14WhoH4310 knowsH3045 28whether He will not turnH7725 and relentH5162 And leaveH7604 a 29blessingH1293 behindH310 Him, Even 30a grain offeringH4503 and a drinkH5262 offeringH5262 For the LordH3068 your GodH430?1531BlowH8628 a trumpetH7782 in ZionH6726, 32ConsecrateH6942 a fastH6685, proclaimH7121 a solemnH6116 assemblyH6116,16GatherH622 the peopleH5971, 33sanctifyH6942 the congregationH6951, AssembleH6908 the eldersH2205, GatherH622 the childrenH5768 and the nursingH3243H7699 infantsH3243H7699. Let the 34bridegroomH2860 comeH3318 out of his roomH2315 And the brideH3618 out of her bridal chamberH2646.17Let the priestsH3548, the Lord’sH3068 ministersH8334, WeepH1058 35betweenH996 the porchH197 and the altarH4196, And let them sayH559, “36SpareH2347 Your peopleH5971, O LordH3068, And do not makeH5414 Your inheritanceH5159 a 37reproachH2781, A bywordH4912 among the nationsH1471. WhyH4100 should they among the peoplesH5971 sayH559, ‘38WhereH346 is their GodH430?’”

18Then the LordH3068 39will be 40zealousH7065 for His landH776 And 41will haveH2550 42pityH2550 on His peopleH5971.19The LordH3068 43will answerH6030 and sayH559 to His peopleH5971, “BeholdH2009, I am going to 44sendH7971 you grainH1715, newH8492 wineH8492 and oilH3323, And you will be satisfiedH7646 in full with 45them; And I will 46neverH3808 againH5750 makeH5414 you a reproachH2781 among the nationsH1471.20But I will removeH7368 the 47northernH6830 army farH7368 from you, And I will driveH5080 it into a parchedH6723 and desolateH8077 landH776, And its vanguardH6440 into the 48easternH6931 seaH3220, And its rearH5490 guard into the 49westernH314 seaH3220. And its 50stenchH889 will ariseH5927 and its foulH6709 smellH6709 will comeH5927 up, For it has doneH6213 greatH1431 thingsH1431.”

2151Do not fearH3372, O landH127, rejoiceH1523 and be gladH8055, For the LordH3068 has doneH6213 52greatH1431 thingsH1431.22Do not fearH3372, beastsH929 of the fieldH7706, For the 53pasturesH4999 of the wildernessH4057 have turnedH1876 greenH1876, For the treeH6086 has borneH5375 its fruitH6529, The figH8384 treeH8384 and the vineH1612 have yieldedH5414 54in fullH2428.23So rejoiceH1523, O 55sonsH1121 of ZionH6726, And 56be gladH8055 in the LordH3068 your GodH430; For He has 57givenH5414 you 58the earlyH4175 rainH4175 for your vindicationH6666. And He has pouredH3381 downH3381 for you the rainH1653, The 59earlyH4175 and 6061latterH4456 rainH4456 62as beforeH7223.24The threshingH1637 floorsH1637 will be fullH4390 of grainH1250, And the vatsH3342 will 63overflowH7783 with the newH8492 wineH8492 and oilH3323.25“Then I will makeH7999 up to you for the yearsH8141 That the swarmingH697 64locustH697 has eatenH398, The creepingH3218 locustH3218, the strippingH2625 locustH2625 and the gnawingH1501 locustH1501, My greatH1419 armyH2428 whichH834 I sentH7971 among you.26You will have plentyH398 to 65eatH398 and be satisfiedH7646 And 66praiseH1984 the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 your GodH430, WhoH834 has 67dealtH6213 wondrouslyH6381 with you; Then My peopleH5971 will 68neverH3808H5769 be putH954 to shameH954.27Thus you will 69knowH3045 that I am in the midstH7130 of IsraelH3478, And that I am the LordH3068 your GodH430, And thereH369 is 70noH369 otherH5750; And My peopleH5971 will neverH3808H5769 be 71putH954 to shameH954.

28“7273It will comeH1961 about afterH310 thisH3651 That I will 74pourH8210 out My SpiritH7307 on allH3605 7576mankindH1320; And your sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323 will prophesyH5012, Your oldH2205 menH2205 will dreamH2492 dreamsH2472, Your youngH970 menH970 will seeH7200 visionsH2384.29EvenH1571 on the 77maleH5650 and femaleH8198 servantsH5650H8198 I will pourH8210 out My SpiritH7307 in thoseH1992 daysH3117.30I will 78displayH5414 wondersH4159 in the skyH8064 and on the earthH776, BloodH1818, fireH784 and columnsH8490 of smokeH6227.31The 79sunH8121 will be turnedH2015 into darknessH2822 And the moonH3394 into bloodH1818 BeforeH6440 the 80greatH1419 and awesomeH3372 dayH3117 of the LordH3068 comesH935.32And it will comeH1961 about that 81whoeverH3605H834 callsH7121 on the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 Will be deliveredH4422; For 82on MountH2022 ZionH6726 and in JerusalemH3389 There will be those who 83escapeH6413, As the LordH3068 has saidH559, Even among the 84survivorsH8300 whomH834 the LordH3068 callsH7121.

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Notes

  1. 1. Joel 2:4 Rev 9:7 ↩
  2. 2. Joel 2:5 Lit Like the noise of chariots ↩
  3. 3. Joel 2:5 Rev 9:9 ↩
  4. 4. Joel 2:5 Lit noise ↩
  5. 5. Joel 2:5 Is 5:24; 30:30 ↩
  6. 6. Joel 2:6 Is 13:8; Nah 2:10 ↩
  7. 7. Joel 2:6 Jer 30:6 ↩
  8. 8. Joel 2:6 Or become flushed ↩
  9. 9. Joel 2:7 Prov 30:27 ↩
  10. 10. Joel 2:7 Lit in his ways ↩
  11. 11. Joel 2:8 Lit fall ↩
  12. 12. Joel 2:8 Lit weapon, probably javelin ↩
  13. 13. Joel 2:9 Ex 10:6 ↩
  14. 14. Joel 2:9 Jer 9:21; John 10:1 ↩
  15. 15. Joel 2:10 Ps 18:7; Joel 3:16; Nah 1:5 ↩
  16. 16. Joel 2:10 Is 13:10; 34:4; Jer 4:23; Ezek 32:7, 8; Joel 2:31; 3:15; Matt 24:29; Rev 8:12 ↩
  17. 17. Joel 2:11 Ps 46:6; Is 13:4; Jer 25:30; Joel 3:16 ↩
  18. 18. Joel 2:11 Joel 2:25 ↩
  19. 19. Joel 2:11 Jer 50:34; Rev 18:8 ↩
  20. 20. Joel 2:11 Jer 30:7; Joel 1:15; 2:1, 31; 3:14; Zeph 1:14, 15; Rev 6:17 ↩
  21. 21. Joel 2:11 Ezek 22:14; Mal 3:2 ↩
  22. 22. Joel 2:12 Deut 4:29; Jer 4:1, 2; Ezek 33:11; Hos 12:6 ↩
  23. 23. Joel 2:12 Dan 9:3 ↩
  24. 24. Joel 2:13 Ps 34:18; 51:17; Is 57:15 ↩
  25. 25. Joel 2:13 Gen 37:34; 2 Sam 1:11; Job 1:20; Jer 41:5 ↩
  26. 26. Joel 2:13 Ex 34:6 ↩
  27. 27. Joel 2:13 Jer 18:8; 42:10; Amos 7:3, 6 ↩
  28. 28. Joel 2:14 Jer 26:3; Jon 3:9 ↩
  29. 29. Joel 2:14 Hag 2:19 ↩
  30. 30. Joel 2:14 Joel 1:9, 13 ↩
  31. 31. Joel 2:15 Num 10:3; 2 Kin 10:20 ↩
  32. 32. Joel 2:15 Joel 1:14 ↩
  33. 33. Joel 2:16 1 Sam 16:5; 2 Chr 29:5 ↩
  34. 34. Joel 2:16 Ps 19:5 ↩
  35. 35. Joel 2:17 2 Chr 8:12; Ezek 8:16 ↩
  36. 36. Joel 2:17 Ex 32:11, 12; Is 37:20; Amos 7:2, 5 ↩
  37. 37. Joel 2:17 Ps 44:13; 74:10 ↩
  38. 38. Joel 2:17 Ps 42:10; 79:10; 115:2 ↩
  39. 39. Joel 2:18 Or was zealous ↩
  40. 40. Joel 2:18 Zech 1:14; 8:2 ↩
  41. 41. Joel 2:18 Or had pity ↩
  42. 42. Joel 2:18 Is 60:10; 63:9, 15 ↩
  43. 43. Joel 2:19 Or answered and said ↩
  44. 44. Joel 2:19 Jer 31:12; Hos 2:21, 22; Joel 1:10; Mal 3:10 ↩
  45. 45. Joel 2:19 Lit it ↩
  46. 46. Joel 2:19 Ezek 34:29; 36:15 ↩
  47. 47. Joel 2:20 Jer 1:14, 15 ↩
  48. 48. Joel 2:20 Zech 14:8 ↩
  49. 49. Joel 2:20 Deut 11:24 ↩
  50. 50. Joel 2:20 Is 34:3; Amos 4:10 ↩
  51. 51. Joel 2:21 Is 54:4; Jer 30:10; Zeph 3:16, 17 ↩
  52. 52. Joel 2:21 Ps 126:3; Joel 2:26 ↩
  53. 53. Joel 2:22 Ps 65:12, 13 ↩
  54. 54. Joel 2:22 Lit their wealth ↩
  55. 55. Joel 2:23 Ps 149:2 ↩
  56. 56. Joel 2:23 Is 12:2-6 ↩
  57. 57. Joel 2:23 Deut 11:14; Is 41:16; Jer 5:24; Hab 3:18; Zech 10:7 ↩
  58. 58. Joel 2:23 I.e. autumn; or possibly the teacher for righteousness ↩
  59. 59. Joel 2:23 I.e. autumn ↩
  60. 60. Joel 2:23 I.e. spring ↩
  61. 61. Joel 2:23 Lev 26:4; Hos 6:3; Zech 10:1 ↩
  62. 62. Joel 2:23 So with ancient versions; Heb in the first ↩
  63. 63. Joel 2:24 Lev 26:10; Amos 9:13; Mal 3:10 ↩
  64. 64. Joel 2:25 Joel 1:4-7; 2:2-11 ↩
  65. 65. Joel 2:26 Lev 26:5; Deut 11:15; Is 62:9 ↩
  66. 66. Joel 2:26 Deut 12:7; Ps 67:5-7 ↩
  67. 67. Joel 2:26 Ps 126:2, 3; Is 25:1 ↩
  68. 68. Joel 2:26 Is 45:17 ↩
  69. 69. Joel 2:27 Lev 26:11, 12; Joel 3:17, 21 ↩
  70. 70. Joel 2:27 Is 45:5, 6 ↩
  71. 71. Joel 2:27 Is 49:23 ↩
  72. 72. Joel 2:28 Ch 3:1 in Heb ↩
  73. 73. Joel 2:28 Acts 2:17-21 ↩
  74. 74. Joel 2:28 Is 32:15; 44:3; Ezek 39:29; Zech 12:10 ↩
  75. 75. Joel 2:28 Lit flesh ↩
  76. 76. Joel 2:28 Is 40:5; 49:26 ↩
  77. 77. Joel 2:29 1 Cor 12:13; Gal 3:28 ↩
  78. 78. Joel 2:30 Matt 24:29; Mark 13:24, 25; Luke 21:11, 25, 26; Acts 2:19 ↩
  79. 79. Joel 2:31 Is 13:10; 34:4; Joel 2:10; 3:15; Matt 24:29; Mark 13:24; Luke 21:25; Acts 2:20; Rev 6:12, 13 ↩
  80. 80. Joel 2:31 Is 13:9; Zeph 1:14-16; Mal 4:1, 5 ↩
  81. 81. Joel 2:32 Jer 33:3; Acts 2:21; Rom 10:13 ↩
  82. 82. Joel 2:32 Is 46:13; Rom 11:26 ↩
  83. 83. Joel 2:32 Is 4:2; Obad 17 ↩
  84. 84. Joel 2:32 Is 11:11; Jer 31:7; Mic 4:7; Rom 9:27 ↩

Commentaries on Joel 2

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