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Joel 2:8-25

8They do not crowdH1766 eachH376 otherH251, They marchH1980 everyoneH1397 in his pathH4546; When they 1burstH5307 throughH1157 the 2defensesH7973, They do not breakH1214 ranksH1214.9They rushH8264 on the cityH5892, They runH7323 on the wallH2346; They climbH5927 into the 3housesH1004, They 4enterH935 throughH1157 the windowsH2474 like a thiefH1590.10BeforeH6440 them the earthH776 5quakesH7264, The heavensH8064 trembleH7493, The 6sunH8121 and the moonH3394 growH6937 darkH6937 And the starsH3556 loseH622 their brightnessH5051.11The LordH3068 7uttersH5414 His voiceH6963 beforeH6440 8His armyH2428; SurelyH3588 His campH4264 is veryH3966 greatH7227, For 9strongH6099 is he who carriesH6213 out His wordH1697. The 10dayH3117 of the LordH3068 is indeedH3588 greatH1419 and veryH3966 awesomeH3372, And 11who can endureH3557 it?12“Yet evenH1571 nowH6258,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “12ReturnH7725 to Me with allH3605 your heartH3824, And with 13fastingH6685, weepingH1065 and mourningH4553;13And 14rendH7167 your heartH3824 and not 15your garmentsH899.” Now returnH7725 to the LordH3068 your GodH430, For He is 16graciousH2587 and compassionateH7349, SlowH750 to angerH639, aboundingH7227 in lovingkindnessH2617 And 17relentingH5162 of evilH7463.14WhoH4310 knowsH3045 18whether He will not turnH7725 and relentH5162 And leaveH7604 a 19blessingH1293 behindH310 Him, Even 20a grain offeringH4503 and a drinkH5262 offeringH5262 For the LordH3068 your GodH430?1521BlowH8628 a trumpetH7782 in ZionH6726, 22ConsecrateH6942 a fastH6685, proclaimH7121 a solemnH6116 assemblyH6116,16GatherH622 the peopleH5971, 23sanctifyH6942 the congregationH6951, AssembleH6908 the eldersH2205, GatherH622 the childrenH5768 and the nursingH3243H7699 infantsH3243H7699. Let the 24bridegroomH2860 comeH3318 out of his roomH2315 And the brideH3618 out of her bridal chamberH2646.17Let the priestsH3548, the Lord’sH3068 ministersH8334, WeepH1058 25betweenH996 the porchH197 and the altarH4196, And let them sayH559, “26SpareH2347 Your peopleH5971, O LordH3068, And do not makeH5414 Your inheritanceH5159 a 27reproachH2781, A bywordH4912 among the nationsH1471. WhyH4100 should they among the peoplesH5971 sayH559, ‘28WhereH346 is their GodH430?’”

18Then the LordH3068 29will be 30zealousH7065 for His landH776 And 31will haveH2550 32pityH2550 on His peopleH5971.19The LordH3068 33will answerH6030 and sayH559 to His peopleH5971, “BeholdH2009, I am going to 34sendH7971 you grainH1715, newH8492 wineH8492 and oilH3323, And you will be satisfiedH7646 in full with 35them; And I will 36neverH3808 againH5750 makeH5414 you a reproachH2781 among the nationsH1471.20But I will removeH7368 the 37northernH6830 army farH7368 from you, And I will driveH5080 it into a parchedH6723 and desolateH8077 landH776, And its vanguardH6440 into the 38easternH6931 seaH3220, And its rearH5490 guard into the 39westernH314 seaH3220. And its 40stenchH889 will ariseH5927 and its foulH6709 smellH6709 will comeH5927 up, For it has doneH6213 greatH1431 thingsH1431.”

2141Do not fearH3372, O landH127, rejoiceH1523 and be gladH8055, For the LordH3068 has doneH6213 42greatH1431 thingsH1431.22Do not fearH3372, beastsH929 of the fieldH7706, For the 43pasturesH4999 of the wildernessH4057 have turnedH1876 greenH1876, For the treeH6086 has borneH5375 its fruitH6529, The figH8384 treeH8384 and the vineH1612 have yieldedH5414 44in fullH2428.23So rejoiceH1523, O 45sonsH1121 of ZionH6726, And 46be gladH8055 in the LordH3068 your GodH430; For He has 47givenH5414 you 48the earlyH4175 rainH4175 for your vindicationH6666. And He has pouredH3381 downH3381 for you the rainH1653, The 49earlyH4175 and 5051latterH4456 rainH4456 52as beforeH7223.24The threshingH1637 floorsH1637 will be fullH4390 of grainH1250, And the vatsH3342 will 53overflowH7783 with the newH8492 wineH8492 and oilH3323.25“Then I will makeH7999 up to you for the yearsH8141 That the swarmingH697 54locustH697 has eatenH398, The creepingH3218 locustH3218, the strippingH2625 locustH2625 and the gnawingH1501 locustH1501, My greatH1419 armyH2428 whichH834 I sentH7971 among you.

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Notes

  1. 1. Joel 2:8 Lit fall ↩
  2. 2. Joel 2:8 Lit weapon, probably javelin ↩
  3. 3. Joel 2:9 Ex 10:6 ↩
  4. 4. Joel 2:9 Jer 9:21; John 10:1 ↩
  5. 5. Joel 2:10 Ps 18:7; Joel 3:16; Nah 1:5 ↩
  6. 6. 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 ↩
  7. 7. Joel 2:11 Ps 46:6; Is 13:4; Jer 25:30; Joel 3:16 ↩
  8. 8. Joel 2:11 Joel 2:25 ↩
  9. 9. Joel 2:11 Jer 50:34; Rev 18:8 ↩
  10. 10. Joel 2:11 Jer 30:7; Joel 1:15; 2:1, 31; 3:14; Zeph 1:14, 15; Rev 6:17 ↩
  11. 11. Joel 2:11 Ezek 22:14; Mal 3:2 ↩
  12. 12. Joel 2:12 Deut 4:29; Jer 4:1, 2; Ezek 33:11; Hos 12:6 ↩
  13. 13. Joel 2:12 Dan 9:3 ↩
  14. 14. Joel 2:13 Ps 34:18; 51:17; Is 57:15 ↩
  15. 15. Joel 2:13 Gen 37:34; 2 Sam 1:11; Job 1:20; Jer 41:5 ↩
  16. 16. Joel 2:13 Ex 34:6 ↩
  17. 17. Joel 2:13 Jer 18:8; 42:10; Amos 7:3, 6 ↩
  18. 18. Joel 2:14 Jer 26:3; Jon 3:9 ↩
  19. 19. Joel 2:14 Hag 2:19 ↩
  20. 20. Joel 2:14 Joel 1:9, 13 ↩
  21. 21. Joel 2:15 Num 10:3; 2 Kin 10:20 ↩
  22. 22. Joel 2:15 Joel 1:14 ↩
  23. 23. Joel 2:16 1 Sam 16:5; 2 Chr 29:5 ↩
  24. 24. Joel 2:16 Ps 19:5 ↩
  25. 25. Joel 2:17 2 Chr 8:12; Ezek 8:16 ↩
  26. 26. Joel 2:17 Ex 32:11, 12; Is 37:20; Amos 7:2, 5 ↩
  27. 27. Joel 2:17 Ps 44:13; 74:10 ↩
  28. 28. Joel 2:17 Ps 42:10; 79:10; 115:2 ↩
  29. 29. Joel 2:18 Or was zealous ↩
  30. 30. Joel 2:18 Zech 1:14; 8:2 ↩
  31. 31. Joel 2:18 Or had pity ↩
  32. 32. Joel 2:18 Is 60:10; 63:9, 15 ↩
  33. 33. Joel 2:19 Or answered and said ↩
  34. 34. Joel 2:19 Jer 31:12; Hos 2:21, 22; Joel 1:10; Mal 3:10 ↩
  35. 35. Joel 2:19 Lit it ↩
  36. 36. Joel 2:19 Ezek 34:29; 36:15 ↩
  37. 37. Joel 2:20 Jer 1:14, 15 ↩
  38. 38. Joel 2:20 Zech 14:8 ↩
  39. 39. Joel 2:20 Deut 11:24 ↩
  40. 40. Joel 2:20 Is 34:3; Amos 4:10 ↩
  41. 41. Joel 2:21 Is 54:4; Jer 30:10; Zeph 3:16, 17 ↩
  42. 42. Joel 2:21 Ps 126:3; Joel 2:26 ↩
  43. 43. Joel 2:22 Ps 65:12, 13 ↩
  44. 44. Joel 2:22 Lit their wealth ↩
  45. 45. Joel 2:23 Ps 149:2 ↩
  46. 46. Joel 2:23 Is 12:2-6 ↩
  47. 47. Joel 2:23 Deut 11:14; Is 41:16; Jer 5:24; Hab 3:18; Zech 10:7 ↩
  48. 48. Joel 2:23 I.e. autumn; or possibly the teacher for righteousness ↩
  49. 49. Joel 2:23 I.e. autumn ↩
  50. 50. Joel 2:23 I.e. spring ↩
  51. 51. Joel 2:23 Lev 26:4; Hos 6:3; Zech 10:1 ↩
  52. 52. Joel 2:23 So with ancient versions; Heb in the first ↩
  53. 53. Joel 2:24 Lev 26:10; Amos 9:13; Mal 3:10 ↩
  54. 54. Joel 2:25 Joel 1:4-7; 2:2-11 ↩

Commentaries on Joel 2

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