Joel 2

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1: BlowH8628 the trumpetH7782 in Zion,H6726 and sound an alarmH7321 in mountain!H2022 My holyH6944 let tremble,H7264 allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH0776 forH3588 is coming,H0935 the dayH3117 of YahwehH3068 forH3588 it is at hand-H7138

2: a dayH3117 of darknessH2822 and [deep] darkness,H0653 a dayH3117 of cloudsH6051 and thick darkness,H6205 Like the morning [clouds]H7837 spreadH6566 overH5921 the mountains,H2022 a people [come]H5971 greatH7227 and strong-H6099 the like of whom,H3644 neverH3808 has beenH1961 fromH4480 everH5769 and after themH0310 norH3808 will there be any [such]H3254 EvenH5704 forH8141 generationsH1755 and many successive.H1755

3: Before themH6440 devoursH0398 a fireH0784 and behind themH0310 burns.H3857 A flameH3852 [is] like the GardenH1588 of EdenH5731 the landH0776 before themH6440 and behind themH0310 a wilderness-H4057 desolateH8077 and surely,H1571 escapeH6413 nothingH3808 shallH1961

4: Like the appearanceH4758 of horses-H5483 their appearance isH4758 and like swift steeds,H6571 soH3651 they run.H7323

5: With a noise likeH6963 chariotsH4818 OverH5921 the topsH7218 mountaintopsH2022 they leap,H7540 Like the noiseH6963 of a fireH3851 flamingH0784 that devoursH0398 the stubble,H7179 Like a peopleH5971 strongH6099 set in arrayH6186 battle.H4421

6: Before themH6440 writhe in pain-H2342 the peopleH5971 allH3605 facesH6440 are drainedH6908 of color.H6289

7: Like mighty men-H1368 they runH7323 like menH0376 of war-H4421 they climbH5927 the wallH2346 and every oneH0376 in formation,H1870 marchesH1980 and notH3808 they do breakH5670 ranks.H0734

8: And oneH0376 another-H0251 notH3808 they do pushH1766 every oneH1397 in his column-H4546 marchesH1980 and Though betweenH1157 the weapons,H7973 they lungeH5307 notH3808 they are cut down.H1214

9: In the city-H5892 they run to and froH8264 on the wall,H2346 they runH7323 into the houses-H1004 they climbH5927 atH1157 the windowsH2474 they enterH0935 like a thief.H1590

10: Before themH6440 quakesH7264 the earthH0776 tremble,H7493 the heavensH8064 the sunH8121 and moonH3394 grow dark,H6937 and the starsH3556 diminishH0622 their brightness.H5051

11: YahwehH3069 givesH5414 voiceH6963 beforeH6440 His armyH2426 forH3588 great,H7227 veryH3966 His camp HisH4264 forH3588 strong [is]H6099 [the One] who executesH6213 His word.H1697 ForH3588 [is] greatH1419 the day ofH3117 YahwehH3069 and terrible-H3372 veryH3966 and whoH4310 can endure it.H3557

12: ThereforeH1571 now,H6258 saysH5002 Yahweh,H3068 TurnH7725 to MeH5704 with allH3605 your heart,H3824 and with fasting,H6685 and with weeping,H1065 and with mourning-H4553

13: so rendH7167 your heart,H3824 and notH0408 your garments,H0899 and ReturnH7725 toH0413 YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 forH3588 graciousH2587 and merciful,H7349 He [is]H1931 SlowH0750 to anger,H0639 and greatH7227 of kindness,H2617 and He relentsH5162 fromH5921 doing harm.H7451

14: WhoH4310 knowsH3045 [if] He will turnH7725 and relent,H5162 and leaveH7604 behind HimH0310 a blessingH1293 a grain offeringH4503 and a drink offeringH5262 for YahwehH3068 your God?H0430

15: BlowH8628 the trumpetH7782 in Zion,H6726 ConsecrateH6942 a fast,H6685 CallH7121 a sacred assembly-H6116

16: GatherH0622 the people,H5971 SanctifyH6942 the congregation,H6951 AssembleH6908 the elders,H2205 GatherH0622 the sons,H5768 and babesH3243 nursing-H7699 let go outH3318 the bridegroomH2860 from his chamber,H2315 and the brideH3618 from her dressing room.H2646

17: BetweenH0996 the porchH0197 and the altar,H4196 let WeepH1058 the priests,H3548 who minister toH8334 Yahweh,H3068 and let them say,H0559 SpareH2347 Yahweh,H3068 uponH5921 Your people,H5971 and notH0408 do giveH5414 Your heritageH5159 to reproach,H2781 that should ruleH4910 the nationsH1471 whyH4100 should they sayH0559 among the peoples,H5971 where [is]H0346 their God?H0430

18: and will be zealousH7065 YahwehH3068 for His land,H0776 and pityH2550 onH5921 His people.H5971

19: And will answerH6030 YahwehH3068 and sayH0559 to His people,H5971 beholdH2005 I will sendH7971 -H0853 grain,H1715 and new wine,H8492 and oil,H3323 and you will be satisfiedH7646 by them-H0854 and noH3808 I will makeH5414 youH0853 longerH5750 a reproachH2781 among the nations.H1471

20: ButH0853 the northern [army]H6830 I will remove farH7368 from youH5921 and will drive him awayH5080 intoH0413 a landH0776 barrenH6723 and desolate,H8077 withH0854 his faceH6440 towardH0413 the sea,H3220 easternH6931 and his backH5490 towardH0413 the sea,H3220 westernH0314 and will come up,H5927 His stenchH0889 and will rise,H5927 his foul odorH6709 becauseH3588 monstrous thingsH1431 he has done.H6213

21: Not,H0408 fearH3372 land-H0127 Be gladH1523 and rejoice,H8055 forH3588 marvelous thingsH1431 YahwehH3068 has done.H6213

22: NotH0408 do be afraidH3372 you beastsH0929 of the field-H7704 forH3588 are springing up,H1876 the pasturesH4999 openH4057 forH3588 the treeH6086 and bearsH5375 its fruit,H6529 the fig treeH8384 and the vineH1612 yieldH5414 their strength.H2426

23: Then you childrenH1121 of Zion,H6726 Be gladH1523 and rejoiceH8055 in YahwehH3068 your God-H0430 forH3588 He has givenH5414 -H0853 the former rainH4175 faithfully,H6666 and He will cause to come downH3381 the rain,H1653 the former rain,H4175 and the latter rainH4456 in the first [month].H7223

24: And shall be fullH4390 of the threshing floorsH1637 wheat,H1250 and shall overflowH7783 the vatsH3342 with new wineH8492 and oil.H3323

25: So I will restoreH7999 -H0853 the yearsH8141 thatH0834 has eaten,H0398 the swarming locustH0697 the crawling locust,H3218 and the consuming locust,H2625 and the chewing locust,H1501 My armyH2426 greatH1419 whichH0834 I sentH7971

26: And You shall eatH0398 in plentyH0398 and be satisfied,H7646 and praiseH1984 -H0853 the nameH8034 of YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 whoH0834 has dealtH6213 with youH5973 wondrouslyH6381 and neverH3808 shall be put to shameH0954 My peopleH5971 shall never.H5769

27: Then you shall knowH3045 thatH3588 in the midstH7130 of Israel,H3478 I [am]H0589 and IH0589 [am] YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 and there is noH0369 other-H5750 and neverH3808 shall be put to shame.H0954 My peopleH5971 shall never.H5769

28: And it shall come to passH1961 afterH0310 afterward,H3651 that I will pour outH8210 -H0853 My SpiritH7307 onH5921 allH3605 flesh-H1320 and shall prophesy,H5012 Your sonsH1121 and your daughtersH1323 Your old menH2205 dreamsH2492 shall dream,H2472 Your young menH0970 visionsH2384 shall see.H7200

29: And alsoH1571 onH5921 [My] menservantsH5650 and onH5921 [My] maidservantsH8198 in daysH3117 thoseH1992 will I pour outH8210 -H0853 My Spirit.H7307

30: And I will showH5414 wondersH4159 in the heavensH8064 and in the earth,H0776 Blood,H1818 and fire,H0784 and pillarsH8490 of smoke.H6227

31: The sunH8121 shall be turnedH2015 into darkness,H2822 and the moonH3394 into blood,H1818 BeforeH6440 the coming.H0935 Of dayH3117 of YahwehH3068 the greatH1419 and awesome.H3372

32: And it shall come to pass,H1961 anyoneH3605 [That] whoeverH0834 callsH7121 on the nameH8034 of YahwehH3068 shall be saved-H4422 forH3588 in MountH2022 ZionH6726 and in JerusalemH3389 there shall beH1961 deliverance,H6413 asH0834 has said,H0559 YahwehH3068 and Among the remnantH8300 whomH0834 YahwehH3068 calls.H7121