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1 The word1697 of the LORD3068 that came1961 to Joel3100 the son1121 of Pethuel.6602

2 Hear8085 this,2063 you old2205 men, and give ear,238 all3605 you inhabitants3427 of the land.776 Has this2063 been1961 in your days,3117 or even518 in the days3117 of your fathers?1

3 Tell5608 you your children1121 of it, and let your children1121 tell their children,1121 and their children1121 another312 generation.1755

4 That which the palmerworm1501 has left3499 has the locust697 eaten;398 and that which the locust697 has left3499 has the cankerworm3218 eaten;398 and that which the cankerworm3218 has left3499 has the caterpillar2625 eaten.398

5 Awake,6974 you drunkards,7910 and weep;1058 and howl,3213 all3605 you drinkers8354 of wine,3196 because5921 of the new wine;6071 for it is cut3772 off from your mouth.6310

6 For a nation1471 is come5927 up on my land,776 strong,6099 and without369 number,4557 whose teeth8127 are the teeth8127 of a lion,738 and he has the cheek4973 teeth4973 of a great3833 lion.3833

7 He has laid7760 my vine1612 waste,8047 and barked7111 my fig8384 tree: he has made it clean bore,2834 and cast7993 it away; the branches8299 thereof are made white.3835

8 Lament421 like a virgin1330 girded2296 with sackcloth8242 for the husband1167 of her youth.5271

9 The meat offering4503 and the drink5262 offering is cut3772 off from the house1004 of the LORD;3068 the priests,3548 the LORD's3068 ministers,8334 mourn.56

10 The field7704 is wasted,7703 the land127 mourns;56 for the corn1715 is wasted:7703 the new8492 wine8492 is dried3001 up, the oil3323 languishes.535

11 Be you ashamed,954 O you farmers;406 howl,3213 O you vinedressers,3755 for the wheat2406 and for the barley;8184 because3588 the harvest7105 of the field7704 is perished.6

12 The vine1612 is dried3001 up, and the fig8384 tree languishes;535 the pomegranate7416 tree, the palm8558 tree also,1571 and the apple8598 tree, even all3605 the trees6086 of the field,7704 are withered:3001 because3588 joy8342 is withered3001 away from the sons1121 of men.120

13 Gird2296 yourselves, and lament,5594 you priests:3548 howl,3213 you ministers8334 of the altar:4196 come,935 lie3885 all3885 night in sackcloth,8242 you ministers8334 of my God:430 for the meat offering4503 and the drink5262 offering is withheld4513 from the house1004 of your God.430

14 Sanctify6942 you a fast,6685 call7121 a solemn6116 assembly,6116 gather622 the elders2205 and all3605 the inhabitants3427 of the land776 into the house1004 of the LORD3068 your God,430 and cry2199 to the LORD,3068

15 Alas162 for the day!3117 for the day3117 of the LORD3068 is at7138 hand,7138 and as a destruction7701 from the Almighty7706 shall it come.935

16 Is not the meat400 cut3772 off before5048 our eyes,5869 yes, joy8057 and gladness1524 from the house1004 of our God?430

17 The seed6507 is rotten5685 under8478 their clods,4053 the garners214 are laid desolate,8074 the barns4460 are broken2040 down;2040 for the corn1715 is withered.3001

18 How4100 do the beasts929 groan!584 the herds5739 of cattle1241 are perplexed,943 because3588 they have no369 pasture;4829 yes,1571 the flocks5739 of sheep6629 are made desolate.816

19 O LORD,3068 to you will I cry:7121 for the fire784 has devoured398 the pastures4999 of the wilderness,4057 and the flame3852 has burned3857 all3605 the trees6086 of the field.7704

20 The beasts929 of the field7704 cry6165 also1571 to you: for the rivers650 of waters4325 are dried3001 up, and the fire784 has devoured398 the pastures4999 of the wilderness.4057

2

1 Blow8628 you the trumpet7782 in Zion,6726 and sound7321 an alarm7321 in my holy6944 mountain:2022 let all3605 the inhabitants3427 of the land776 tremble:7264 for the day3117 of the LORD3068 comes,935 for it is near7126 at hand;

2 A day3117 of darkness2822 and of gloominess,653 a day3117 of clouds6051 and of thick darkness,6205 as the morning7837 spread6566 on the mountains:2022 a great7227 people5971 and a strong;6099 there has not been1961 ever5769 the like,3644 neither3808 shall be any more3254 after310 it, even to the years8141 of many generations.1755

3 A fire784 devours398 before6440 them; and behind310 them a flame3852 burns:3857 the land776 is as the garden1588 of Eden5731 before6440 them, and behind310 them a desolate8077 wilderness;4057 yes,1571 and nothing3808 shall escape6413 them.

4 The appearance4758 of them is as the appearance4758 of horses;5483 and as horsemen,6571 so3651 shall they run.7323

5 Like the noise6963 of chariots4818 on5921 the tops7218 of mountains2022 shall they leap,7540 like the noise6963 of a flame3851 of fire784 that devours398 the stubble,7179 as a strong6099 people5971 set in battle4421 array.6186

6 Before their face6440 the people5971 shall be much pained:2342 all3605 faces6440 shall gather6908 blackness.6289

7 They shall run7323 like mighty1368 men; they shall climb5927 the wall2346 like men582 of war;4421 and they shall march3212 every376 one376 on his ways,1870 and they shall not break5670 their ranks:734

8 Neither3808 shall one376 thrust1766 another;251 they shall walk3212 every1397 one1397 in his path:4546 and when they fall5307 on the sword,7973 they shall not be wounded.1214

9 They shall run8264 to and fro8264 in the city;5892 they shall run7323 on the wall,2346 they shall climb5927 up on the houses;1004 they shall enter935 in at1157 the windows2474 like a thief.1590

10 The earth776 shall quake7264 before6440 them; the heavens8064 shall tremble:7493 the sun8121 and the moon3394 shall be dark,6937 and the stars3556 shall withdraw622 their shining:5051

11 And the LORD3068 shall utter5414 his voice6963 before6440 his army:2428 for his camp4264 is very3960 great:7227 for he is strong6099 that executes6213 his word:1697 for the day3117 of the LORD3068 is great1419 and very3960 terrible;3372 and who4310 can abide3557 it?

12 Therefore1571 also1571 now,6258 said5002 the LORD,3068 turn7725 you even to me with all3605 your heart,3824 and with fasting,6685 and with weeping,1065 and with mourning:4553

13 And rend7167 your heart,3824 and not your garments,899 and turn7725 to the LORD3068 your God:430 for he is gracious2587 and merciful,7349 slow750 to anger,639 and of great7227 kindness,2617 and repents5162 him of the evil.7451

14 Who4310 knows3045 if he will return7725 and repent,5162 and leave7604 a blessing1293 behind310 him; even a meat offering4503 and a drink5262 offering to the LORD3068 your God?430

15 Blow8628 the trumpet7782 in Zion,6726 sanctify6942 a fast,6685 call7121 a solemn6116 assembly:6116

16 Gather622 the people,5971 sanctify6942 the congregation,6951 assemble6908 the elders,2205 gather622 the children,5768 and those that suck3243 the breasts:7699 let the bridegroom2860 go3318 forth3318 of his chamber,2315 and the bride3618 out of her closet.2646

17 Let the priests,3548 the ministers8334 of the LORD,3068 weep1058 between996 the porch197 and the altar,4196 and let them say,559 Spare2347 your people,5971 O LORD,3068 and give5414 not your heritage5159 to reproach,2781 that the heathen1471 should rule4910 over them: why4100 should they say559 among the people,5971 Where346 is their God?430

18 Then will the LORD3068 be jealous7065 for his land,776 and pity2550 his people.5971

19 Yes, the LORD3068 will answer6030 and say559 to his people,5971 Behold,2005 I will send7971 you corn,1715 and wine,8492 and oil,3323 and you shall be satisfied7646 therewith:854 and I will no3808 more5750 make5414 you a reproach2781 among the heathen:1471

20 But I will remove7368 far7368 off from you the northern6830 army, and will drive5080 him into413 a land776 barren6723 and desolate,8077 with his face6440 toward413 the east6931 sea,3220 and his hinder5490 part toward413 the utmost314 sea,3220 and his stink889 shall come5927 up, and his ill6709 smell6709 shall come5927 up, because3588 he has done6213 great1431 things.

21 Fear3372 not, O land;127 be glad1523 and rejoice:8055 for the LORD3068 will do6213 great1431 things.

22 Be not afraid,3372 you beasts929 of the field:7704 for the pastures4999 of the wilderness4057 do spring,1876 for the tree6086 bears5375 her fruit,6529 the fig8384 tree and the vine1612 do yield5414 their strength.2428

23 Be glad1523 then, you children1121 of Zion,6726 and rejoice8055 in the LORD3068 your God:430 for he has given5414 you the former4175 rain4175 moderately,6666 and he will cause to come3381 down3381 for you the rain,1653 the former4175 rain,4175 and the latter4456 rain4456 in the first7223 month.

24 And the floors1637 shall be full4390 of wheat,1250 and the vats shall overflow7783 with wine8492 and oil.3323

25 And I will restore7999 to you the years8141 that the locust697 has eaten,398 the cankerworm,3218 and the caterpillar,2625 and the palmerworm,1501 my great1419 army2428 which834 I sent7971 among you.

26 And you shall eat398 in plenty,398 and be satisfied,7646 and praise1984 the name8034 of the LORD3068 your God,430 that has dealt6213 wondrously6381 with you: and my people5971 shall never3808 5769 be ashamed.954

27 And you shall know3045 that I am in the middle7130 of Israel,3478 and that I am the LORD3068 your God,430 and none369 else:5750 and my people5971 shall never3808 5769 be ashamed.954

28 And it shall come1961 to pass afterward,310 3651 that I will pour8210 out my spirit7307 on all3605 flesh;1320 and your sons1121 and your daughters1323 shall prophesy,5012 your old2205 men shall dream2492 dreams,2472 your young970 men shall see7200 visions:2384

29 And also1571 on the servants5650 and on the handmaids8198 in those1992 days3117 will I pour8210 out my spirit.7307

30 And I will show5414 wonders4159 in the heavens8064 and in the earth,776 blood,1818 and fire,784 and pillars8490 of smoke.6227

31 The sun8121 shall be turned2015 into darkness,2822 and the moon3394 into blood,1818 before6440 the great1419 and terrible3372 day3117 of the LORD3068 come.935

32 And it shall come1961 to pass, that whoever834 shall call7121 on the name8034 of the LORD3068 shall be delivered:4422 for in mount2022 Zion6726 and in Jerusalem3389 shall be deliverance,6413 as the LORD3068 has said,559 and in the remnant8300 whom834 the LORD3068 shall call.7121

3

1 For, behold,2009 in those1992 days,3117 and in that time,6256 when834 I shall bring7725 again7725 the captivity7622 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem,3389

2 I will also gather6908 all3605 nations,1471 and will bring3381 them down3381 into413 the valley6010 of Jehoshaphat,3092 and will plead8199 with them there8033 for my people5971 and for my heritage5159 Israel,3478 whom834 they have scattered6327 among the nations,1471 and parted2505 my land.776

3 And they have cast3032 lots1486 for my people;5971 and have given5414 a boy3206 for an harlot,2181 and sold4376 a girl3207 for wine,3196 that they might drink.8354

4 Yes,1571 and what4100 have you to do with me, O Tyre,6865 and Zidon,6721 and all3605 the coasts1552 of Palestine?6429 will you render7999 me a recompense?1576 and if518 you recompense1580 me, swiftly7031 and speedily4120 will I return7725 your recompense1576 on your own head;7218

5 Because834 you have taken3947 my silver3701 and my gold,2091 and have carried935 into your temples1964 my goodly2896 pleasant4261 things:

6 The children1121 also of Judah3063 and the children1121 of Jerusalem3389 have you sold4376 to the Grecians,3125 that you might remove7368 them far7368 from their border.1366

7 Behold,2005 I will raise5782 them out of the place4725 where834 8033 you have sold4376 them, and will return7725 your recompense1576 on your own head:7218

8 And I will sell4376 your sons1121 and your daughters1323 into the hand3027 of the children1121 of Judah,3063 and they shall sell4376 them to the Sabeans,7615 to a people1471 far7350 off: for the LORD3068 has spoken1696 it.

9 Proclaim7121 you this2063 among the Gentiles;1471 Prepare6942 war,4421 wake5782 up the mighty1368 men,582 let all3605 the men582 of war4421 draw near;5066 let them come5927 up:

10 Beat3807 your plowshares855 into swords 2719and your pruning hooks4211 into spears:7420 let the weak2523 say,559 I am strong.1368

11 Assemble5789 yourselves, and come,935 all3605 you heathen,1471 and gather6908 yourselves together round5439 about: thither8033 cause your mighty1368 ones to come5181 down,5181 O LORD.3068

12 Let the heathen1471 be wakened,5782 and come5927 up to the valley6010 of Jehoshaphat:3092 for there8033 will I sit3427 to judge8199 all3605 the heathen1471 round5439 about.

13 Put7971 you in the sickle,4038 for the harvest7105 is ripe:1310 come,935 get3381 you down;3381 for the press1660 is full,4390 the fats overflow;7783 for their wickedness7451 is great.7227

14 Multitudes,1995 multitudes1995 in the valley6010 of decision:2742 for the day3117 of the LORD3068 is near7138 in the valley6010 of decision.2742

15 The sun8121 and the moon3394 shall be darkened,6937 and the stars3556 shall withdraw622 their shining.5051

16 The LORD3068 also shall roar7580 out of Zion,6726 and utter5414 his voice6963 from Jerusalem;3389 and the heavens8064 and the earth776 shall shake:7493 but the LORD3068 will be the hope4268 of his people,5971 and the strength4581 of the children1121 of Israel.3478

17 So shall you know3045 that I am the LORD3068 your God430 dwelling7931 in Zion,6726 my holy6944 mountain:2022 then shall Jerusalem3389 be holy,6944 and there shall no3808 strangers2114 pass5674 through her any more.5750

18 And it shall come1961 to pass in that day,3117 that the mountains2022 shall drop5197 down new wine,6071 and the hills1389 shall flow3212 with milk,2461 and all3605 the rivers650 of Judah3063 shall flow3212 with waters,4325 and a fountain4599 shall come3318 forth3318 out of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and shall water8248 the valley5158 of Shittim.7851

19 Egypt4714 shall be a desolation,8077 and Edom123 shall be a desolate8077 wilderness,4057 for the violence2555 against the children1121 of Judah,3063 because834 they have shed8210 innocent5355 blood1818 in their land.776

20 But Judah3063 shall dwell3427 for ever,5769 and Jerusalem3389 from generation1755 to generation.1755

21 For I will cleanse5352 their blood1818 that I have not cleansed:5352 for the LORD3068 dwells7931 in Zion.6726