Joel 2

1 ♥ 📝 B low^H8628 ye the trumpet^H7782 in Zion,^H6726 and sound an alarm^H7321 in my holy^H6944 mountain;^H2022 let all the inhabitants^H3427 of the land^H776 tremble:^H7264 for the day^H3117 of Jehovah^H3068 cometh,^H935 for it is nigh at hand;^H7138

2 ♥ 📝 a day^H3117 of darkness^H2822 and gloominess,^H653 a day^H3117 of clouds^H6051 and thick darkness,^H6205 as the dawn^H7837 spread^H6566 upon the mountains;^H2022 a great^H7227 people^H5971 and a strong;^H6099 there hath not been^H1961 ever^H5769 the like, neither shall be any more^H3254 after^H310 them, even to the years^H8141 of many^H1755 generations.^H1755

3 ♥ 📝 A fire^H784 devoureth^H398 before^H6440 them; and behind^H310 them a flame^H3852 burneth:^H3857 the land^H776 is as the garden^H1588 of Eden^H5731 before^H6440 them, and behind^H310 them a desolate^H8077 wilderness;^H4057 yea, and none hath escaped^H6413 them.

4 ♥ 📝 The appearance^H4758 of them is as the appearance^H4758 of horses;^H5483 and as horsemen,^H6571 so do they run.^H7323

5 ♥ 📝 Like the noise^H6963 of chariots^H4818 on the tops^H7218 of the mountains^H2022 do they leap,^H7540 like the noise^H6963 of a flame^H3851 of fire^H784 that devoureth^H398 the stubble,^H7179 as a strong^H6099 people^H5971 set in battle^H4421 array.^H6186

6 ♥ 📝 At their presence^H6440 the peoples^H5971 are in anguish;^H2342 all faces^H6440 are waxed^H6908 pale.^H6289

7 ♥ 📝 They run^H7323 like mighty men;^H1368 they climb^H5927 the wall^H2346 like men^H582 of war;^H4421 and they march^H3212 every one^H376 on his ways,^H1870 and they break^H5670 not their ranks.^H734

8 ♥ 📝 Neither doth one^H376 thrust^H1766 another;^H251 they march^H3212 every one^H1397 in his path;^H4546 and they burst through^H5307 the weapons,^H7973 and break^H1214 not off [their course].

9 ♥ 📝 They leap^H8264 upon the city;^H5892 they run^H7323 upon the wall;^H2346 they climb up^H5927 into the houses;^H1004 they enter in^H935 at the windows^H2474 like a thief.^H1590

10 ♥ 📝 The earth^H776 quaketh^H7264 before^H6440 them; the heavens^H8064 tremble;^H7493 the sun^H8121 and the moon^H3394 are darkened,^H6937 and the stars^H3556 withdraw^H622 their shining.^H5051

11 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 uttereth^H5414 his voice^H6963 before^H6440 his army;^H2428 for his camp^H4264 is very^H3966 great;^H7227 for he is strong^H6099 that executeth^H6213 his word;^H1697 for the day^H3117 of Jehovah^H3068 is great^H1419 and very^H3966 terrible;^H3372 and who can abide^H3557 it?

12 ♥ 📝 Yet even now, saith^H5002 Jehovah,^H3068 turn^H7725 ye unto me with all your heart,^H3824 and with fasting,^H6685 and with weeping,^H1065 and with mourning:^H4553

13 ♥ 📝 and rend^H7167 your heart,^H3824 and not your garments,^H899 and turn^H7725 unto Jehovah^H3068 your God;^H430 for he is gracious^H2587 and merciful,^H7349 slow^H750 to anger,^H639 and abundant^H7227 in lovingkindness,^H2617 and repenteth^H5162 him of the evil.^H7451

14 ♥ 📝 Who knoweth^H3045 whether he will not turn^H7725 and repent,^H5162 and leave^H7604 a blessing^H1293 behind^H310 him, even a meal-offering^H4503 and a drink-offering^H5262 unto Jehovah^H3068 your God?^H430

15 ♥ 📝 Blow^H8628 the trumpet^H7782 in Zion,^H6726 sanctify^H6942 a fast,^H6685 call^H7121 a solemn assembly;^H6116

16 ♥ 📝 gather^H622 the people,^H5971 sanctify^H6942 the assembly,^H6951 assemble^H6908 the old^H2205 men, gather^H622 the children,^H5768 and those that suck^H3243 the breasts;^H7699 let the bridegroom^H2860 go forth^H3318 from his chamber,^H2315 and the bride^H3618 out of her closet.^H2646

17 ♥ 📝 Let the priests,^H3548 the ministers^H8334 of Jehovah,^H3068 weep^H1058 between the porch^H197 and the altar,^H4196 and let them say,^H559 Spare^H2347 thy people,^H5971 O Jehovah,^H3068 and give^H5414 not thy heritage^H5159 to reproach,^H2781 that the nations^H1471 should rule over^H4910 them: wherefore should they say^H559 among the peoples,^H5971 Where is their God?^H430

18 ♥ 📝 Then was Jehovah^H3068 jealous^H7065 for his land,^H776 and had pity^H2550 on his people.^H5971

19 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 answered^H6030 and said^H559 unto his people,^H5971 Behold, I will send^H7971 you grain,^H1715 and new wine,^H8492 and oil,^H3323 and ye shall be satisfied^H7646 therewith; and I will no more make^H5414 you a reproach^H2781 among the nations;^H1471

20 ♥ 📝 but I will remove far off^H7368 from you the northern^H6830 army, and will drive^H5080 it into a land^H776 barren^H6723 and desolate,^H8077 its forepart^H6440 into the eastern^H6931 sea,^H3220 and its hinder part^H5490 into the western^H314 sea;^H3220 and its stench^H889 shall come up,^H5927 and its ill savor^H6709 shall come up,^H5927 because it hath done^H6213 great things.^H1431

21 ♥ 📝 Fear^H3372 not, O land,^H127 be glad^H1523 and rejoice;^H8055 for Jehovah^H3068 hath done^H6213 great things.^H1431

22 ♥ 📝 Be not afraid,^H3372 ye beasts^H929 of the field;^H7704 for the pastures^H4999 of the wilderness^H4057 do spring,^H1876 for the tree^H6086 beareth^H5375 its fruit,^H6529 the fig-tree^H8384 and the vine^H1612 do yield^H5414 their strength.^H2428

23 ♥ 📝 Be glad^H1523 then, ye children^H1121 of Zion,^H6726 and rejoice^H8055 in Jehovah^H3068 your God;^H430 for he giveth^H5414 you the former rain^H4175 in just measure,^H6666 and he causeth to come down^H3381 for you the rain,^H1653 the former rain^H4175 and the latter rain,^H4456 in the first^H7223 month.

24 ♥ 📝 And the floors^H1637 shall be full^H4390 of wheat,^H1250 and the vats^H3342 shall overflow^H7783 with new wine^H8492 and oil.^H3323

25 ♥ 📝 And I will restore^H7999 to you the years^H8141 that the locust^H697 hath eaten,^H398 the canker-worm,^H3218 and the caterpillar,^H2625 and the palmer-worm,^H1501 my great^H1419 army^H2428 which I sent^H7971 among you.

26 ♥ 📝 And ye shall eat^H398 in plenty^H398 and be satisfied,^H7646 and shall praise^H1984 the name^H8034 of Jehovah^H3068 your God,^H430 that hath dealt^H6213 wondrously^H6381 with you; and my people^H5971 shall never^H5769 be put to shame.^H954

27 ♥ 📝 And ye shall know^H3045 that I am in the midst^H7130 of Israel,^H3478 and that I am Jehovah^H3068 your God,^H430 and there is none else; and my people^H5971 shall never^H5769 be put to shame.^H954

28 ♥ 📝 And it shall come to pass afterward,^H310 that I will pour out^H8210 my Spirit^H7307 upon all flesh;^H1320 and your sons^H1121 and your daughters^H1323 shall prophesy,^H5012 your old men^H2205 shall dream^H2492 dreams,^H2472 your young men^H970 shall see^H7200 visions:^H2384

29 ♥ 📝 and also upon the servants^H5650 and upon the handmaids^H8198 in those days^H3117 will I pour out^H8210 my Spirit.^H7307

30 ♥ 📝 And I will show^H5414 wonders^H4159 in the heavens^H8064 and in the earth:^H776 blood,^H1818 and fire,^H784 and pillars^H8490 of smoke.^H6227

31 ♥ 📝 The sun^H8121 shall be turned^H2015 into darkness,^H2822 and the moon^H3394 into blood,^H1818 before^H6440 the great^H1419 and terrible^H3372 day^H3117 of Jehovah^H3068 cometh.^H935

32 ♥ 📝 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call^H7121 on the name^H8034 of Jehovah^H3068 shall be delivered;^H4422 for in mount^H2022 Zion^H6726 and in Jerusalem^H3389 there shall be those that escape,^H6413 as Jehovah^H3068 hath said,^H559 and among the remnant^H8300 those whom Jehovah^H3068 doth call.^H7121