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| Joel 2:1 | Blow ye the trumpet in Sion, sound an alarm in my holy mountain, let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: because the day of the Lord cometh, because it is nigh at hand, | Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Jehovah cometh, for it is at hand; | Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Jehovah cometh, for it is nigh at hand; |
| Joel 2:2 | A day of darkness, and of gloominess, a day of clouds and whirlwinds: a numerous and strong people as the morning spread upon the mountains: the like to it hath not been from the beginning, nor shall be after it even to the years of generation and generation. | a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and gross darkness, as the dawn spread upon the mountains; a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after them, to the years of generations and generations. | a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, as the dawn spread upon the mountains; a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after them, even to the years of many generations. |
| Joel 2:3 | Before the face thereof a devouring fire, and behind it a burning flame: the land is like a garden of pleasure before it, and behind it a desolate wilderness, neither is there any one that can escape it. | A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame burneth; the land is as a garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness: yea, and nothing escapeth them. | A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and none hath escaped them. |
| Joel 2:4 | The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses, and they shall run like horsemen. | The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so they run. | The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so do they run. |
| Joel 2:5 | They shall leap like the noise of chariots upon the tops of mountains, like the noise of a flame of fire devouring the stubble, as a strong people prepared to battle. | Like the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains, they leap; like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. | Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. |
| Joel 2:6 | At their presence the people shall be in grievous pains: all faces shall be made like a kettle. | Before them the peoples are in anguish: all faces turn pale. | At their presence the peoples are in anguish; all faces are waxed pale. |
| Joel 2:7 | They shall run like valiant men: like men of war they shall scale the wall: the men shall march every one on his way, and they shall not turn aside from their ranks. | They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war; and they march every one on his ways, and break not their ranks. | They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war; and they march every one on his ways, and they break not their ranks. |
| Joel 2:8 | No one shall press upon his brother: they shall walk every one in his path: yea, and they shall fall through the windows, and shall take no harm. | Neither doth one press upon another; they march every one in his path; and fall amid weapons, but are not wounded. | Neither doth one thrust another; they march every one in his path; and they burst through the weapons, and break not off [their course]. |
| Joel 2:9 | They shall enter into the city: they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up the houses, they shall come in at the windows as a thief. | They spread themselves over the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in by the windows like a thief. | They leap upon the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief. |
| Joel 2:10 | At their presence the earth hath trembled, the heavens are moved: the sun and moon are darkened, and the stars have withdrawn their shining. | The earth quaketh before them; the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining. | The earth quaketh before them; the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining. |
| Joel 2:11 | And the Lord hath uttered his voice before the face of his army: for his armies are exceeding great, for they are strong and execute his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible: and who can stand it? | And Jehovah uttereth his voice before his army; for his camp is very great; for strong is he that executeth his word: for the day of Jehovah is great and very terrible; and who can bear it? | And Jehovah uttereth his voice before his army; for his camp is very great; for he is strong that executeth his word; for the day of Jehovah is great and very terrible; and who can abide it? |
| Joel 2:12 | Now therefore saith the Lord: Be converted to me with all your heart, in fasting, and in weeping, and in mourning. | Yet even now, saith Jehovah, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning; | Yet even now, saith Jehovah, turn ye unto me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: |
| Joel 2:13 | And rend your hearts, and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, patient and rich in mercy, and ready to repent of the evil. | and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. | and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repenteth him of the evil. |
| Joel 2:14 | Who knoweth but he will return, and forgive, and leave a blessing behind him, sacrifice and libation to the Lord your God? | Who knoweth? He might return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, an oblation and a drink-offering for Jehovah your God? | Who knoweth whether he will not turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal-offering and a drink-offering unto Jehovah your God? |
| Joel 2:15 | Blow the trumpet in Sion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, | Blow the trumpet in Zion, hallow a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly; | Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly; |
| Joel 2:16 | Gather together the people, sanctify the church, assemble the ancients, gather together the little ones, and them that suck at the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth from his bed, and the bride out of her bride chamber. | gather the people, hallow the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride from her closet. | gather the people, sanctify the assembly, assemble the old men, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. |
| Joel 2:17 | Between the porch and the altar the priests the Lord's ministers shall weep, and shall say: Spare, O Lord, spare thy people: and give not thy inheritance to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them. Why should they say among the nations: Where is their God? | Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare, O Jehovah, thy people, and give not thine inheritance to reproach, that they should be a byword of the nations. Wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God? | Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Jehovah, and give not thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God? |
| Joel 2:18 | The Lord hath been zealous for his land, and hath spared his people. | Then Jehovah will be jealous for his land, and will have pity on his people. | Then was Jehovah jealous for his land, and had pity on his people. |
| Joel 2:19 | And the Lord answered and said to his people: Behold I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and you shall be filled with them: and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations. | And Jehovah will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I send you corn, and new wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations. | And Jehovah answered and said unto his people, Behold, I will send you grain, and new wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations; |
| Joel 2:20 | And I will remove far off from you the northern enemy: and I will drive him into a land unpassable, and desert, with his face towards the east sea, and his hinder part towards the utmost sea: and his stench shall ascend, and his rottenness shall go up, because he hath done proudly. | And I will remove far off from you him [that cometh] from the north, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, his face toward the eastern sea, and his rear toward the hinder sea; and his stench shall come up, and his ill odour shall come up, for he hath exalted himself to do great things. | but I will remove far off from you the northern [army], and will drive it into a land barren and desolate, its forepart into the eastern sea, and its hinder part into the western sea; and its stench shall come up, and its ill savor shall come up, because it hath done great things. |
| Joel 2:21 | Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice: for the Lord hath done great things. | Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for Jehovah doeth great things. | Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for Jehovah hath done great things. |
| Joel 2:22 | Fear not, ye beasts of the fields: for the beautiful places of the wilderness are sprung, for the tree hath brought forth its fruit, the fig tree, and the vine have yielded their strength. | Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring; for the tree beareth its fruit; the fig-tree and the vine yield full increase. | Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine do yield their strength. |
| Joel 2:23 | And you, O children of Sion, rejoice, and be joyful in the Lord your God: because he hath given you a teacher of justice, and he will make the early and the latter rain to come down to you as in the beginning. | And ye, children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in Jehovah your God; for he giveth you the early rain in due measure, and he causeth to come down for you the rain, the early rain, and the latter rain at the beginning [of the season]. | Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in Jehovah your God; for he giveth you the former rain in just measure, and he causeth to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, in the first [month]. |
| Joel 2:24 | And the floors shall be filled with wheat, and the presses shall overflow with wine and oil. | And the floors shall be full of corn, and the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil. | And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil. |
| Joel 2:25 | And I will restore to you the ears which the locust, and the bruchus, and the mildew, and the palmerworm have eaten; my great host which I sent upon you. | And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, my great army which I sent among you. | And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, my great army which I sent among you. |
| Joel 2:26 | And you shall eat in plenty, and shall be filled: and you shall praise the name of the Lord your God, who hath done wonders with you, and my people shall not be confounded for ever. | And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of Jehovah your God, who hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. | And ye shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and shall praise the name of Jehovah your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you; and my people shall never be put to shame. |
| Joel 2:27 | And you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel: and I am the Lord your God, and there is none besides: and my people shall not be confounded for ever. | And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I, Jehovah, [am] your God, and there is none else: and my people shall never be ashamed. | And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am Jehovah your God, and there is none else; and my people shall never be put to shame. |
| Joel 2:28 | And it shall come to pass after this, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. | And it shall come to pass afterwards [that] I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. | And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: |
| Joel 2:29 | Moreover upon my servants and handmaids in those days I will pour forth my spirit. | Yea, even upon the bondmen and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit. | and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit. |
| Joel 2:30 | And I will shew wonders in heaven; and in earth, blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke. | And I will shew wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. | And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. |
| Joel 2:31 | The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood: before the great and dreadful day of the Lord doth come. | The sun shall be changed to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come. | The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah cometh. |
| Joel 2:32 | And it shall come to pass, that every one that shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved: for in mount Sion, and in Jerusalem shall be salvation, as the Lord hath said, and in the residue whom the Lord shall call. | And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of Jehovah shall be saved: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as Jehovah hath said, and for the residue whom Jehovah shall call. | And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Jehovah shall be delivered; for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those that escape, as Jehovah hath said, and among the remnant those whom Jehovah doth call. |
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