29_JOE_L_TXT

Joel 1

1. The word <1697> of the LORD <3068> that came <1961> to Joel

<3100> the son <1121> of Pethuel <6602>.

2 Hear <8085> this <2063>, ye old <2205> men, and give ear

<0238>, all <3605> ye inhabitants <3427> of the land <0776>.

Hath this <2063> been <1961> in your days <3117>, or even <0518>

in the days <3117> of your fathers <1>?

3 Tell <5608> ye your children <1121> of it, and [let] your

children <1121> [tell] their children <1121>, and their children

<1121> another <0312> generation <1755>.

4 That which the palmerworm <1501> hath left <3499> hath the

locust <0697> eaten <0398>; and that which the locust <0697>

hath left <3499> hath the cankerworm <3218> eaten <0398>; and

that which the cankerworm <3218> hath left <3499> hath the

caterpiller <2625> eaten <0398>.

5 Awake <6974>, ye drunkards <7910>, and weep <1058>; and howl

<3213>, all <3605> ye drinkers <8354> of wine <3196>, because

<5921> of the new wine <6071>; for it is cut <3772> off from

your mouth <6310>.

6 For a nation <1471> is come <5927> up upon my land <0776>,

strong <6099>, and without <0369> number <4557>, whose teeth

<8127> [are] the teeth <8127> of a lion <0738>, and he hath the

cheek <4973> teeth <4973> of a great <3833> lion <3833>.

7 He hath laid <7760> my vine <1612> waste <8047>, and barked

<7111> my fig <8384> tree: he hath made it clean bare <2834>,

and cast <7993> [it] away; the branches <8299> thereof are made

white <3835>.

8. Lament <0421> like a virgin <1330> girded <2296> with

sackcloth <8242> for the husband <1167> of her youth <5271>.

9 The meat offering <4503> and the drink <5262> offering is cut

<3772> off from the house <1004> of the LORD <3068>; the priests

<3548>, the LORD'S <3068> ministers <8334>, mourn <56>.

10 The field <7704> is wasted <7703>, the land <0127> mourneth

<56>; for the corn <1715> is wasted <7703>: the new <8492> wine

<8492> is dried <3001> up, the oil <3323> languisheth <0535>.

11 Be ye ashamed <0954>, O ye husbandmen <0406>; howl <3213>, O

ye vinedressers <3755>, for the wheat <2406> and for the barley

<8184>; because <3588> the harvest <7105> of the field <7704> is

perished <6>.

12 The vine <1612> is dried <3001> up, and the fig <8384> tree

languisheth <0535>; the pomegranate <7416> tree, the palm <8558>

tree also <1571>, and the apple <8598> tree, [even] all <3605>

the trees <6086> of the field <7704>, are withered <3001>:

because <3588> joy <8342> is withered <3001> away from the sons

<1121> of men <0120>.

13 Gird <2296> yourselves, and lament <5594>, ye priests <3548>:

howl <3213>, ye ministers <8334> of the altar <4196>: come

<0935>, lie <3885> all <3885> night in sackcloth <8242>, ye

ministers <8334> of my God <0430>: for the meat offering <4503>

and the drink <5262> offering is withholden <4513> from the

house <1004> of your God <0430>.

14. Sanctify <6942> ye a fast <6685>, call <7121> a solemn

<6116> assembly <6116>, gather <0622> the elders <2205> [and]

all <3605> the inhabitants <3427> of the land <0776> [into] the

house <1004> of the LORD <3068> your God <0430>, and cry <2199>

unto the LORD <3068>,

15 Alas <0160> for the day <3117>! for the day <3117> of the

LORD <3068> [is] at <7138> hand <7138>, and as a destruction

<7701> from the Almighty <7706> shall it come <0935>.

16 Is not the meat <0400> cut <3772> off before <5048> our eyes

<5869>, [yea], joy <8057> and gladness <1524> from the house

<1004> of our God <0430>?

17 The seed <6507> is rotten <5685> under <8478> their clods

<4053>, the garners <0214> are laid desolate <8074>, the barns

<4460> are broken <2040> down <2040>; for the corn <1715> is

withered <3001>.

18 How <4100> do the beasts <0929> groan <0584>! the herds

<5739> of cattle <1241> are perplexed <0943>, because <3588>

they have no <0369> pasture <4829>; yea <1571>, the flocks

<5739> of sheep <6629> are made desolate <0816>.

19 O LORD <3068>, to thee will I cry <7121>: for the fire

<0784> hath devoured <0398> the pastures <4999> of the

wilderness <4057>, and the flame <3852> hath burned <3857> all

<3605> the trees <6086> of the field <7704>.

20 The beasts <0929> of the field <7704> cry <6165> also <1571>

unto thee: for the rivers <0650> of waters <4325> are dried

<3001> up, and the fire <0784> hath devoured <0398> the pastures

<4999> of the wilderness <4057>.

Joel 2

1. Blow <8628> ye the trumpet <7782> in Zion <6726>, and sound

<7321> an alarm <7321> in my holy <6944> mountain <2022>: let

all <3605> the inhabitants <3427> of the land <0776> tremble

<7264>: for the day <3117> of the LORD <3068> cometh <0935>, for

[it is] nigh <7126> at hand;

2 A day <3117> of darkness <2822> and of gloominess <0653>, a

day <3117> of clouds <6051> and of thick darkness <6205>, as the

morning <7837> spread <6566> upon the mountains <2022>: a great

<7227> people <5971> and a strong <6099>; there hath not been

<1961> ever <5769> the like <3644>, neither <3808> shall be any

more <3254> after <0310> it, [even] to the years <8141> of many

generations <1755>.

3 A fire <0784> devoureth <0398> before <6440> them; and behind

<0310> them a flame <3852> burneth <3857>: the land <0776> [is]

as the garden <1588> of Eden <5731> before <6440> them, and

behind <0310> them a desolate <8077> wilderness <4057>; yea

<1571>, and nothing <3808> shall escape <6413> them.

4 The appearance <4758> of them [is] as the appearance <4758>

of horses <5483>; and as horsemen <6571>, so <3651> shall they

run <7323>.

5 Like the noise <6963> of chariots <4818> on <5921> the tops

<7218> of mountains <2022> shall they leap <7540>, like the

noise <6963> of a flame <3851> of fire <0784> that devoureth

<0398> the stubble <7179>, as a strong <6099> people <5971> set

in battle <4421> array <6186>.

6 Before their face <6440> the people <5971> shall be much

pained <2342>: all <3605> faces <6440> shall gather <6908>

blackness <6289>.

7 They shall run <7323> like mighty <1368> men; they shall

climb <5927> the wall <2346> like men <0582> of war <4421>; and

they shall march <3212> every <0376> one <0376> on his ways

<1870>, and they shall not break <5670> their ranks <0734>:

8 Neither <3808> shall one <0376> thrust <1766> another <0250>;

they shall walk <3212> every <1397> one <1397> in his path

<4546>: and [when] they fall <5307> upon the sword <7973>, they

shall not be wounded <1214>.

9 They shall run <8264> to and fro <8264> in the city <5892>;

they shall run <7323> upon the wall <2346>, they shall climb

<5927> up upon the houses <1004>; they shall enter <0935> in at

<1157> the windows <2474> like a thief <1590>.

10 The earth <0776> shall quake <7264> before <6440> them; the

heavens <8064> shall tremble <7493>: the sun <8121> and the moon

<3394> shall be dark <6937>, and the stars <3556> shall withdraw

<0622> their shining <5051>:

11 And the LORD <3068> shall utter <5414> his voice <6963>

before <6440> his army <2428>: for his camp <4264> [is] very

<3966> great <7227>: for [he is] strong <6099> that executeth

<6213> his word <1697>: for the day <3117> of the LORD <3068>

[is] great <1419> and very <3966> terrible <3372>; and who

<4310> can abide <3557> it?

12. Therefore <1571> also <1571> now <6258>, saith <5002> the

LORD <3068>, turn <7725> ye [even] to me with all <3605> your

heart <3824>, and with fasting <6685>, and with weeping <1065>,

and with mourning <4553>:

13 And rend <7167> your heart <3824>, and not your garments

<0899>, and turn <7725> unto the LORD <3068> your God <0430>:

for he [is] gracious <2587> and merciful <7349>, slow <0750> to

anger <0639>, and of great <7227> kindness <2617>, and repenteth

<5162> him of the evil <7451>.

14 Who <4310> knoweth <3045> [if] he will return <7725> and

repent <5162>, and leave <7604> a blessing <1293> behind <0310>

him; [even] a meat offering <4503> and a drink <5262> offering

unto the LORD <3068> your God <0430>?

15 Blow <8628> the trumpet <7782> in Zion <6726>, sanctify

<6942> a fast <6685>, call <7121> a solemn <6116> assembly

<6116>:

16 Gather <0622> the people <5971>, sanctify <6942> the

congregation <6951>, assemble <6908> the elders <2205>, gather

<0622> the children <5768>, and those that suck <3243> the

breasts <7699>: let the bridegroom <2860> go <3318> forth <3318>

of his chamber <2315>, and the bride <3618> out of her closet

<2646>.

17 Let the priests <3548>, the ministers <8334> of the LORD

<3068>, weep <1058> between <0996> the porch <0197> and the

altar <4196>, and let them say <0559>, Spare <2347> thy people

<5971>, O LORD <3068>, and give <5414> not thine heritage <5159>

to reproach <2781>, that the heathen <1471> should rule <4910>

over them: wherefore <4100> should they say <0559> among the

people <5971>, Where <0346> [is] their God <0430>?

18. Then will the LORD <3068> be jealous <7065> for his land

<0776>, and pity <2550> his people <5971>.

19 Yea, the LORD <3068> will answer <6030> and say <0559> unto

his people <5971>, Behold <2005>, I will send <7971> you corn

<1715>, and wine <8492>, and oil <3323>, and ye shall be

satisfied <7646> therewith <0854>: and I will no <3808> more

<5750> make <5414> you a reproach <2781> among the heathen

<1471>:

20 But I will remove <7368> far <7368> off from you the

northern <6830> [army], and will drive <5080> him into <0413> a

land <0776> barren <6723> and desolate <8077>, with his face

<6440> toward <0413> the east <6931> sea <3220>, and his hinder

<5490> part toward <0413> the utmost <0314> sea <3220>, and his

stink <0889> shall come <5927> up, and his ill <6709> savour

<6709> shall come <5927> up, because <3588> he hath done <6213>

great <1431> things.

21 Fear <3372> not, O land <0127>; be glad <1523> and rejoice

<8055>: for the LORD <3068> will do <6213> great <1431> things.

22 Be not afraid <3372>, ye beasts <0929> of the field <7704>:

for the pastures <4999> of the wilderness <4057> do spring

<1876>, for the tree <6086> beareth <5375> her fruit <6529>, the

fig <8384> tree and the vine <1612> do <6213> yield <5414> their

strength <2428>.

23 Be glad <1523> then, ye children <1121> of Zion <6726>, and

rejoice <8055> in the LORD <3068> your God <0430>: for he hath

given <5414> you the former <4175> rain <4175> moderately <6666>,

and he will cause to come <3381> down <3381> for you the rain

<1653>, the former <4175> rain <4175>, and the latter <4456>

rain <4456> in the first <7223> [month].

24 And the floors <1637> shall be full <4390> of wheat <1250>,

and the fats shall overflow <7783> with wine <8492> and oil

<3323>.

25 And I will restore <7999> to you the years <8141> that the

locust <0697> hath eaten <0398>, the cankerworm <3218>, and the

caterpiller <2625>, and the palmerworm <1501>, my great <1419>

army <2428> which <0834> I sent <7971> among you.

26 And ye shall eat <0398> in plenty <0398>, and be satisfied

<7646>, and praise <1984> the name <8034> of the LORD <3068>

your God <0430>, that hath dealt <6213> wondrously <6381> with

you: and my people <5971> shall never be ashamed <0954>.

27 And ye shall know <3045> that I [am] in the midst <7130> of

Israel <3478>, and [that] I [am] the LORD <3068> your God <0430>,

and none <0369> else <5750>: and my people <5971> shall never

be ashamed <0954>.

28. And it shall come <1961> to pass afterward, [that] I will

pour <8210> out my spirit <7307> upon all <3605> flesh <1320>;

and your sons <1121> and your daughters <1121> shall prophesy

<5012>, your old <2205> men shall dream <2492> dreams <2472>,

your young <0970> men shall see <7200> visions <2384>:

29 And also <1571> upon the servants <5650> and upon the

handmaids <8198> in those <1992> days <3117> will I pour <8210>

out my spirit <7307>.

30 And I will shew <5414> wonders <4159> in the heavens <8064>

and in the earth <0776>, blood <1818>, and fire <0784>, and

pillars <8490> of smoke <6227>.

31 The sun <8121> shall be turned <2015> into darkness <2822>,

and the moon <3394> into blood <1818>, before <6440> the great

<1419> and the terrible <3372> day <3117> of the LORD <3068>

come <0635>.

32 And it shall come <1961> to pass, [that] whosoever <0834>

shall call <7121> on the name <8034> of the LORD <3068> shall be

delivered <4422>: for in mount <2022> Zion <6726> and in

Jerusalem <3389> shall be deliverance <6413>, as the LORD <3068>

hath said <0559>, and in the remnant <8600> whom <0834> the LORD

<3068> shall call <7121>.

Joel 3

1. For, behold <2009>, in those <1992> days <3117>, and in that

time <6256>, when <0834> I shall bring <7725> again <7725> the

captivity <7622> of Judah <3063> and Jerusalem <3389>,

2 I will also gather <6908> all <3605> nations <1471>, and will

bring <3381> them down <3381> into <0413> the valley <6010> of

Jehoshaphat <3092>, and will plead <8199> with them there <8033>

for my people <5971> and [for] my heritage <5159> Israel <3478>,

whom <0834> they have scattered <6327> among the nations <1471>,

and parted <2505> my land <0776>.

3 And they have cast <3032> lots <1486> for my people <5971>;

and have given <5414> a boy <3206> for an harlot <2181>, and

sold <4376> a girl <3207> for wine <3196>, that they might drink

<8354>.

4 Yea <1571>, and what <4100> have ye to do with me, O Tyre

<6865>, and Zidon <6721>, and all <3605> the coasts <1552> of

Palestine <6429>? will ye render <7999> me a recompence <1576>?

and if <0518> ye recompense <1580> me, swiftly <7031> [and]

speedily <4120> will I return <7725> your recompence <1576> upon

your own head <7218>;

5 Because <0834> ye have taken <3947> my silver <3701> and my

gold <2091>, and have carried <0935> into your temples <1964> my

goodly <2896> pleasant <4261> things:

6 The children <1121> also of Judah <3063> and the children

<1121> of Jerusalem <3389> have ye sold <4376> unto the Grecians

<3125>, that ye might remove <7368> them far <7368> from their

border <1366>.

7 Behold <2005>, I will raise <5782> them out of the place

<4725> whither ye have sold <4376> them, and will return <7725>

your recompence <1576> upon your own head <7218>:

8 And I will sell <4376> your sons <1121> and your daughters

<1121> into the hand <3027> of the children <1121> of Judah

<3063>, and they shall sell <4376> them to the Sabeans <7615>,

to a people <1471> far <7350> off: for the LORD <3068> hath

spoken <1696> [it].

9. Proclaim <7121> ye this <2063> among the Gentiles <1471>;

Prepare <6942> war <4421>, wake <5782> up the mighty <1368> men

<0582>, let all <3605> the men <0582> of war <4421> draw near

<5066>; let them come <5927> up:

10 Beat <3807> your plowshares <0855> into swords <2719>, and

your pruninghooks <4211> into spears <7420>: let the weak <2523>

say <0559>, I [am] strong <1368>.

11 Assemble <5789> yourselves, and come <0935>, all <3605> ye

heathen <1471>, and gather <6908> yourselves together round

<5439> about: thither cause thy mighty <1368> ones to come

<5181> down <5181>, O LORD <3068>.

12 Let the heathen <1471> be wakened <5782>, and come <5927> up

to the valley <6010> of Jehoshaphat <3092>: for there <8033>

will I sit <3427> to judge <8199> all <3605> the heathen <1471>

round <5439> about.

13 Put <7971> ye in the sickle <4038>, for the harvest <7105>

is ripe <1310>: come <0935>, get <3381> you down <3381>; for the

press <1660> is full <4390>, the fats <3342> overflow <7783>;

for their wickedness <7451> [is] great <7227>.

14 Multitudes <1995>, multitudes <1995> in the valley <6010> of

decision <2742>: for the day <3117> of the LORD <3068> [is] near

<7138> in the valley <6010> of decision <2742>.

15 The sun <8121> and the moon <3394> shall be darkened <6937>,

and the stars <3556> shall withdraw <0622> their shining <5051>.

16 The LORD <3068> also shall roar <7580> out of Zion <6726>,

and utter <5414> his voice <6963> from Jerusalem <3389>; and the

heavens <8064> and the earth <0776> shall shake <7493>: but the

LORD <3068> [will be] the hope <4268> of his people <5971>, and

the strength <4581> of the children <1121> of Israel <3478>.

17 So shall ye know <3045> that I [am] the LORD <3068> your God

<0430> dwelling <7931> in Zion <6726>, my holy <6944> mountain

<2022>: then shall Jerusalem <3389> be holy <6944>, and there

shall no <3808> strangers <2114> pass <5674> through her any

more <5750>.

18. And it shall come <1961> to pass in that day <3117>, [that]

the mountains <2022> shall drop <5197> down new wine <6071>, and

the hills <1389> shall flow <3212> with milk <2461>, and all

<3605> the rivers <0650> of Judah <3063> shall flow <3212> with

waters <4325>, and a fountain <4599> shall come <3318> forth

<3318> of the house <1004> of the LORD <3068>, and shall water

<8248> the valley <5158> of Shittim <7851>.

19 Egypt <4714> shall be a desolation <8077>, and Edom <0123>

shall be a desolate <8077> wilderness <4057>, for the violence

<2555> [against] the children <1121> of Judah <3063>, because

<0834> they have shed <8210> innocent <5355> blood <1818> in

their land <0776>.

20 But Judah <3063> shall dwell <3427> for ever <5769>, and

Jerusalem <3389> from generation <1755> to generation <1755>.

21 For I will cleanse <5352> their blood <1818> [that] I have

not cleansed <5352>: for the LORD <3068> dwelleth <7931> in Zion

<6726>.

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