Joel 2:1 Blow8628 the trumpet7782 in Zion,6726 and sound an alarm7321 in my holy6944 mountain!2022 Let all the inhabitants3427 of the land776 tremble,7264 for the day3117 of Yahweh3068 comes,935 for it is close at hand:71382 A day3117 of darkness2822 and gloominess,653 a day3117 of clouds6051 and thick darkness.6205 As the dawn7837 spreading6566 on the mountains,2022 a great7227 and strong6099 people;5971 there has never5769 been1961 the like, neither will there be any more3254 after310 them, even to the years8141 of many1755 generations.17553 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, and no one has escaped6413 them.
4 Their appearance4758 is as the appearance4758 of horses,5483 and as horsemen,6571 so do they run.73235 Like the noise6963 of chariots4818 on the tops7218 of the mountains2022 do they leap,7540 like the noise6963 of a flame3851 of fire784 that devours398 the stubble,7179 as a strong6099 people5971 set in battle4421 array.61866 At their presence6440 the peoples5971 are in anguish.2342 All faces6440 have grown6908 pale.62897 They run7323 like mighty men.1368 They climb5927 the wall2346 like warriors.4421582 They each376 march3212 in his line,1870 and they don't swerve5670 off course.7348 Neither does one376 jostle1766 another;251 they march3212 everyone1397 in his path,4546 and they burst5307 through the defenses,7973 and don't break1214 ranks.
9 They rush8264 on the city.5892 They run7323 on the wall.2346 They climb up5927 into the houses.1004 They enter in935 at the windows2474 like thieves.159010 The earth776 quakes7264 before6440 them. The heavens8064 tremble.7493 The sun8121 and the moon3394 are darkened,6937 and the stars3556 withdraw622 their shining.505111 Yahweh3068 thunders5414 his voice6963 before6440 his army;2428 for his forces4264 are very3966 great;7227 for he is strong6099 who obeys6213 his command;1697 for the day3117 of Yahweh3068 is great1419 and very3966 awesome,3372 and who can endure3557 it?
12 "Yet even now," says5002 Yahweh,3068 "turn7725 to me with all your heart,3824 and with fasting,6685 and with weeping,1065 and with mourning."455313 Tear7167 your heart,3824 and not your garments,899 and turn7725 to Yahweh,3068 your God;430 for he is gracious2587 and merciful,7349 slow750 to anger,639 and abundant7227 in loving kindness,2617 and relents5162 from sending calamity.745114 Who knows?3045 He may turn7725 and relent,7725 and leave7604 a blessing1293 behind310 him, even a meal offering4503 and a drink offering5262 to Yahweh,3068 your God.43015 Blow8628 the trumpet7782 in Zion!6726 Sanctify6942 a fast.6685 Call7121 a solemn assembly.611616 Gather622 the people.5971 Sanctify6942 the assembly.6951 Assemble6908 the elders.2205 Gather622 the children,5768 and those who nurse3243 from breasts.7699 Let the bridegroom2860 go forth3318 from his room,2315 and the bride3618 out of her room.264617 Let the priests,3548 the ministers8334 of Yahweh,3068 weep1058 between the porch197 and the altar,4196 and let them say,559 "Spare2347 your people,5971 Yahweh,3068 and don't give5414 your heritage5159 to reproach,2781 that the nations1471 should rule over4910 them. Why should they say559 among the peoples,5971 ‘Where is their God?'"43018 Then Yahweh3068 was jealous7065 for his land,776 And had pity2550 on his people.597119{“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.} Yahweh3068 answered6030 his people,5971559 "Behold, I will send7971 you grain,1715 new wine,8492 and oil,3323 and you will be satisfied7646 with them; and I will no more make5414 you a reproach2781 among the nations.147120 But I will remove the northern6830 army far away7368 from you, and will drive5080 it into a barren6723 and desolate8077 land,776 its front6440 into the eastern6931 sea,3220 and its back5490 into the western314 sea;3220 and its stench889 will come up,5927 and its bad smell6709 will rise."5927 Surely he has done6213 great things.143121 Land,127 don't be afraid.3372 Be glad1523 and rejoice,8055 for Yahweh3068 has done6213 great things.143122 Don't be afraid,3372 you animals929 of the field;7704 for the pastures4999 of the wilderness4057 spring1876 up, for the tree6086 bears5375 its fruit.6529 The fig tree8384 and the vine1612 yield5414 their strength.2428
Joel 2:23 ¶ "Be glad1523 then, you children1121 of Zion,6726 and rejoice8055 in Yahweh,3068 your God;430 for he gives5414 you the former rain4175 in just measure,6666 and he causes the rain1653 to come down3381 for you, the former rain4175 and the latter rain,4456 as before.722324 The threshing floors1637 will be full4390 of wheat,1250 and the vats3342 will overflow7783 with new wine8492 and oil.332325 I will restore7999 to you the years8141 that the swarming locust697 has eaten,398 the great locust,3218 the grasshopper,2625 and the caterpillar,1501 my great1419 army,2428 which I sent7971 among you.
26 You will have plenty398 to eat,398 and be satisfied,7646 and will praise1984 the name8034 of Yahweh,3068 your God,430 who has dealt6213 wondrously6381 with you; and my people5971 will never5769 again be disappointed.95427 You will know3045 that I am in the midst7130 of Israel,3478 and that I am Yahweh,3068 your God,430 and there is no one else; and my people5971 will never5769 again be disappointed.954
Joel 2:28 ¶ "It will happen afterward,310 that I will pour out8210 my Spirit7307 on all flesh;1320 and your sons1121 and your daughters1323 will prophesy.5012 Your old men2205 will dream2492 dreams.2472 Your young men970 will see7200 visions.238429 And also on the servants5650 and on the handmaids8198 in those days,3117 I will pour out8210 my Spirit.730730 I will show5414 wonders4159 in the heavens8064 and in the earth:776 blood,1818 fire,784 and pillars8490 of smoke.622731 The sun8121 will be turned2015 into darkness,2822 and the moon3394 into blood,1818 before6440 the great1419 and terrible3372 day3117 of Yahweh3068 comes.93532 It will happen that whoever will call7121 on the name8034 of Yahweh3068 shall be saved;4422 for in Mount2022 Zion6726 and in Jerusalem3389 there will be those who escape,6413 as Yahweh3068 has said,559 and among the remnant,8300 those whom Yahweh3068 calls.7121