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\toc1 Joel
\mt Joel
\c 1
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\v 1 The word of the \nd Lord\nd* that came~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:1 \ft \+xt Hs 1:1; Mc 1:1; Zph 1:1\+xt*\f* to Joel son of Pethuel:
\s1 A Plague of Locusts
\q1
\v 2 Hear this,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:2 \ft \+xt Hs 4:1; 5:1\+xt*\f* you~elders;
\q listen, all you inhabitants of~the~land.
\q Has anything like~this ever~happened in~your~days~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:2 \ft \+xt Dt 4:32; Jr 2:10; Mk 2:12\+xt*\f*
\q or in the days of~your~ancestors?
\q1
\v 3 Tell your children about~it,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:3 \ft \+xt Ex 10:2; Jos 4:22; Ps 78:4\+xt*\f*
\q and let your~children tell~their~children,
\q and their children the~next~generation.
\q1
\v 4 What the devouring locust~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:4 \ft \+xt Ex 10:4; Jl 2:25; Am 4:9\+xt*\f* has~left,
\q the swarming locust has~eaten;
\q what the swarming locust has~left,
\q the young locust~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:4 \ft \+xt Ps 105:34; Nah 3:15–16\+xt*\f* has~eaten;
\q and what the~young~locust has~left,
\q the destroying locust~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:4 \ft \+xt Ps 78:46; Is 33:4\+xt*\f* has~eaten.
\b
\q1
\v 5 Wake up, you~drunkards,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:5 \ft \+xt Jl 3:3\+xt*\f* and~weep;
\q wail, all you wine~drinkers,
\q because of the~sweet~wine,
\q for it has been taken from~your~mouth.
\q1
\v 6 For a nation has~invaded my~land,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:6 \ft \+xt Jl 2:2,11,25\+xt*\f*
\q powerful and~without~number;
\q its teeth are the~teeth of~a~lion,
\q and it has the~fangs of~a~lioness.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:6 \ft \+xt Rv 9:7–8\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 7 It has devastated my~grapevine
\q and splintered my~fig~tree.
\q It has stripped off its~bark and~thrown~it~away;
\q its branches have~turned~white.
\q1
\v 8 Grieve like~a~young~woman dressed in~sackcloth,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:8 \ft \+xt Is 22:12; Jr 4:8; 6:26\+xt*\f*
\q mourning for~the~husband of~her~youth.
\q1
\v 9 Grain and drink offerings have~been cut~off~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:9 \ft \+xt Hs 9:4; Jl 2:14\+xt*\f*
\q from the house of~the~\nd Lord\nd*;
\q the priests, who are ministers of~the~\nd Lord\nd*,~mourn.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:9 \ft \+xt Hs 10:5; Jl 2:17\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 10 The fields are~destroyed;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:10 \ft \+xt Is 24:4\+xt*\f*
\q the land grieves;
\q indeed, the grain is~destroyed;
\q the new wine is~dried~up;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:10 \ft \+xt Hs 9:2\+xt*\f*
\q and the fresh oil fails.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:10 \ft \+xt Dt 28:51; Hs 2:8–13; Hg 1:11\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 11 Be ashamed, you~farmers,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:11 \ft \+xt Jr 14:4; 51:23; Am 5:16\+xt*\f*
\q wail, you~vinedressers,~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 1:11 \ft Or \fqa The farmers are dismayed, the vinedressers wail\f*
\q over the wheat and~the~barley,
\q because the harvest of~the~field has~perished.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:11 \ft \+xt Is 17:11; Jr 9:12\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 12 The grapevine is~dried~up,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:12 \ft \+xt Hab 3:17\+xt*\f*
\q and the fig tree is~withered;
\q the pomegranate,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:12 \ft \+xt Hg 2:19\+xt*\f* the~date~palm,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:12 \ft \+xt Sg 7:8\+xt*\f* and~the~apple~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:12 \ft \+xt Sg 2:3\+xt*\f*~—
\q all the trees of~the~orchard~#—~#have~withered.
\q Indeed, human joy has~dried~up.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:12 \ft \+xt Is 16:10; 24:11\+xt*\f*
\b
\q1
\v 13 Dress in sackcloth and~lament,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:13 \ft \+xt Jr 4:8; Ezk 7:18\+xt*\f* you~priests;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:13 \ft \+xt Jl 2:17\+xt*\f*
\q wail,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:13 \ft \+xt Jr 9:10\+xt*\f* you ministers of~the~altar.
\q Come and spend the~night in~sackcloth,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:13 \ft \+xt 1Kg 21:27\+xt*\f*
\q you ministers of~my~God,
\q because grain and~drink~offerings
\q are withheld from~the~house of~your~God.
\q1
\v 14 Announce a~sacred~fast;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:14 \ft \+xt Jl 2:15–16\+xt*\f*
\q proclaim a~solemn~assembly!
\q Gather the~elders~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:14 \ft \+xt Jl 1:2\+xt*\f*
\q and all the residents of~the~land
\q at the house of~the~\nd Lord\nd* your~God,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:14 \ft \+xt 2Ch 20:3; Neh 9:1; Jr 36:6,9\+xt*\f*
\q and cry out to~the~\nd Lord\nd*.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:14 \ft \+xt Jnh 3:8\+xt*\f*
\s1 The Day of the \nd Lord\nd*
\q1
\v 15 Woe because of that~day!~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:15 \ft \+xt Jr 30:7; Am 5:16\+xt*\f*
\q For the day of~the~\nd Lord\nd* is~near
\q and will come as~devastation from~the~Almighty.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:15 \ft \+xt Is 13:6,9; Ezk 30:2–3; Jl 2:1–2,11,31\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 16 Hasn’t the food been cut~off
\q before our~eyes,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:16 \ft \+xt Is 3:7\+xt*\f*
\q joy and~gladness~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:16 \ft \+xt Is 16:10; Jr 48:33\+xt*\f*
\q from the house of~our~God?
\q1
\v 17 The seeds lie shriveled in~their~casings.~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 1:17 \ft Or \fqa clods\ft ; Hb obscure\f*\sup ,\sup*\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:17 \ft \+xt Is 17:10–11\+xt*\f*
\q The storehouses are in~ruin,
\q and the granaries are broken~down,
\q because the grain has withered~away.
\q1
\v 18 How the animals groan!~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:18 \ft \+xt 1Kg 18:5; Jr 12:4; 14:5–6; Hs 4:3\+xt*\f*
\q The herds of cattle wander in~confusion
\q since they have no~pasture.
\q Even the flocks of~sheep and goats suffer~punishment.
\q1
\v 19 I call to you,~\nd Lord\nd*,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:19 \ft \+xt Ps 50:15; Mc 7:7\+xt*\f*
\q for fire has~consumed
\q the pastures of~the~wilderness,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:19 \ft \+xt Jr 9:10; Am 7:4\+xt*\f*
\q and flames have~devoured
\q all the trees of~the~orchard.
\q1
\v 20 Even the wild animals cry~out to~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 1:20 \ft Or \fqa animals pant for\ft ; Hb obscure\f*~you,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:20 \ft \+xt Ps 104:21; 147:9\+xt*\f*
\q for the river beds are~dried~up,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 1:20 \ft \+xt 1Kg 17:7; 18:5\+xt*\f*
\q and fire has~consumed
\q the pastures of~the~wilderness.
\b
\c 2
\q1
\v 1 Blow the ram’s~horn in~Zion;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:1 \ft \+xt Jr 4:5; 51:27; Jl 2:15\+xt*\f*
\q sound the alarm on~my~holy~mountain!
\q Let all the residents of~the~land~tremble,
\q for the day of~the~\nd Lord\nd* is~coming;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:1 \ft \+xt Jl 1:15; 2:11,31; 3:14\+xt*\f*
\q in fact, it~is~near~—
\q1
\v 2 a day of~darkness and~gloom,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:2 \ft \+xt Jl 2:31; Zph 1:15\+xt*\f*
\q a day of~clouds and~total darkness,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:2 \ft \+xt Is 60:2; Zph 1:15\+xt*\f*
\q like the dawn spreading over~the~mountains;
\q a great and~strong~people~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:2 \ft \+xt Jl 1:6; 2:11,25\+xt*\f*~appears,
\q such as never existed in~ages~past~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:2 \ft \+xt Lm 1:12; Dn 9:12; 12:1; Jl 1:2\+xt*\f*
\q and never will~again
\q in all the~generations to~come.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:2 \ft \+xt Ex 10:14\+xt*\f*
\b
\q1
\v 3 A fire devours in~front of~them,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:3 \ft \+xt Ps 97:3; Is 9:18–19\+xt*\f*
\q and behind them a~flame~blazes.
\q The land in front of~them
\q is like~the~garden of~Eden,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:3 \ft \+xt Gn 2:8–15; Ezk 36:35\+xt*\f*
\q but behind~them,
\q it is like a~desert~wasteland;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:3 \ft \+xt Ex 10:5,15; Ps 105:34–35\+xt*\f*
\q there is no escape from~them.
\q1
\v 4 Their appearance is like~that of~horses,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:4 \ft \+xt Rv 9:7\+xt*\f*
\q and they gallop like~war~horses.
\q1
\v 5 They bound on~the~tops of~the~mountains.
\q Their sound is like~the~sound of~chariots,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:5 \ft \+xt Rv 9:9\+xt*\f*
\q like the sound of~fiery~flames consuming~stubble,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:5 \ft \+xt Is 5:24; 30:30\+xt*\f*
\q like a mighty army deployed for~war.
\b
\q1
\v 6 Nations writhe in~horror before~them;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:6 \ft \+xt Is 13:8; Nah 2:10\+xt*\f*
\q all faces turn~pale.
\q1
\v 7 They attack as~warriors~attack;
\q they scale walls as~men of~war~do.
\q Each goes on~his~own~path,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:7 \ft \+xt Pr 30:27\+xt*\f*
\q and they do not~change their~course.
\q1
\v 8 They do not push each~other;
\q each proceeds on~his~own~path.
\q They dodge the~arrows, never~stopping.
\q1
\v 9 They storm the~city;
\q they run on~the~wall;
\q they climb into~the~houses;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:9 \ft \+xt Ex 10:6\+xt*\f*
\q they enter through~the~windows like~thieves.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:9 \ft \+xt Jr 9:21\+xt*\f*
\b
\q1
\v 10 The earth quakes before~them;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:10 \ft \+xt Ps 18:7; Nah 1:5\+xt*\f*
\q the sky shakes.
\q The sun and~moon grow~dark,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:10 \ft \+xt Is 13:10; 34:4; Jr 4:23; Ezk 32:7–8; Mt 24:29; Rv 8:12\+xt*\f*
\q and the stars cease their~shining.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:10 \ft \+xt Jl 3:15\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 11 The \nd Lord\nd* makes his~voice heard~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:11 \ft \+xt Ps 46:6; Is 13:4\+xt*\f*
\q in the presence of~his~army.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:11 \ft \+xt Jl 2:25\+xt*\f*
\q His camp is very~large;
\q those who carry out his~command are~powerful.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:11 \ft \+xt Jr 50:34; Rv 18:8\+xt*\f*
\q Indeed, the day of the \nd Lord\nd* is~terrible and~dreadful~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:11 \ft \+xt Jl 1:15; 2:31; 3:14\+xt*\f*~—
\q who can endure it?~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:11 \ft \+xt Ezk 22:14\+xt*\f*
\s1 God’s Call for Repentance
\q1
\v 12 Even now~—
\qm this~is the~\nd Lord\nd*’s~declaration~—
\q turn to me with~all your~heart,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:12 \ft \+xt 1Kg 8:35–40; 2Ch 7:14\+xt*\f*
\q with fasting, weeping, and~mourning.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:12 \ft \+xt Est 4:3\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 13 Tear your~hearts,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:13 \ft \+xt Ps 51:17; Is 57:15\+xt*\f*
\q not just your~clothes,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:13 \ft \+xt Jr 41:5\+xt*\f*
\q and return to~the~\nd Lord\nd* your~God.
\q For he is gracious and~compassionate,
\q slow to anger, abounding~in~faithful~love,
\q and he relents from~sending~disaster.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:13 \ft \+xt Ex 34:6; Nm 14:18; 1Ch 21:15; Neh 9:17; Ps 86:15; 103:8; 145:8; Jr 18:8; Jnh 4:2\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 14 Who knows? He~may~turn and~relent~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:14 \ft \+xt 2Sm 12:22; Jnh 3:9\+xt*\f*
\q and leave a~blessing behind~him,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:14 \ft \+xt Hg 2:19\+xt*\f*
\q so you can offer a~grain~offering and a~drink~offering
\q to the \nd Lord\nd* your~God.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:14 \ft \+xt Jl 1:9,13\+xt*\f*
\b
\q1
\v 15 Blow the ram’s~horn in~Zion!~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:15 \ft \+xt Jl 2:1\+xt*\f*
\q Announce a~sacred~fast;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:15 \ft \+xt 2Kg 10:20\+xt*\f*
\q proclaim a~solemn~assembly.
\q1
\v 16 Gather the~people;
\q sanctify the~congregation;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:16 \ft \+xt 1Sm 16:5; 2Ch 29:5\+xt*\f*
\q assemble the~aged;~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 2:16 \ft Or \fqa elders\f*\sup ,\sup*\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:15–16 \ft \+xt 2Ch 20:3; Neh 9:1; Jr 36:6,9\+xt*\f*
\q gather the~infants,
\q even babies nursing at~the~breast.
\q Let the groom leave~his~bedroom,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:16 \ft \+xt Ps 19:5\+xt*\f*
\q and the bride her~honeymoon~chamber.
\q1
\v 17 Let the priests,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:17 \ft \+xt Jl 1:9\+xt*\f* the~\nd Lord\nd*’s~ministers,
\q weep between the portico and~the~altar.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:17 \ft \+xt Hs 10:5; Jl 1:13\+xt*\f*
\q Let them say,
\q “Have pity on~your~people,~\nd Lord\nd*,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:17 \ft \+xt Is 37:20; Am 7:2,5\+xt*\f*
\q and do not make your~inheritance a~disgrace,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:17 \ft \+xt Ps 44:13; 74:10\+xt*\f*
\q an object of~scorn among~the~nations.
\q Why should it be~said among~the~peoples,
\q ‘Where is their~God?~’~”~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:17 \ft \+xt Ps 42:3,10; 79:10; 115:2\+xt*\f*
\s1 God’s Response to His People
\m
\v 18 Then the \nd Lord\nd* became jealous for his land~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:18 \ft \+xt Ezk 36:5,6; Zch 1:14; 8:2\+xt*\f* and spared his people.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:18 \ft \+xt Is 60:10; 63:9,15\+xt*\f*
\v 19 The \nd Lord\nd* answered his people:
\q Look, I am about to~send~you
\q grain, new wine, and~fresh~oil.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:19 \ft \+xt Jr 31:12; Hs 2:21–22\+xt*\f*
\q You will be satiated with~them,
\q and I will no~longer make~you
\q a disgrace among~the~nations.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:19 \ft \+xt Ezk 34:29; 36:15\+xt*\f*
\b
\q1
\v 20 I will drive the~northerner far~from~you~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:20 \ft \+xt Jr 1:14–15\+xt*\f*
\q and banish him to~a~dry and~desolate~land,
\q his front ranks into~the~Dead~Sea,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:20 \ft \+xt Zch 14:8\+xt*\f*
\q and his rear guard into~the~Mediterranean~Sea.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:20 \ft \+xt Dt 11:24\+xt*\f*
\q His stench will~rise;
\q yes, his rotten smell will~rise,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:20 \ft \+xt Is 34:3; Am 4:10\+xt*\f*
\q for he has done astonishing~things.
\b
\q1
\v 21 Don’t be afraid,~land;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:21 \ft \+xt Jl 1:10\+xt*\f*
\q rejoice and~be~glad,
\q for the \nd Lord\nd* has~done astonishing~things.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:21 \ft \+xt Ps 126:2–3\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 22 Don’t be afraid, wild~animals,
\q for the wilderness pastures have~turned~green,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:22 \ft \+xt Ps 65:12; Jr 9:10; Jl 1:19\+xt*\f*
\q the trees bear their~fruit,
\q and the fig tree and~grapevine~yield their~riches.
\q1
\v 23 Children of Zion,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:23 \ft \+xt Ps 149:2\+xt*\f* rejoice and~be~glad
\q in the \nd Lord\nd* your~God,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:23 \ft \+xt Is 12:2–6\+xt*\f*
\q because he gives you the~autumn~rain~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 2:23 \ft Or \fqa the teacher of righteousness\f*
\q for your~vindication.~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 2:23 \ft Or \fqa righteousness\f*\sup ,\sup*\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:23 \ft \+xt Dt 11:13–15\+xt*\f*
\q He sends showers for~you,
\q both autumn and~spring~rain~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:23 \ft \+xt Hs 6:3; Zch 10:1\+xt*\f* as~before.
\q1
\v 24 The threshing floors will~be~full of~grain,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:24 \ft \+xt Lv 26:10; Am 9:13; Mal 3:10\+xt*\f*
\q and the vats will~overflow
\q with new wine and~fresh~oil.
\b
\q1
\v 25 I will repay you for~the~years
\q that the swarming locust~ate,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:25 \ft \+xt Jl 1:4–7; 2:2–11\+xt*\f*
\q the young locust, the~destroying~locust,
\q and the devouring~locust~—
\q my great army that~I~sent against~you.
\q1
\v 26 You will have plenty to~eat and~be~satisfied.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:26 \ft \+xt Dt 11:15; Is 62:9\+xt*\f*
\q You will praise the~name of~the~\nd Lord\nd*~your~God,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:26 \ft \+xt Ps 113:1; 135:1; 148:5,13\+xt*\f*
\q who has dealt wondrously with~you.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:26 \ft \+xt Ps 126:2; Is 25:1\+xt*\f*
\q My people will~never~again be put to~shame.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:26 \ft \+xt Is 45:17\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 27 You will know that~I~am~present in~Israel~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:27 \ft \+xt Jl 3:17,21\+xt*\f*
\q and that I am the \nd Lord\nd* your~God,
\q and there is no~other.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:27 \ft \+xt Dt 4:35,39; 1Kg 8:60; Is 45:5–6\+xt*\f*
\q My people will~never~again be put to~shame.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:27 \ft \+xt Is 49:23\+xt*\f*
\s1 God’s Promise of His Spirit
\q1
\v 28 After this~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:28–32 \ft \+xt Ac 2:17–21\+xt*\f*
\q I will pour out my~Spirit~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:28 \ft \+xt Is 32:15; 44:3; Ezk 39:29\+xt*\f* on~all~humanity;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:28 \ft \+xt Is 40:5; 49:26\+xt*\f*
\q then your sons and~your~daughters will~prophesy,
\q your old men will~have~dreams,
\q and your young men will~see~visions.
\q1
\v 29 I will even pour out my~Spirit
\q on the male and~female~slaves in~those~days.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:29 \ft \+xt 1Co 12:13\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 30 I will display~wonders
\q in the heavens and~on~the~earth:~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:30 \ft \+xt Lk 21:11,25–26\+xt*\f*
\q blood, fire, and~columns of~smoke.
\q1
\v 31 The sun will~be~turned to~darkness
\q and the moon to~blood~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:31 \ft \+xt Is 13:9–10; 34:4; Mt 24:29; Mk 13:24\+xt*\f*
\q before the great and~terrible day of~the~\nd Lord\nd*~comes.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:31 \ft \+xt Zph 1:14–16; Mal 4:1,5\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 32 Then everyone who~calls
\q on~the~name of~the~\nd Lord\nd* will~be~saved,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:32 \ft \+xt Rm 10:13\+xt*\f*
\q for there will~be an~escape
\q for those on~Mount~Zion and~in~Jerusalem,
\q as the \nd Lord\nd*~promised,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 2:32 \ft \+xt Ob 17\+xt*\f*
\q among the~survivors the~\nd Lord\nd*~calls.
\c 3
\s1 Judgment of the Nations
\q1
\v 1 Yes, in~those~days and~at~that~time,
\q when I restore the~fortunes of~Judah and~Jerusalem,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:1 \ft \+xt Jr 32:44; 33:7,11; Ezk 39:25\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 2 I will gather all~the~nations~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:2 \ft \+xt Is 66:18; Mc 4:12\+xt*\f*
\q and take them to~the~Valley of~Jehoshaphat.~\f + \cat (III)\cat* \fr 3:2 \ft = The Lord Will Judge\f*\sup ,\sup*\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:2 \ft \+xt Jl 3:12,14\+xt*\f*
\q I will enter into~judgment with~them~there~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:2 \ft \+xt Is 66:16; Jr 25:31\+xt*\f*
\q because of my~people, my~inheritance~Israel.
\q The nations have scattered the~Israelites
\q in foreign countries~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:2 \ft \+xt Jr 50:17; Ezk 34:6\+xt*\f*
\q and divided~up my~land.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:2 \ft \+xt Ezk 35:10; 36:1–5\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 3 They cast lots for~my~people;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:3 \ft \+xt Ob 11; Nah 3:10\+xt*\f*
\q they bartered a~boy for~a~prostitute
\q and sold a~girl for~wine to~drink.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:3 \ft \+xt Am 2:6\+xt*\f*
\b
\p
\v 4 And also: Tyre,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:4 \ft \+xt Am 1:9; Zch 9:2–4\+xt*\f* Sidon, and all the territories of Philistia~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:4 \ft \+xt Am 1:6–8; Zch 9:5–7\+xt*\f*~#—~#what are you to me? Are you paying me back or trying to get even with me? I will quickly bring retribution on your heads.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:4 \ft \+xt Ps 28:4\+xt*\f*
\v 5 For you took my silver and gold and carried my finest treasures~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:5 \ft \+xt 1Kg 20:6; 2Ch 36:19; Lm 1:10–11\+xt*\f* to your temples.
\v 6 You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:6 \ft \+xt Is 66:19; Ezk 27:13\+xt*\f* to remove them far from their own territory.
\v 7 Look, I am about to rouse them up from the place where you sold them;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:7 \ft \+xt Zch 9:13\+xt*\f* I will bring retribution on your heads.
\v 8 I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:8 \ft \+xt Is 14:2; 60:14\+xt*\f* and they will sell them to the Sabeans,~\f + \cat (III)\cat* \fr 3:8 \ft Probably the south Arabian kingdom of Sheba (modern Yemen)\f*\sup ,\sup*\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:8 \ft \+xt Jb 1:15; Ps 72:10; Ezk 38:13\+xt*\f* to a distant nation, for the \nd Lord\nd* has spoken.
\q1
\v 9 Proclaim this among~the~nations:~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:9 \ft \+xt Jr 51:27–28\+xt*\f*
\q Prepare for~holy~war;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:9 \ft \+xt Jr 6:4; Mc 3:5\+xt*\f*
\q rouse the~warriors;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:9 \ft \+xt Is 8:9–10; Jr 46:3–4; Zch 14:2–3\+xt*\f*
\q let all the men of~war advance and~attack!
\q1
\v 10 Beat your plows into~swords
\q and your pruning knives into~spears.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:10 \ft \+xt Is 2:4; Mc 4:3\+xt*\f*
\q Let even the weakling say, “I~am a~warrior.”
\q1
\v 11 Come quickly,~\f + \cat (I)\cat* \fr 3:11 \ft LXX, Syr, Tg read \fqa Gather yourselves and come\ft ; Hb obscure\f* all you~surrounding~nations;
\q gather yourselves.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:11 \ft \+xt Ezk 38:15–16\+xt*\f*
\q Bring down your~warriors~there,~\nd Lord\nd*.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:11 \ft \+xt Is 13:3\+xt*\f*
\b
\q1
\v 12 Let the nations be~roused
\q and come to~the~Valley of~Jehoshaphat,
\q for there I~will~sit~down
\q to judge all the~surrounding~nations.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:12 \ft \+xt Ps 7:6; 98:9; Is 3:13\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 13 Swing the~sickle
\q because the harvest is~ripe.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:13 \ft \+xt Jr 51:33; Hs 6:11\+xt*\f*
\q Come and trample the~grapes
\q because the winepress is~full;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:13 \ft \+xt Is 63:3; Lm 1:15\+xt*\f*
\q the wine vats overflow
\q because the wickedness of~the~nations is~extreme.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:13 \ft \+xt Gn 18:20; Rv 19:14–16\+xt*\f*
\b
\q1
\v 14 Multitudes, multitudes~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:14 \ft \+xt Is 34:2–8\+xt*\f*
\q in the valley of~decision!
\q For the day of~the~\nd Lord\nd* is~near~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:14 \ft \+xt Jl 1:15; 2:1,11\+xt*\f*
\q in the valley of~decision.
\q1
\v 15 The sun and~moon will~grow~dark,
\q and the stars will~cease their~shining.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:15 \ft \+xt Jl 2:10,31\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 16 The \nd Lord\nd* will~roar from~Zion~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:16 \ft \+xt Hs 11:10; Am 1:2\+xt*\f*
\q and make his~voice heard from~Jerusalem;~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:16 \ft \+xt Jr 25:30; Am 1:2\+xt*\f*
\q heaven and~earth will~shake.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:16 \ft \+xt Ezk 38:19; Jl 2:10; Hg 2:6\+xt*\f*
\q But the \nd Lord\nd* will~be a~refuge for~his~people,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:16 \ft \+xt Ps 46:1; 62:8; Pr 14:26\+xt*\f*
\q a stronghold for~the~Israelites.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:16 \ft \+xt Jr 16:19; Nah 1:7\+xt*\f*
\s1 Israel Blessed
\q1
\v 17 Then you will~know
\q that I am the \nd Lord\nd* your~God,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:17 \ft \+xt Ex 6:7; 29:46; Ezk 20:20\+xt*\f*
\q who dwells in~Zion, my~holy~mountain.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:17 \ft \+xt Is 11:9; 56:7; Ezk 20:40\+xt*\f*
\q Jerusalem will~be~holy,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:17 \ft \+xt Is 4:3; Ob 17\+xt*\f*
\q and foreigners will~never overrun~it~again.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:17 \ft \+xt Is 52:1; Nah 1:15\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 18 In that day
\q the mountains will~drip with~sweet~wine,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:18 \ft \+xt Am 9:13\+xt*\f*
\q and the hills will~flow with~milk.~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:18 \ft \+xt Ex 3:8\+xt*\f*
\q All the streams of~Judah will~flow with~water,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:18 \ft \+xt Is 30:25; 35:6\+xt*\f*
\q and a spring will~issue from~the~\nd Lord\nd*’s~house,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:18 \ft \+xt Ezk 47:1–12\+xt*\f*
\q watering the~Valley of~Acacias.~\f + \cat (II)\cat* \fr 3:18 \ft Or \fqa Shittim\f*\sup ,\sup*\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:18 \ft \+xt Nm 25:1; Ezk 47:8\+xt*\f*
\q1
\v 19 Egypt will become~desolate,
\q and Edom a~desert~wasteland,
\q because of the violence done to~the~people of~Judah~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:19 \ft \+xt Ob 10\+xt*\f*
\q in whose land they~shed innocent~blood.
\q1
\v 20 But Judah will~be inhabited~forever,~\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:20 \ft \+xt Ezk 37:25; Am 9:15\+xt*\f*
\q and Jerusalem from~generation to~generation.
\q1
\v 21 I will pardon their~bloodguilt,~\f + \cat (I)\cat* \fr 3:21 \ft LXX, Syr read \fqa I will avenge their blood\f*\sup ,\sup*\f + \cat (IV)\cat* \fr 3:21 \ft \+xt Is 4:4\+xt*\f*
\q which I have not~pardoned,
\q for the \nd Lord\nd* dwells in~Zion.
