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11 Adonai utters His voice before His army.
For His camp is very vast—
    for mighty is it that carries out His word.
For great is the day of Adonai[a] very terrifying!
    Who can endure it?

Call for Teshuvah

12 “Yet even now”
—it is a declaration of Adonai
“turn to Me with all your heart,
with fasting, weeping and lamenting.”
13 Rend your heart, not your garments,
and turn to Adonai, your God.
For He is gracious and compassionate,
    slow to anger, abundant in mercy,
    and relenting about the calamity due.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:11 cf. Rev. 6:17.