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10 Before them the earth (A)trembles;
The heavens quake;
The (B)sun and the moon grow dark,
And the stars [a]lose their brightness.
11 But Yahweh (C)gives forth His voice before (D)His military force;
Surely His camp is very numerous,
For (E)mighty is he who does His word.
The (F)day of Yahweh is indeed great and very awesome,
And (G)who can endure it?

Return to Yahweh

12 “Yet even now,” declares Yahweh,
(H)Return to Me with all your heart
And with (I)fasting, weeping, and [b]wailing;

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:10 Lit gather together
  2. Joel 2:12 Or lamentation, cf. 1:13

10 Before them the earth shakes,(A)
    the heavens tremble,(B)
the sun and moon are darkened,(C)
    and the stars no longer shine.(D)
11 The Lord(E) thunders(F)
    at the head of his army;(G)
his forces are beyond number,
    and mighty is the army that obeys his command.
The day of the Lord is great;(H)
    it is dreadful.
    Who can endure it?(I)

Rend Your Heart

12 “Even now,” declares the Lord,
    “return(J) to me with all your heart,(K)
    with fasting and weeping and mourning.”

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