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Joel 2:11-13
Easy-to-Read Version
Joel 2:11-13
Easy-to-Read Version
11 The Lord calls loudly to his army.
His camp is very large.
The army obeys his commands.
His army is very powerful.
The Lord’s special day is a great and terrible day.
No one can stop it.
The Lord Tells the People to Change
12 This is the Lord’s message:
“Now come back to me with all your heart.
Cry and mourn, and don’t eat anything!
Show that you are sad for doing wrong.
13 Tear your hearts,
not your clothes.[a]”
Come back to the Lord your God.
He is kind and merciful.
He does not become angry quickly.
He has great love.
Maybe he will change his mind
about the bad punishment he planned.
Footnotes
- Joel 2:13 Tear your hearts, not your clothes People tore their clothes to show sadness. Here, God wants the people to feel sad for the bad things they had done.
Joel 2:11-13
New International Version
Joel 2:11-13
New International Version
11 The Lord(A) thunders(B)
at the head of his army;(C)
his forces are beyond number,
and mighty is the army that obeys his command.
The day of the Lord is great;(D)
it is dreadful.
Who can endure it?(E)
Rend Your Heart
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