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A Call to Repentance

12 “And even now,” declares[a] Yahweh,
    “return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and wailing.”
13     Rend your hearts[b] and not your garments,
and return to Yahweh your God,
    because he is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger[c] and great in loyal love,
    and relenting from harm.
14 Who knows whether he will turn and relent,
    and leave a blessing behind him,
an offering and a libation,
    for Yahweh your God?

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:12 Literally “a declaration of”
  2. Joel 2:13 Hebrew “heart”
  3. Joel 2:13 Or “patient”; literally “long of anger”

Rend Your Heart

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

13 Rend your heart(C)
    and not your garments.(D)
Return(E) to the Lord your God,
    for he is gracious and compassionate,(F)
slow to anger and abounding in love,(G)
    and he relents from sending calamity.(H)
14 Who knows? He may turn(I) and relent(J)
    and leave behind a blessing(K)
grain offerings and drink offerings(L)
    for the Lord your God.

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