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Gioele 2
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Gioele 2
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Allarme nel giorno del Signore
2 Suonate la tromba in Sion
e date l'allarme sul mio santo monte!
Tremino tutti gli abitanti della regione
perchè viene il giorno del Signore,
perchè è vicino,
2 giorno di tenebra e di caligine,
giorno di nube e di oscurità.
Come l'aurora, si spande sui monti
un popolo grande e forte;
come questo non ce n'è stato mai
e non ce ne sarà dopo,
per gli anni futuri di età in età.
L'invasione di cavallette
3 Davanti a lui un fuoco divora
e dietro a lui brucia una fiamma.
Come il giardino dell'Eden è la terra davanti a lui
e dietro a lui è un deserto desolato,
non resta alcun avanzo.
4 Il loro aspetto è aspetto di cavalli,
come destrieri essi corrono.
5 Come fragore di carri
che balzano sulla cima dei monti,
come crepitìo di fiamma avvampante
che brucia la stoppia, come un popolo forte
schierato a battaglia.
6 Davanti a loro tremano i popoli,
tutti i volti impallidiscono.
7 Corrono come prodi,
come guerrieri che scalano le mura;
ognuno procede per la strada,
nessuno smarrisce la via.
8 L'uno non incalza l'altro,
ognuno va per il suo sentiero.
Si gettano fra i dardi, ma non rompono le file.
9 Piombano sulla città, si precipitano sulle mura,
salgono sulle case, entrano dalle finestre come ladri.
Visione del giorno del Signore
10 Davanti a loro la terra trema,
il cielo si scuote,
il sole, la luna si oscurano
e le stelle cessano di brillare.
11 Il Signore fa udire il tuono dinanzi alla sua schiera,
perchè molto grande è il suo esercito,
perchè potente è l'esecutore della sua parola,
perchè grande è il giorno del Signore
e molto terribile: chi potrà sostenerlo?
Invito alla penitenza
12 «Or dunque - parola del Signore -
ritornate a me con tutto il cuore,
con digiuni, con pianti e lamenti».
13 Laceratevi il cuore e non le vesti,
ritornate al Signore vostro Dio,
perchè egli è misericordioso e benigno,
tardo all'ira e ricco di benevolenza
e si impietosisce riguardo alla sventura.
14 Chi sa che non cambi e si plachi
e lasci dietro a sé una benedizione?
Offerta e libazione per il Signore vostro Dio.
15 Suonate la tromba in Sion,
proclamate un digiuno,
convocate un'adunanza solenne.
16 Radunate il popolo, indite un'assemblea,
chiamate i vecchi,
riunite i fanciulli, i bambini lattanti;
esca lo sposo dalla sua camera
e la sposa dal suo talamo.
17 Tra il vestibolo e l'altare piangano
i sacerdoti, ministri del Signore, e dicano:
«Perdona, Signore, al tuo popolo
e non esporre la tua eredità al vituperio
e alla derisione delle genti».
Perchè si dovrebbe dire fra i popoli:
«Dov'è il loro Dio?».
2. RISPOSTA DEL SIGNORE
18 Il Signore si mostri geloso per la sua terra
e si muova a compassione del suo popolo.
Fine del flagello e liberazione
19 Il Signore ha risposto al suo popolo:
«Ecco, io vi mando il grano, il vino nuovo e l'olio
e ne avrete a sazietà;
non farò più di voi il ludibrio delle genti.
20 Allontanerò da voi quello che viene dal settentrione
e lo spingerò verso una terra arida e desolata:
spingerò la sua avanguardia verso il mare d'oriente
e la sua retroguardia verso il mare occidentale.
Esalerà il suo lezzo, salirà il suo fetore,
perchè ha fatto molto male.
Visione di abbondanza
21 Non temere, terra,
ma rallegrati e gioisci,
poichè cose grandi ha fatto il Signore.
22 Non temete, animali della campagna,
perchè i pascoli del deserto hanno germogliato,
perchè gli alberi producono i frutti,
la vite e il fico danno il loro vigore.
23 Voi, figli di Sion, rallegratevi,
gioite nel Signore vostro Dio,
perchè vi dà la pioggia in giusta misura,
per voi fa scendere l'acqua,
la pioggia d'autunno e di primavera, come in passato.
24 Le aie si riempiranno di grano
e i tini traboccheranno di mosto e d'olio.
25 «Vi compenserò delle annate
che hanno divorate la locusta e il bruco,
il grillo e le cavallette,
quel grande esercito
che ho mandato contro di voi.
26 Mangerete in abbondanza, a sazietà,
e loderete il nome del Signore vostro Dio,
che in mezzo a voi ha fatto meraviglie.
27 Voi riconoscerete che io sono in mezzo ad Israele,
e che sono io il Signore vostro Dio,
e non ce ne sono altri:
mai più vergogna per il mio popolo.
Joel 2
Christian Standard Bible
Joel 2
Christian Standard Bible
2 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion;(A)
sound the alarm on my holy mountain!
Let all the residents of the land tremble,
for the day of the Lord is coming;(B)
in fact, it is near—
2 a day of darkness and gloom,(C)
a day of clouds and total darkness,(D)
like the dawn spreading over the mountains;
a great and strong people(E) appears,
such as never existed in ages past(F)
and never will again
in all the generations to come.(G)
3 A fire devours in front of them,(H)
and behind them a flame blazes.
The land in front of them
is like the garden of Eden,(I)
but behind them,
it is like a desert wasteland;(J)
there is no escape from them.
4 Their appearance is like that of horses,(K)
and they gallop like war horses.
5 They bound on the tops of the mountains.
Their sound is like the sound of chariots,(L)
like the sound of fiery flames consuming stubble,(M)
like a mighty army deployed for war.
6 Nations writhe in horror before them;(N)
all faces turn pale.
7 They attack as warriors attack;
they scale walls as men of war do.
Each goes on his own path,(O)
and they do not change their course.
8 They do not push each other;
each proceeds on his own path.
They dodge the arrows, never stopping.
9 They storm the city;
they run on the wall;
they climb into the houses;(P)
they enter through the windows like thieves.(Q)
10 The earth quakes before them;(R)
the sky shakes.
The sun and moon grow dark,(S)
and the stars cease their shining.(T)
11 The Lord makes his voice heard(U)
in the presence of his army.(V)
His camp is very large;
those who carry out his command are powerful.(W)
Indeed, the day of the Lord is terrible and dreadful(X)—
who can endure it?(Y)
God’s Call for Repentance
12 Even now—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
turn to me with all your heart,(Z)
with fasting, weeping, and mourning.(AA)
13 Tear your hearts,(AB)
not just your clothes,(AC)
and return to the Lord your God.
For he is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger, abounding in faithful love,
and he relents from sending disaster.(AD)
14 Who knows? He may turn and relent(AE)
and leave a blessing behind him,(AF)
so you can offer a grain offering and a drink offering
to the Lord your God.(AG)
15 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion!(AH)
Announce a sacred fast;(AI)
proclaim a solemn assembly.
16 Gather the people;
sanctify the congregation;(AJ)
assemble the aged;[a](AK)
gather the infants,
even babies nursing at the breast.
Let the groom leave his bedroom,(AL)
and the bride her honeymoon chamber.
17 Let the priests,(AM) the Lord’s ministers,
weep between the portico and the altar.(AN)
Let them say,
“Have pity on your people, Lord,(AO)
and do not make your inheritance a disgrace,(AP)
an object of scorn among the nations.
Why should it be said among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?’” (AQ)
God’s Response to His People
18 Then the Lord became jealous for his land(AR) and spared his people.(AS) 19 The Lord answered his people:
Look, I am about to send you
grain, new wine, and fresh oil.(AT)
You will be satiated with them,
and I will no longer make you
a disgrace among the nations.(AU)
20 I will drive the northerner far from you(AV)
and banish him to a dry and desolate land,
his front ranks into the Dead Sea,(AW)
and his rear guard into the Mediterranean Sea.(AX)
His stench will rise;
yes, his rotten smell will rise,(AY)
for he has done astonishing things.
21 Don’t be afraid, land;(AZ)
rejoice and be glad,
for the Lord has done astonishing things.(BA)
22 Don’t be afraid, wild animals,
for the wilderness pastures have turned green,(BB)
the trees bear their fruit,
and the fig tree and grapevine yield their riches.
23 Children of Zion,(BC) rejoice and be glad
in the Lord your God,(BD)
because he gives you the autumn rain[b]
for your vindication.[c](BE)
He sends showers for you,
both autumn and spring rain(BF) as before.
24 The threshing floors will be full of grain,(BG)
and the vats will overflow
with new wine and fresh oil.
25 I will repay you for the years
that the swarming locust ate,(BH)
the young locust, the destroying locust,
and the devouring locust—
my great army that I sent against you.
26 You will have plenty to eat and be satisfied.(BI)
You will praise the name of the Lord your God,(BJ)
who has dealt wondrously with you.(BK)
My people will never again be put to shame.(BL)
27 You will know that I am present in Israel(BM)
and that I am the Lord your God,
and there is no other.(BN)
My people will never again be put to shame.(BO)
God’s Promise of His Spirit
28 After this(BP)
I will pour out my Spirit(BQ) on all humanity;(BR)
then your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
your old men will have dreams,
and your young men will see visions.
29 I will even pour out my Spirit
on the male and female slaves in those days.(BS)
30 I will display wonders
in the heavens and on the earth:(BT)
blood, fire, and columns of smoke.
31 The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood(BU)
before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.(BV)
32 Then everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved,(BW)
for there will be an escape
for those on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
as the Lord promised,(BX)
among the survivors the Lord calls.
Joel 2
New International Version
Joel 2
New International Version
An Army of Locusts
Let all who live in the land tremble,
for the day of the Lord(D) is coming.
It is close at hand(E)—
2 a day of darkness(F) and gloom,(G)
a day of clouds(H) and blackness.(I)
Like dawn spreading across the mountains
a large and mighty army(J) comes,
such as never was in ancient times(K)
nor ever will be in ages to come.
3 Before them fire(L) devours,
behind them a flame blazes.
Before them the land is like the garden of Eden,(M)
behind them, a desert waste(N)—
nothing escapes them.
4 They have the appearance of horses;(O)
they gallop along like cavalry.
5 With a noise like that of chariots(P)
they leap over the mountaintops,
like a crackling fire(Q) consuming stubble,
like a mighty army drawn up for battle.
6 At the sight of them, nations are in anguish;(R)
every face turns pale.(S)
7 They charge like warriors;(T)
they scale walls like soldiers.
They all march in line,(U)
not swerving(V) from their course.
8 They do not jostle each other;
each marches straight ahead.
They plunge through defenses
without breaking ranks.
9 They rush upon the city;
they run along the wall.
They climb into the houses;(W)
like thieves they enter through the windows.(X)
10 Before them the earth shakes,(Y)
the heavens tremble,(Z)
the sun and moon are darkened,(AA)
and the stars no longer shine.(AB)
11 The Lord(AC) thunders(AD)
at the head of his army;(AE)
his forces are beyond number,
and mighty is the army that obeys his command.
The day of the Lord is great;(AF)
it is dreadful.
Who can endure it?(AG)
Rend Your Heart
12 “Even now,” declares the Lord,
“return(AH) to me with all your heart,(AI)
with fasting and weeping and mourning.”
13 Rend your heart(AJ)
and not your garments.(AK)
Return(AL) to the Lord your God,
for he is gracious and compassionate,(AM)
slow to anger and abounding in love,(AN)
and he relents from sending calamity.(AO)
14 Who knows? He may turn(AP) and relent(AQ)
and leave behind a blessing(AR)—
grain offerings and drink offerings(AS)
for the Lord your God.
15 Blow the trumpet(AT) in Zion,(AU)
declare a holy fast,(AV)
call a sacred assembly.(AW)
16 Gather the people,
consecrate(AX) the assembly;
bring together the elders,(AY)
gather the children,
those nursing at the breast.
Let the bridegroom(AZ) leave his room
and the bride her chamber.
17 Let the priests, who minister(BA) before the Lord,
weep(BB) between the portico and the altar.(BC)
Let them say, “Spare your people, Lord.
Do not make your inheritance an object of scorn,(BD)
a byword(BE) among the nations.
Why should they say among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?(BF)’”
The Lord’s Answer
19 The Lord replied[a] to them:
“I am sending you grain, new wine(BI) and olive oil,(BJ)
enough to satisfy you fully;(BK)
never again will I make you
an object of scorn(BL) to the nations.
20 “I will drive the northern horde(BM) far from you,
pushing it into a parched and barren land;
its eastern ranks will drown in the Dead Sea
and its western ranks in the Mediterranean Sea.
And its stench(BN) will go up;
its smell will rise.”
Surely he has done great things!
21 Do not be afraid,(BO) land of Judah;
be glad and rejoice.(BP)
Surely the Lord has done great things!(BQ)
22 Do not be afraid, you wild animals,
for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green.(BR)
The trees are bearing their fruit;
the fig tree(BS) and the vine(BT) yield their riches.(BU)
23 Be glad, people of Zion,
rejoice(BV) in the Lord your God,
for he has given you the autumn rains
because he is faithful.(BW)
He sends you abundant showers,(BX)
both autumn(BY) and spring rains,(BZ) as before.
24 The threshing floors will be filled with grain;
the vats will overflow(CA) with new wine(CB) and oil.
25 “I will repay you for the years the locusts(CC) have eaten(CD)—
the great locust and the young locust,
the other locusts and the locust swarm[b]—
my great army(CE) that I sent among you.
26 You will have plenty to eat, until you are full,(CF)
and you will praise(CG) the name of the Lord your God,
who has worked wonders(CH) for you;
never again will my people be shamed.(CI)
27 Then you will know(CJ) that I am in Israel,
that I am the Lord(CK) your God,
and that there is no other;
never again will my people be shamed.(CL)
The Day of the Lord
28 “And afterward,
I will pour out my Spirit(CM) on all people.(CN)
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,(CO)
your old men will dream dreams,(CP)
your young men will see visions.
29 Even on my servants,(CQ) both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days.(CR)
30 I will show wonders in the heavens(CS)
and on the earth,(CT)
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
31 The sun will be turned to darkness(CU)
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.(CV)
32 And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord(CW) will be saved;(CX)
for on Mount Zion(CY) and in Jerusalem
there will be deliverance,(CZ)
as the Lord has said,
even among the survivors(DA)
whom the Lord calls.[c](DB)
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