Joel 1:15-2:11
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15 Alas for that(A) day!
For the day of the Lord(B) is near;
it will come like destruction from the Almighty.[a](C)
16 Has not the food been cut off(D)
before our very eyes—
joy and gladness(E)
from the house of our God?(F)
17 The seeds are shriveled
beneath the clods.[b](G)
The storehouses are in ruins,
the granaries have been broken down,
for the grain has dried up.
18 How the cattle moan!
The herds mill about
because they have no pasture;(H)
even the flocks of sheep are suffering.(I)
19 To you, Lord, I call,(J)
for fire(K) has devoured the pastures(L) in the wilderness
and flames have burned up all the trees of the field.
20 Even the wild animals pant for you;(M)
the streams of water have dried up(N)
and fire has devoured the pastures(O) in the wilderness.
An Army of Locusts
Let all who live in the land tremble,
for the day of the Lord(S) is coming.
It is close at hand(T)—
2 a day of darkness(U) and gloom,(V)
a day of clouds(W) and blackness.(X)
Like dawn spreading across the mountains
a large and mighty army(Y) comes,
such as never was in ancient times(Z)
nor ever will be in ages to come.
3 Before them fire(AA) devours,
behind them a flame blazes.
Before them the land is like the garden of Eden,(AB)
behind them, a desert waste(AC)—
nothing escapes them.
4 They have the appearance of horses;(AD)
they gallop along like cavalry.
5 With a noise like that of chariots(AE)
they leap over the mountaintops,
like a crackling fire(AF) consuming stubble,
like a mighty army drawn up for battle.
6 At the sight of them, nations are in anguish;(AG)
every face turns pale.(AH)
7 They charge like warriors;(AI)
they scale walls like soldiers.
They all march in line,(AJ)
not swerving(AK) 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;(AL)
like thieves they enter through the windows.(AM)
10 Before them the earth shakes,(AN)
the heavens tremble,(AO)
the sun and moon are darkened,(AP)
and the stars no longer shine.(AQ)
11 The Lord(AR) thunders(AS)
at the head of his army;(AT)
his forces are beyond number,
and mighty is the army that obeys his command.
The day of the Lord is great;(AU)
it is dreadful.
Who can endure it?(AV)
Joel 2:28
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The Day of the Lord
Joel 3:9
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Joel 3:12-17
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12 “Let the nations be roused;
let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat,(A)
for there I will sit
to judge(B) all the nations on every side.
13 Swing the sickle,(C)
for the harvest(D) is ripe.
Come, trample the grapes,(E)
for the winepress(F) is full
and the vats overflow—
so great is their wickedness!”
14 Multitudes,(G) multitudes
in the valley(H) of decision!
For the day of the Lord(I) is near
in the valley of decision.(J)
15 The sun and moon will be darkened,
and the stars no longer shine.(K)
16 The Lord will roar(L) from Zion
and thunder from Jerusalem;(M)
the earth and the heavens will tremble.(N)
But the Lord will be a refuge(O) for his people,
a stronghold(P) for the people of Israel.
Blessings for God’s People
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