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Joel 2:9-11
New English Translation
Joel 2:9-11
New English Translation
9 They rush into[a] the city;
they scale[b] its walls.
They climb up into the houses;
they go in through the windows like a thief.
10 The earth quakes[c] before them;[d]
the sky reverberates.[e]
The sun and the moon grow dark;
the stars refuse to shine.[f]
11 The voice of the Lord thunders[g] as he leads his army.[h]
Indeed, his warriors[i] are innumerable;[j]
Surely his command is carried out![k]
Yes, the day of the Lord is awesome[l]
and very terrifying—who can survive[m] it?
Footnotes
- Joel 2:9 tn Heb “dart about in.”
- Joel 2:9 tn Or “they run upon its wall.”
- Joel 2:10 sn Witnesses of locust invasions have described the visual effect of large numbers of these creatures crawling over one another on the ground. At such times the ground is said to appear to be in motion, creating a dizzying effect on some observers. The reference in v. 10 to the darkening of the sun and moon probably has to do with the obscuring of visibility due to large numbers of locusts swarming in the sky.
- Joel 2:10 tn Heb “before it.”
- Joel 2:10 tn Heb “trembles.”
- Joel 2:10 tn Heb “gather their brightness.”
- Joel 2:11 tn Heb “the Lord gives his voice.”
- Joel 2:11 tn Heb “before his army.”
- Joel 2:11 tn Heb “military encampment.”
- Joel 2:11 tn Heb “very large.”
- Joel 2:11 tn Heb “he makes his word powerful.”
- Joel 2:11 tn Or “powerful.” Heb “great.”
- Joel 2:11 tn Heb “endure.” The MT and LXX read, “endure,” while one of the Qumran manuscripts (4QXXIIc) has, “bear.”
Joel 2:9-11
New International Version
Joel 2:9-11
New International Version
9 They rush upon the city;
they run along the wall.
They climb into the houses;(A)
like thieves they enter through the windows.(B)
10 Before them the earth shakes,(C)
the heavens tremble,(D)
the sun and moon are darkened,(E)
and the stars no longer shine.(F)
11 The Lord(G) thunders(H)
at the head of his army;(I)
his forces are beyond number,
and mighty is the army that obeys his command.
The day of the Lord is great;(J)
it is dreadful.
Who can endure it?(K)
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