Joel 2
New King James Version
The Day of the Lord
2 Blow (A)the [a]trumpet in Zion,
And (B)sound an alarm in My holy mountain!
Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble;
For (C)the day of the Lord is coming,
For it is at hand:
2 (D)A day of darkness and gloominess,
A day of clouds and thick darkness,
Like the morning clouds spread over the mountains.
(E)A people come, great and strong,
(F)The like of whom has never been;
Nor will there ever be any such after them,
Even for many successive generations.
3 A fire devours before them,
And behind them a flame burns;
The land is like (G)the Garden of Eden before them,
(H)And behind them a desolate wilderness;
Surely nothing shall escape them.
4 (I)Their appearance is like the appearance of horses;
And like [b]swift steeds, so they run.
5 (J)With a noise like chariots
Over mountaintops they leap,
Like the noise of a flaming fire that devours the stubble,
Like a strong people set in battle array.
6 Before them the people writhe in pain;
(K)All faces [c]are drained of color.
7 They run like mighty men,
They climb the wall like men of war;
Every one marches in formation,
And they do not break (L)ranks.
8 They do not push one another;
Every one marches in his own [d]column.
Though they lunge between the weapons,
They are not [e]cut down.
9 They run to and fro in the city,
They run on the wall;
They climb into the houses,
They (M)enter at the windows (N)like a thief.
10 (O)The earth quakes before them,
The heavens tremble;
(P)The sun and moon grow dark,
And the stars diminish their brightness.
11 (Q)The Lord gives voice before His army,
For His camp is very great;
(R)For strong is the One who executes His word.
For the (S)day of the Lord is great and very terrible;
(T)Who can endure it?
A Call to Repentance
12 “Now, therefore,” says the Lord,
(U)“Turn to Me with all your heart,
With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.”
13 So (V)rend your heart, and not (W)your garments;
Return to the Lord your God,
For He is (X)gracious and merciful,
Slow to anger, and of great kindness;
And He relents from doing harm.
14 (Y)Who knows if He will turn and relent,
And leave (Z)a blessing behind Him—
(AA)A grain offering and a drink offering
For the Lord your God?
15 (AB)Blow the [f]trumpet in Zion,
(AC)Consecrate a fast,
Call a sacred assembly;
16 Gather the people,
(AD)Sanctify the congregation,
Assemble the elders,
Gather the children and nursing babes;
(AE)Let the bridegroom go out from his chamber,
And the bride from her dressing room.
17 Let the priests, who minister to the Lord,
Weep (AF)between the porch and the altar;
Let them say, (AG)“Spare Your people, O Lord,
And do not give Your heritage to reproach,
That the nations should [g]rule over them.
(AH)Why should they say among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?’ ”
The Land Refreshed(AI)
18 Then the Lord will (AJ)be zealous for His land,
And pity His people.
19 The Lord will answer and say to His people,
“Behold, I will send you (AK)grain and new wine and oil,
And you will be satisfied by them;
I will no longer make you a reproach among the nations.
20 “But (AL)I will remove far from you (AM)the northern army,
And will drive him away into a barren and desolate land,
With his face toward the eastern sea
And his back (AN)toward the western sea;
His stench will come up,
And his foul odor will rise,
Because he has done [h]monstrous things.”
21 Fear not, O land;
Be glad and rejoice,
For the Lord has done [i]marvelous things!
22 Do not be afraid, you beasts of the field;
For (AO)the open pastures are springing up,
And the tree bears its fruit;
The fig tree and the vine yield their strength.
23 Be glad then, you children of Zion,
And (AP)rejoice in the Lord your God;
For He has given you the [j]former rain faithfully,
And He (AQ)will cause the rain to come down for you—
The former rain,
And the latter rain in the first month.
24 The threshing floors shall be full of wheat,
And the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil.
25 “So I will restore to you the years (AR)that the swarming [k]locust has eaten,
The crawling locust,
The consuming locust,
And the chewing locust,
My great army which I sent among you.
26 You shall (AS)eat in plenty and be satisfied,
And praise the name of the Lord your God,
Who has dealt wondrously with you;
And My people shall never be put to (AT)shame.
27 Then you shall know that I am (AU)in the midst of Israel:
(AV)I am the Lord your God
And there is no other.
My people shall never be put to shame.
God’s Spirit Poured Out
28 “And(AW) it shall come to pass afterward
That (AX)I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
(AY)Your sons and your (AZ)daughters shall prophesy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions.
29 And also on My (BA)menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days.
30 “And (BB)I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth:
Blood and fire and pillars of smoke.
31 (BC)The sun shall be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood,
(BD)Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord.
32 And it shall come to pass
That (BE)whoever calls on the name of the Lord
Shall be [l]saved.
For (BF)in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be [m]deliverance,
As the Lord has said,
Among (BG)the remnant whom the Lord calls.
Footnotes
- Joel 2:1 ram’s horn
- Joel 2:4 Or horsemen
- Joel 2:6 LXX, Tg., Vg. gather blackness
- Joel 2:8 Lit. highway
- Joel 2:8 Halted by losses
- Joel 2:15 ram’s horn
- Joel 2:17 Or speak a proverb against them
- Joel 2:20 Lit. great
- Joel 2:21 Lit. great
- Joel 2:23 Or teacher of righteousness
- Joel 2:25 Exact identity of these locusts unknown
- Joel 2:32 Or delivered
- Joel 2:32 Or salvation
Joel 2
La Biblia de las Américas
El día terrible del Señor
2 Tocad trompeta en Sión(A),
y sonad alarma en mi santo monte.
Tiemblen todos los habitantes de la tierra,
porque viene el día del Señor,
porque está cercano(B);
2 día de tinieblas y lobreguez(C),
día nublado y de densa oscuridad.
Como la aurora sobre los montes, se extiende
un pueblo grande y poderoso(D);
nunca ha habido nada semejante a él(E),
ni tampoco lo habrá después
por años de muchas generaciones.
3 Delante de él consume el fuego(F),
y detrás de él abrasa la llama.
Como el huerto del Edén(G) es la tierra delante de él;
y detrás de él, un desierto desolado(H),
y de él nada escapa.
4 Como aspecto de caballos es su aspecto,
y como corceles de guerra(I), así corren.
5 Como estrépito[a] de carros(J)
saltan sobre las cumbres de los montes,
como el crepitar de llama de fuego que consume la hojarasca(K),
como pueblo poderoso dispuesto para la batalla.
6 Ante él tiemblan(L) los pueblos,
palidecen[b] todos los rostros(M).
7 Como valientes corren,
como soldados escalan la muralla;
cada uno marcha por su camino(N),
y no se desvían de sus sendas.
8 No se aprietan uno contra otro,
cada cual marcha por su calzada;
y cuando irrumpen[c] por las defensas[d],
no rompen las filas.
9 Se lanzan sobre la ciudad,
corren por la muralla,
suben a las casas(O),
entran por las ventanas como ladrones(P).
10 Ante ellos[e] tiembla la tierra(Q),
se estremecen los cielos,
el sol y la luna se oscurecen,
y las estrellas pierden su resplandor(R).
11 El Señor da su voz(S) delante de su ejército(T),
porque es inmenso su campamento,
porque poderoso es el que ejecuta su palabra(U).
Grande y terrible es en verdad el día del Señor(V),
¿y quién podrá soportarlo(W)?
Invitación al arrepentimiento
12 Aun ahora —declara el Señor—
volved a mí(X) de todo corazón(Y),
con ayuno, llanto y lamento(Z).
13 Rasgad vuestro corazón(AA) y no vuestros vestidos(AB);
volved ahora al Señor vuestro Dios,
porque Él es compasivo y clemente(AC),
lento para la ira, abundante en misericordia,
y se arrepiente de infligir el mal(AD).
14 ¿Quién sabe si volverá y se apiadará(AE),
y dejará tras sí bendición(AF),
es decir, ofrenda de cereal y libación(AG)
para el Señor vuestro Dios?
15 Tocad trompeta en Sión(AH),
promulgad ayuno, convocad asamblea(AI),
16 reunid al pueblo, santificad la asamblea(AJ),
congregad a los ancianos,
reunid a los pequeños y a los niños de pecho.
Salga el novio de su aposento(AK)
y la novia de su alcoba.
17 Entre el pórtico y el altar(AL),
lloren los sacerdotes, ministros del Señor,
y digan: Perdona, oh Señor, a tu pueblo(AM),
y no entregues tu heredad al oprobio,
a la burla entre las naciones(AN).
¿Por qué han de decir entre los pueblos:
«Dónde está su Dios(AO)»?
Misericordia del Señor
18 Entonces el Señor se llenará[f] de celo por su tierra(AP),
y tendrá[g] piedad de su pueblo(AQ).
19 El Señor responderá, y dirá[h] a su pueblo:
He aquí, yo os enviaré grano, mosto y aceite(AR),
y os saciaréis de ello(AS),
y nunca más os entregaré al oprobio entre las naciones(AT).
20 Al ejército del norte(AU) lo alejaré de vosotros
y lo echaré a una tierra árida y desolada,
su vanguardia hacia el mar oriental,
y su retaguardia hacia el mar occidental(AV).
Y ascenderá su hedor y subirá su fetidez(AW),
porque ha hecho terribles[i] cosas.
21 No temas(AX), oh tierra, regocíjate y alégrate(AY),
porque el Señor ha hecho grandes cosas(AZ).
22 No temáis, bestias del campo,
porque los pastos del desierto han reverdecido(BA),
porque el árbol ha dado su fruto,
la higuera y la vid han producido en abundancia[j].
23 Hijos de Sión, regocijaos
y alegraos en el Señor vuestro Dios(BB);
porque Él os ha dado la lluvia temprana[k] para vuestra vindicación[l],
y ha hecho descender para vosotros la lluvia,
la lluvia temprana[m] y la tardía[n] como en el principio(BC).
24 Y las eras se llenarán de grano,
y las tinajas[o] rebosarán de mosto y de aceite virgen(BD).
25 Entonces os compensaré por los años
que ha comido la langosta,
el pulgón, el saltón y la oruga,
mi gran ejército, que envié contra vosotros(BE).
26 Tendréis mucho que comer y os saciaréis(BF),
y alabaréis el nombre del Señor vuestro Dios(BG),
que ha obrado maravillosamente con vosotros(BH);
y nunca jamás será avergonzado mi pueblo(BI).
27 Y sabréis que en medio de Israel estoy yo,
y que yo soy el Señor vuestro Dios(BJ)
y no hay otro(BK);
nunca jamás será avergonzado mi pueblo(BL).
Derramamiento del Espíritu de Dios
28 [p]Y sucederá que después de esto,
derramaré mi Espíritu(BM) sobre toda carne(BN);
y vuestros hijos y vuestras hijas profetizarán,
vuestros ancianos soñarán sueños,
vuestros jóvenes verán visiones(BO).
29 Y aun sobre los siervos y las siervas
derramaré mi Espíritu en esos días(BP).
30 Y haré prodigios en el cielo y en la tierra(BQ):
sangre, fuego y columnas de humo(BR).
31 El sol se convertirá en tinieblas,
y la luna en sangre(BS),
antes que venga el día del Señor, grande y terrible(BT).
32 Y sucederá que todo aquel que invoque el nombre del Señor
será salvo[q](BU);
porque en el monte Sión(BV) y en Jerusalén
habrá salvación[r](BW),
como ha dicho el Señor,
y entre los sobrevivientes estarán los que el Señor llame(BX).
Footnotes
- Joel 2:5 Lit., ruido
- Joel 2:6 O, cambian de color
- Joel 2:8 Lit., caen
- Joel 2:8 Lit., contra el arma arrojadiza, probablemente, jabalina
- Joel 2:10 Lit., él
- Joel 2:18 O, se llenó
- Joel 2:18 O, tuvo
- Joel 2:19 O, respondió y dijo
- Joel 2:20 Lit., grandes
- Joel 2:22 Lit., su riqueza
- Joel 2:23 I.e., de otoño
- Joel 2:23 O posiblemente, El os ha dado maestro para justicia
- Joel 2:23 I.e., de otoño
- Joel 2:23 I.e., de primavera
- Joel 2:24 O, lagares
- Joel 2:28 En el texto heb., cap. 3:1
- Joel 2:32 O, librado
- Joel 2:32 O, liberación
Joel 2
King James Version
2 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand;
2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.
5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
9 They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
11 And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
12 Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
14 Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the Lord your God?
15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
17 Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
18 Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
19 Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:
20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.
21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.
22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come.
32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
