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The Day of Yahweh is Near

Blow the trumpet[a] in Zion,
    and sound the alarm on my holy mountain![b]
Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble,
    for the day of Yahweh is coming
        it is indeed near.
A day of darkness and gloom,
    a day of cloud and thick darkness,
like the dawn spreads on the mountains,
    a great and strong army!
There has been nothing like it from old,
    and after it nothing will be again for generations to come.[c]
Before them[d] a fire devours,
    and behind them a flame burns.
Like the garden of Eden is the land before them,[e]
    and after them it is like a desolate desert,
    and nothing can escape them.
Like the appearance of horses is their appearance,
    and like horsemen they run;
like the sound of chariots on the tops of the mountains, they leap about;
    like the sound of a flame of fire
        devouring stubble;
like a strong army arranged
    in rows for battle.
From before them[f] nations writhe,
    all faces turn pale.[g]
They run like mighty warriors,[h]
    they scale the wall like men of war;
each goes on its own way,
    and they do not swerve from their paths.
They do not jostle one another;[i]
    each goes on its own trail;
and through the falling weapons,[j]
    they are not halted.
In the city they rush forth;
    on the walls[k] they run.
Into the houses they climb up;
    through the windows
        they enter like a thief.
10 Before them[l] the earth quakes;
    the heavens tremble;
the sun and the moon grow dark,
    and the stars have withheld[m] their splendor
11 And Yahweh utters[n] his voice before his army,
    because his encampment is very large;
strong is the one who carries out his decree,
    for great is the day of Yahweh
and exceedingly fearful.
    Who can endure it?

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Notas al pie

  1. Joel 2:1 Hebrew “shofar”
  2. Joel 2:1 Literally “mountain of my holiness”
  3. Joel 2:2 Literally “until years of generations”
  4. Joel 2:3 Literally “before the presence of it”
  5. Joel 2:3 Literally “before the presence of it”
  6. Joel 2:6 Or “From in front of it,” or “From the presence of it”
  7. Joel 2:6 Literally “gather paleness”
  8. Joel 2:7 That is, the “great and strong army” (see 2:2)
  9. Joel 2:8 Literally “each man his brother”
  10. Joel 2:8 Hebrew “weapon”
  11. Joel 2:9 Hebrew “wall”
  12. Joel 2:10 Literally “Before the presence of it”
  13. Joel 2:10 Literally “gathered”
  14. Joel 2:11 Literally “gives”

An Army of Locusts

Blow the trumpet(A) in Zion;(B)
    sound the alarm on my holy hill.(C)

Let all who live in the land tremble,
    for the day of the Lord(D) is coming.
It is close at hand(E)
    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.

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.
They have the appearance of horses;(O)
    they gallop along like cavalry.
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.

At the sight of them, nations are in anguish;(R)
    every face turns pale.(S)
They charge like warriors;(T)
    they scale walls like soldiers.
They all march in line,(U)
    not swerving(V) from their course.
They do not jostle each other;
    each marches straight ahead.
They plunge through defenses
    without breaking ranks.
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)

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