Joel 2 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

A day ^H3117 of darkness ^H2822 and gloom ^H653,

A day ^H3117 of clouds ^H6051 and thick ^H6205 darkness ^H6205.

As dawn ^H7837 is spread ^H6566 over ^H5921 the mountains ^H2022,

So there is a great ^H7227 and mighty ^H6099 people ^H5971;

There has never ^{H3808 H4480 H5769} been ^H1961 anything like ^H3644 it,

Nor ^H3808 will there be again ^H3254 after ^H310 it

To the years ^H8141 of many ^H1755 generations ^H1755.

A fire ^H784 consumes ^H398 before ^H6440 them,

And behind ^H310 them a flame ^H3852 devours ^H3857.

The land ^H776 is like the Garden ^H1588 of Eden ^H5731 before ^H6440 them,

But a desolate ^H8077 wilderness ^H4057 behind ^H310 them,

And nothing ^H3808 at ^H1571 all ^H1571 escapes ^H6413 them.

Their appearance ^H4758 is like the appearance ^H4758 of horses ^H5483;

And like war ^H6571 horses ^H6571, so ^H3651 they run ^H7323.

[fn]With a noise ^H6963 as of chariots ^H4818

They leap ^H7540 about ^H7540 on the tops ^H7218 of the mountains ^H2022,

Like the [fn]crackling ^H6963 of a flame ^H3851 of fire ^H784 consuming ^H398 the stubble ^H7179,

Like a mighty ^H6099 people ^H5971 drawn ^H6186 up ^H6186 for battle ^H4421.

Before ^H4480 H6440 them the people ^H5971 are ^H2342 in ^H2342 anguish ^H2342;

All ^H3605 faces ^H6440 [fn]turn ^H6908 pale ^H6289.

They run ^H7323 like warriors ^H1368,

They climb ^H5927 the wall ^H2346 like soldiers ^H582 H4421;

And each ^H376 of them marches ^H1980 [fn]in line ^H1870,

Nor ^H3808 do they lose ^H5670 their way ^H734.

They do not crowd ^H1766 each ^H376 other ^H251,

Every ^H1397 warrior ^H1397 of them marches ^H1980 in his path ^H4546;

When they [fn]burst ^H5307 through ^H1157 the [fn]defenses ^H7973,

They do not break ^H1214 ranks ^H1214.

They storm ^H8264 the city ^H5892,

They run ^H7323 on the wall ^H2346;

They climb ^H5927 into the houses ^H1004,

They enter ^H935 through ^H1157 the windows ^H2474 like a thief ^H1590.

Before ^H6440 them the earth ^H776 quakes ^H7264,

The heavens ^H8064 tremble ^H7493,

The sun ^H8121 and the moon ^H3394 become ^H6937 dark ^H6937,

And the stars ^H3556 lose ^H622 their brightness ^H5051.

The LORD ^H3068 utters ^H5414 His voice ^H6963 before ^H6440 His army ^H2428;

His camp ^H4264 is indeed ^H3588 very ^H3966 great ^H7227,

For mighty ^H6099 is one who carries ^H6213 out ^H6213 His word ^H1697.

The day ^H3117 of the LORD ^H3068 is indeed ^H3588 great ^H1419 and very ^H3966 awesome ^H3372,

And who can endure ^H3557 it?

“Yet even ^H1571 now ^H6258,” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068,

“Return ^H7725 to Me with all ^H3605 your heart ^H3824,

And with fasting ^H6685, weeping ^H1065, and mourning ^H4553;

And tear ^H7167 your heart ^H3824 and not merely your garments ^H899.”

Now return ^H7725 to the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430,

For He is gracious ^H2587 and compassionate ^H7349,

Slow ^H750 to anger ^H639, abounding ^H7227 in mercy ^H2617

And relenting ^H5162 of catastrophe ^H7451.

Who ^H4310 knows ^H3045, He might turn ^H7725 and relent ^H5162,

And leave ^H7604 a blessing ^H1293 behind ^H310 Him,

Resulting in a grain offering ^H4503 and a drink ^H5262 offering ^H5262

For the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430.

Blow ^H8628 a trumpet ^H7782 in Zion ^H6726,

Consecrate ^H6942 a fast ^H6685, proclaim ^H7121 a solemn ^H6116 assembly ^H6116,

Gather ^H622 the people ^H5971, sanctify ^H6942 the congregation ^H6951,

Assemble ^H6908 the elders ^H2205,

Gather ^H622 the children ^H5768 and the nursing ^H3243 H7699 infants ^H3243 H7699.

Have the groom ^H2860 come ^H3318 out ^H3318 of his room ^H2315

And the bride ^H3618 out of her bridal ^H2646 chamber ^H2646.

Let the priests ^H3548, the LORD’S ^H3068 ministers ^H8334,

Weep ^H1058 between ^H996 the porch ^H197 and the altar ^H4196,

And let them say ^H559, “[fn]Spare ^H2347 Your people ^H5971, LORD ^H3068,

And do not make ^H5414 Your inheritance ^H5159 a disgrace ^H2781,

With the nations ^H1471 jeering ^H4912 at them.

Why ^H4100 should those among the peoples ^H5971 say ^H559,

‘Where ^H346 is their God ^H430?’”

Then the LORD ^H3068 [fn]will be ^H7065 zealous ^H7065 for His land ^H776,

And [fn]will have ^H2550 compassion ^H2550 for His people ^H5971.

The LORD ^H3068 [fn]will answer ^H6030 and say ^H559 to His people ^H5971,

“Behold ^H2009, I am going to send ^H7971 you grain ^H1715, new ^H8492 wine ^H8492, and oil ^H3323,

And you will be ^H7646 satisfied ^H7646 in full with [fn]them;

And I will never ^H3808 again ^H5750 make ^H5414 you a disgrace ^H2781 among the nations ^H1471.

“But I will remove ^H7368 the northern ^H6830 army far ^H7368 from you,

And I will drive ^H5080 it into a dry ^H6723 and desolate ^H8077 land ^H776,

Its advance ^H6440 guard ^H6440 into the eastern ^H6931 sea ^H3220,

And its rear ^H5490 guard ^H5490 into the western ^H314 sea ^H3220.

And its stench ^H889 will ascend ^H5927 and its odor ^H6709 of ^H6709 decay ^H6709 will come ^H5927 up ^H5927,

Because ^H3588 it has done ^H6213 great ^H1431 things ^H1431.”

Do not fear ^H3372, land ^H127; shout ^H1523 for ^H1523 joy ^H1523 and rejoice ^H8055,

For the LORD ^H3068 has done ^H6213 great ^H1431 things ^H1431.

Do not fear ^H3372, animals ^H929 of the field ^H7704,

For the pastures ^H4999 of the wilderness ^H4057 have turned ^H1876 green ^H1876,

For the tree ^H6086 has produced ^H5375 its fruit ^H6529,

The fig ^H8384 tree ^H8384 and the vine ^H1612 have yielded ^H5414 [fn]in full ^H2428.

So shout ^H1523 for ^H1523 joy ^H1523, you sons ^H1121 of Zion ^H6726,

And rejoice ^H8055 in the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430;

For He has given ^H5414 you [fn]the early ^H4175 rain ^H4175 for your vindication ^H6666.

And He has brought ^H3381 down ^H3381 for you the rain ^H1653,

The [fn]early ^H4175 and [fn]latter ^H4456 rain ^H4456 [fn]as before ^H7223.

The threshing ^H1637 floors ^H1637 will be full ^H4390 of grain ^H1250,

And the vats ^H3342 will overflow ^H7783 with the new ^H8492 wine ^H8492 and oil ^H3323.

“Then I will compensate ^H7999 you for the years ^H8141

That the [fn]swarming ^H697 locust ^H697 has eaten ^H398,

The creeping ^H3218 locust ^H3218, the stripping ^H2625 locust ^H2625, and the gnawing ^H1501 locust ^H1501—

My great ^H1419 army ^H2428 which ^H834 I sent ^H7971 among you.

“You will have ^H398 plenty ^H398 to ^H398 eat ^H398 and be ^H7646 satisfied ^H7646,

And you will praise ^H1984 the name ^H8034 of the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430,

Who ^H834 has dealt ^H6213 wondrously ^H6381 with you;

Then My people ^H5971 will never ^H3808 H5769 be put ^H954 to ^H954 shame ^H954.

“So you will know ^H3045 that I am in the midst ^H7130 of Israel ^H3478,

And that I am the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430

And there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 other ^H5750;

And My people ^H5971 will never ^H3808 H5769 be put ^H954 to ^H954 shame ^H954.

“[fn]It will come ^H1961 about ^H1961 after ^H310 this ^H3651

That I will pour ^H8210 out ^H8210 My Spirit ^H7307 on all ^H3605 [fn]mankind ^H1320;

And your sons ^H1121 and your daughters ^H1323 will prophesy ^H5012,

Your old ^H2205 men ^H2205 will have ^H2492 H2472 dreams ^H2492 H2472,

Your young ^H970 men ^H970 will see ^H7200 visions ^H2384.

“And even ^H1571 on the male ^H5650 and female ^H8198 servants ^H5650 H8198

I will pour ^H8210 out ^H8210 My Spirit ^H7307 in those ^H1992 days ^H3117.

“I will [fn]display ^H5414 wonders ^H4159 in the sky ^H8064 and on the earth ^H776,

Blood ^H1818, fire ^H784, and columns ^H8490 of smoke ^H6227.

“The sun ^H8121 will be turned ^H2015 into darkness ^H2822,

And the moon ^H3394 into blood ^H1818,

Before ^H6440 the great ^H1419 and awesome ^H3372 day ^H3117 of the LORD ^H3068 comes ^H935.

“And it will come ^H1961 about ^H1961 that everyone ^H3605 H834 who ^H834 calls ^H7121 on the name ^H8034 of the LORD ^H3068

Will [fn]be saved ^H4422;

For on Mount ^H2022 Zion ^H6726 and in Jerusalem ^H3389

There will be those who ^H6413 escape ^H6413,

Just ^H834 as ^H834 the LORD ^H3068 has said ^H559,

Even among the survivors ^H8300 whom ^H834 the LORD ^H3068 calls ^H7121.