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Isaiah 2:12-21
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Isaiah 2:12-21
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A Day of Reckoning Coming
12 For the Lord of armies will have a day of reckoning
Against (A)everyone who is arrogant and haughty,
And against everyone who is lifted up,
That he may be brought low.
13 And it will be against all the cedars of Lebanon that are lofty and lifted up,
Against all the (B)oaks of Bashan,
14 Against all the (C)lofty mountains,
Against all the hills that are lifted up,
15 Against every (D)high tower,
Against every fortified wall,
16 Against all the (E)ships of Tarshish
And against all the delightful ships.
17 And the pride of humanity will be humbled
And the arrogance of people will be brought low;
And the Lord alone will be exalted on that day,
18 And the (F)idols will completely vanish.
19 People will (G)go into caves of the rocks
And into holes in the [a]ground
Away from the terror of the Lord
And the splendor of His majesty,
When He arises (H)to terrify the earth.
20 On that day people will (I)throw away to the moles and the (J)bats
Their idols of silver and their idols of gold,
Which they made for themselves to worship,
21 In order to (K)go into the clefts of the rocks and the crannies of the cliffs
Before the terror of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty,
When He arises to terrify the earth.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 2:19 Lit dust
Isaiah 2:12-21
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Isaiah 2:12-21
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12 The Lord Almighty has a day(A) in store
for all the proud(B) and lofty,(C)
for all that is exalted(D)
(and they will be humbled),(E)
13 for all the cedars of Lebanon,(F) tall and lofty,(G)
and all the oaks of Bashan,(H)
14 for all the towering mountains
and all the high hills,(I)
15 for every lofty tower(J)
and every fortified wall,(K)
16 for every trading ship[a](L)
and every stately vessel.
17 The arrogance of man will be brought low(M)
and human pride humbled;(N)
the Lord alone will be exalted in that day,(O)
18 and the idols(P) will totally disappear.(Q)
19 People will flee to caves(R) in the rocks
and to holes in the ground(S)
from the fearful presence(T) of the Lord
and the splendor of his majesty,(U)
when he rises to shake the earth.(V)
20 In that day(W) people will throw away
to the moles and bats(X)
their idols of silver and idols of gold,(Y)
which they made to worship.(Z)
21 They will flee to caverns in the rocks(AA)
and to the overhanging crags
from the fearful presence of the Lord
and the splendor of his majesty,(AB)
when he rises(AC) to shake the earth.(AD)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 2:16 Hebrew every ship of Tarshish
Isaiah 13:9-16
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Isaiah 13:9-16
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9 Behold, (A)the day of the Lord is coming,
Cruel, with fury and burning anger,
To make the land a desolation;
And He will exterminate its sinners from it.
10 For the (B)stars of heaven and their constellations
Will not flash their light;
The (C)sun will be dark when it rises
And the moon will not shed its light.
11 So I will (D)punish the world for its evil
And the (E)wicked for their wrongdoing;
I will also put an end to the (F)audacity of the proud
And humiliate the (G)arrogance of the [a](H)tyrants.
12 I will make mortal man (I)scarcer than pure gold
And mankind than the (J)gold of Ophir.
13 Therefore I will make the (K)heavens tremble,
And (L)the earth will be shaken from its place
At the fury of the Lord of armies
In (M)the day of His burning anger.
14 And it will be that, like a hunted gazelle,
Or like (N)sheep with no one to gather them,
Each of them will turn to his own people,
And each of them will flee to his own land.
15 Anyone who is found will be (O)thrust through,
And anyone who is captured will fall by the sword.
16 Their (P)little ones also will be dashed to pieces
Before their eyes;
Their houses will be plundered
And their wives raped.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 13:11 Or violent
Isaiah 13:9-16
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Isaiah 13:9-16
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9 See, the day(A) of the Lord is coming
—a cruel(B) day, with wrath(C) and fierce anger(D)—
to make the land desolate
and destroy the sinners within it.
10 The stars of heaven and their constellations
will not show their light.(E)
The rising sun(F) will be darkened(G)
and the moon will not give its light.(H)
11 I will punish(I) the world for its evil,
the wicked(J) for their sins.
I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty(K)
and will humble(L) the pride of the ruthless.(M)
12 I will make people(N) scarcer than pure gold,
more rare than the gold of Ophir.(O)
13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble;(P)
and the earth will shake(Q) from its place
at the wrath(R) of the Lord Almighty,
in the day of his burning anger.(S)
14 Like a hunted(T) gazelle,
like sheep without a shepherd,(U)
they will all return to their own people,
they will flee(V) to their native land.(W)
15 Whoever is captured will be thrust through;
all who are caught will fall(X) by the sword.(Y)
16 Their infants(Z) will be dashed to pieces before their eyes;
their houses will be looted and their wives violated.(AA)
Joel 2:30-32
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Joel 2:30-32
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The Day of the Lord
30 I will [a](A)display wonders in the sky and on the earth,
Blood, fire, and columns of smoke.
31 The (B)sun will be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood,
Before the (C)great and awesome day of the Lord comes.
32 And it will come about that (D)everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
Will [b]be saved;
For (E)on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem
There will be those who (F)escape,
Just as the Lord has said,
Even among the (G)survivors whom the Lord calls.
Joel 2:30-32
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Joel 2:30-32
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30 I will show wonders in the heavens(A)
and on the earth,(B)
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
31 The sun will be turned to darkness(C)
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.(D)
32 And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord(E) will be saved;(F)
for on Mount Zion(G) and in Jerusalem
there will be deliverance,(H)
as the Lord has said,
even among the survivors(I)
whom the Lord calls.[a](J)
Footnotes
- Joel 2:32 In Hebrew texts 2:28-32 is numbered 3:1-5.
Joel 3:9-21
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Joel 3:9-21
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9 (A)Proclaim this among the nations:
(B)Prepare for holy war; (C)stir up the warriors!
Have all the soldiers come forward, have them come up!
10 (D)Beat your plowshares into swords,
And your pruning hooks into spears;
(E)Let the weak man say, “I am a warrior.”
11 [a](F)Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations,
And gather yourselves there.
Bring down, Lord, Your (G)warriors.
12 Let the nations be awakened
And come up to the (H)Valley of [b]Jehoshaphat,
For there I will sit to (I)judge
All the surrounding nations.
13 (J)Put in the sickle, for the (K)harvest is ripe.
Come, (L)tread the grapes, for the (M)wine press is full;
The vats overflow, for their (N)wickedness is great.
14 (O)Multitudes, multitudes in the (P)valley of [c]decision!
For the (Q)day of the Lord is near in the valley of [d]decision.
15 The (R)sun and moon have become dark,
And the stars have lost their brightness.
16 The Lord (S)roars from Zion
And (T)utters His voice from Jerusalem,
And the (U)heavens and the earth quake.
But the Lord is a (V)refuge for His people,
And a (W)stronghold for the sons of Israel.
17 Then you will (X)know that I am the Lord your God,
Dwelling on Zion, My (Y)holy mountain.
So Jerusalem will be (Z)holy,
And (AA)strangers will no longer pass through it.
Judah Will Be Blessed
18 And on that day
The (AB)mountains will drip with [e]sweet wine,
And the hills will (AC)flow with milk,
And all the (AD)brooks of Judah will flow with water;
And a (AE)spring will go out from the house of the Lord
And water the Valley of [f]Shittim.
19 Egypt will become a wasteland,
And Edom will become a desolate wilderness,
Because of the (AF)violence [g]done to the sons of Judah,
In whose land they have shed innocent blood.
20 But Judah will be (AG)inhabited forever,
And Jerusalem for all generations.
21 And I will (AH)avenge their blood which I have not avenged,
For the Lord dwells in Zion.
Joel 3:9-21
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Joel 3:9-21
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9 Proclaim this among the nations:
Prepare for war!(A)
Rouse the warriors!(B)
Let all the fighting men draw near and attack.
10 Beat your plowshares into swords
and your pruning hooks(C) into spears.(D)
Let the weakling(E) say,
“I am strong!”(F)
11 Come quickly, all you nations from every side,
and assemble(G) there.
Bring down your warriors,(H) Lord!
12 “Let the nations be roused;
let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat,(I)
for there I will sit
to judge(J) all the nations on every side.
13 Swing the sickle,(K)
for the harvest(L) is ripe.
Come, trample the grapes,(M)
for the winepress(N) is full
and the vats overflow—
so great is their wickedness!”
14 Multitudes,(O) multitudes
in the valley(P) of decision!
For the day of the Lord(Q) is near
in the valley of decision.(R)
15 The sun and moon will be darkened,
and the stars no longer shine.(S)
16 The Lord will roar(T) from Zion
and thunder from Jerusalem;(U)
the earth and the heavens will tremble.(V)
But the Lord will be a refuge(W) for his people,
a stronghold(X) for the people of Israel.
Blessings for God’s People
17 “Then you will know(Y) that I, the Lord your God,(Z)
dwell in Zion,(AA) my holy hill.(AB)
Jerusalem will be holy;(AC)
never again will foreigners invade her.(AD)
18 “In that day the mountains will drip new wine,(AE)
and the hills will flow with milk;(AF)
all the ravines of Judah will run with water.(AG)
A fountain will flow out of the Lord’s house(AH)
and will water the valley of acacias.[a](AI)
19 But Egypt(AJ) will be desolate,
Edom(AK) a desert waste,
because of violence(AL) done to the people of Judah,
in whose land they shed innocent blood.
20 Judah will be inhabited forever(AM)
and Jerusalem through all generations.
21 Shall I leave their innocent blood unavenged?(AN)
No, I will not.(AO)”
The Lord dwells in Zion!(AP)
Footnotes
- Joel 3:18 Or Valley of Shittim
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