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.

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  1. Joel 2:30 Lit give
  2. Joel 2:32 Or flee to safety

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)

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  1. Joel 2:32 In Hebrew texts 2:28-32 is numbered 3:1-5.

(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.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 3:11 Or Come help
  2. Joel 3:12 I.e., YHWH judges
  3. Joel 3:14 I.e., God’s verdict
  4. Joel 3:14 I.e., God’s verdict
  5. Joel 3:18 Lit freshly pressed-out grape juice
  6. Joel 3:18 Or acacias
  7. Joel 3:19 Lit of the sons

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)

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 3:18 Or Valley of Shittim