JOEL 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;
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.
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.
THE APPEARANCE OF THEM
IS AS
THE APPEARANCE OF HORSES;
AND
AS HORSEMEN,
SO SHALL THEY RUN.
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.
BEFORE THEIR FACE
THE PEOPLE SHALL BE MUCH PAINED:
ALL FACES SHALL GATHER BLACKNESS.
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:
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.
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.
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:
AND
THE LORD SHALL UTTER
HIS VOICE
BEFORE HIS ARMY:
FOR HIS CAMP
IS
VERY GREAT AND VERY TERRIBLE;
AND
WHO CAN ABIDE IT?
THEREFORE ALSO NOW,
SAITH THE LORD,
TURN YE EVEN TO ME
WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
AND
WITH FASTING,
AND
WITH WEEPING,
AND
WITH MOURNING:
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.
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?
BLOW
THE TRUMPET IN ZION,
SANCTIFY A FAST,
CALL A SOLEMN ASSEMBLY:
GATHER THE TRUMPET IN ZION,
SANCTIFY A FAST,
CALL A SOLEMN ASSEMBLY:
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.
LET THE PRIESTS,
THE MINISTERS OF THE LORD,
WEEP BETWEEN
THE PORCH AND THE ALTAR,
AND
LET THEM SAY,
SPARE THY PEOPLE,
OH LORD,
AND
GIVE NOT THINE HERITAGE TO REPROACH,
THAT THE HEATHEN
SHOULD RULE OVER THEM:
WHEREFORE SHOULD THEY
SAY AMONG THE PEOPLE,
WHERE IS THERE GOD?
THEN WILL THE LORD
BE JEALOUS
FOR HIS LAND,
AND PITY HIS PEOPLE.
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:
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.
FEAR NOT,
O LAND;
BE GLAD AND REJOICE:
FOR THE LORD WILL DO
GREAT THINGS.
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.
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.
AND
THE FLOORS SHALL BE FULL OF WHEAT,
AND
THE VATS SHALL OVERFLOW
WITH WINE AND OIL.
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.
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.
AND
YE SHALL KNOW THAT
I AM
IN THE MIDST OF ISRAEL,
AND
THAT I AM
THE LORD GOD,
AND
NONE ELSE:
AND
MY PEOPLE SHALL NEVER BE ASHAMED.
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:
AND
ALSO UPON THE SERVANTS
AND
UPON THE HANDMAIDS
IN THOSE DAYS
WILL I POUR OUT MY SPIRIT.
AND
I WILL SHEW WONDERS
IN HEAVEN AND IN THE EARTH,
BLOOD,
AND
FIRE,
AND
PILLARS OF SMOKE.
THE SUN SHALL BE TURNED
INTO DARKNESS,
AND
THE MOON INTO BLOOD,
BEFORE
THE GREAT AND TERRIBLE
DAY OF THE LORD COME.
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.
LOVE
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