OET JOEL chapter 2

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2:1 The day of Master God

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2 give _a _blast _on a _ram’s _horn in/on/at/with_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) and_sound _the _alarm in/on/at/with_mountain holy_my let _them _tremble all the _inhabitants the_earth/land if/because [is]_about _to _come the _day of_YHWH if/because [it _is]_near.
2 A _day of _darkness and_gloom a _day of _cloud and_thick _darkness like_dawn spread _out over the_mountains a _people numerous and_strong like_it not it _has _occurred since the_of _old and_after_it not it _will _repeat until years of _a _generation and_generation.
3 In_front_them it _has _consumed fire and_behind_them it _sets _ablaze a _flame like_garden of _ˊĒden the_earth/land in_front_them and_behind_them a _wilderness of _desolation and_also escape not it _belongs for_him/it.
4 Like_appearance of _horses appearance_their and_like_war _horses so run.
5 With_sound of _chariots over the _tops the_mountains leap like_crackling of _a _flame of _fire [which]_consumes stubble like_army mighty deployed of _battle.
6 From_before_them they _are _in _anguish peoples all faces they _gather a _glow.
7 Like_warriors charge like_men of _war they _go _up a _wall and_each in/on/at/with_line_its _own march and_not swerve paths_their.
8 And_each his/its_woman not jostle a _man in/on/at/with_path_his marches and_through the_weapons they _fall not they _stop.
9 In/on/at/with_city they _rush in/on/at/with_wall run in/on/at/with_houses they _go _up through the_windows they _go like _a_thief.
10 Before_face/front_them it _trembles [the]_earth they _shake [the]_heavens sun and_moon they _become _dark and_stars they _withdraw shining_their.
11 And_YHWH he _gives _forth voice_his to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before army_his if/because [is]_great very camp_his if/because [is]_mighty the _[one _who]_does command_his if/because [is]_great the _day of_YHWH and_awesome exceedingly and_who endure_it.

2:12 The pegbanasal of God repent of sin

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12 And_also now the _utterance of_YHWH return to_me in_all heart_your _all’s and_in/on/at/with_fasting and_in/on/at/with_weeping[fn] and_in/on/at/with_mourning.
13 And_rend hearts_your _all’s and_not garments_your _all’s and_return to YHWH god_your _all’s if/because [is]_gracious and_compassionate he [he _is]_long of _anger(s) and_abounding of _covenant _loyalty and_relents on the_disaster.
14 Who [is]_knowing he _will _turn and_relent and_leave behind_him a _blessing a _grain _offering and_drink _offering to/for_YHWH god_your _all’s.
15 give _a _blast _on a _ram’s _horn in/on/at/with_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) consecrate a _fast call an _assembly.
16 Gather [the]_people consecrate an _assembly gather [the]_elders gather children and_infants of _breasts let _him _go _out [the]_bridegroom from_room_his and_bride from_canopy_her.
17 Between the_vestibule and_to _the_altar let _them _weep the_priests [who]_serve (of)_YHWH and_say spare Oh_YHWH on people_your and_not make inheritance_your to_reproach to_byword in/on/at/with_them nations to/for_what will _people _say in/on/at/with_peoples where god_their.

2:18 The pegpalibed of kalambeg of land

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18 And_jealous YHWH for_land_his and_had _pity on people_his.
19 And_answered YHWH and_he/it _said to_people_his see_I [am]_about _to _send to/for_you _all DOM the_grain and_the_new _wine and_the_oil and_satisfied DOM_him/it and_not I _will _make DOM_you _all again a _reproach in/on/at/with_nations.
20 And_DOM the_northern I _will _remove _far _away from_upon_you _all and_drive_it into a _land of _dryness and_desolate DOM his/its_faces/face into the_sea the_eastern and_rear_its into the_sea the_western and_he/it _would _go _up stench_its and_rise foul _smell_its if/because he _has _made _great for_doing.
21 Do _not fear Oh _land be _glad and_glad if/because he _has _made _great YHWH for_doing.
22 Do _not fear Oh _animals of _[the]_field if/because they _are _green [the]_pastures of _[the]_wilderness if/because [the]_tree[s] it _has _borne fruit_its [the]_fig _tree and_vine they _have _given riches_their.
23 And_the _sons of _Tsiyyōn/(Zion) be _glad and_glad in/on/at/with_LORD god_your _all’s if/because he _has _given to/for_you _all DOM the_early _rain for_vindication and_poured _down to/for_you _all rain early _rain and_spring _rain in/on/at/with_before.
24 And_full the_threshing _floors grain and_overflow the_vats new _wine and_oil.
25 And_repay to/for_you _all DOM the_years which it _has _eaten the_swarming _locust the_hopper and_the_destroyer and_the_cutter army_my the_great which I _sent in/on/at/with_you _all.
26 And_will _eat eating and_satisfied and_praise DOM the _name of_YHWH god_your _all’s who he _has _dealt with_you _all to_wondrously and_not they _will _be _ashamed people_my to_forever.
27 And_know if/because _that in/on/at/with_midst of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) I and_I [am]_YHWH god_your _all’s and_there _is _no yet and_not they _will _be _ashamed people_my to_forever.

2:12 Note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

2:28 The giving of God of Spirit din

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2:30 The warning concerning the day of Master

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2:4-5: Rev 9:7-9.

2:10: Rev 8:12.

2:11: Rev 6:17.

2:31: Mat 24:29; Mrk 13:24-25; Luk 21:25; Rev 6:12-13.

2:28-32: Acts 2:17-21.

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