Verse List for JOEL 2:13

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OET (OET-RV) Yes, tear your hearts and not your clothes, ⇔ and return to your god Yahweh, ⇔ because he’s gracious and merciful, ⇔ slow to get angry, but displaying loyal commitment, ⇔ and relenting from sending disaster.

OET-LV And_tear heart _of_your(pl) and_not garments _of_your(pl) and_return to YHWH god _of_your(pl) if/because is_gracious and_compassionate he he_is_long _of anger(s) and_great _of covenant _loyalty and_he_is_relenting on (the)_harm.

ULT And tear your heart and not your garments, ⇔  and return to Yahweh your God. ⇔ For he, is gracious and merciful, ⇔  long of nostrils and great of kindness, ⇔  and relenting from harm.

UST Do not tear only your clothes ⇔  to show that you are sorry; ⇔  more importantly, show in your inner being that you are truly sorry ⇔  and in that way reconcile yourselves to Yahweh your God. ⇔ Do this because Yahweh is merciful and kind; ⇔  he does not quickly become angry; ⇔ instead, he greatly and faithfully loves us, ⇔  and he does not like to punish us.

BSB & MSB So rend your hearts and not your garments, ⇔  and return to the LORD your God. ⇔ For He is gracious and compassionate, ⇔  slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.[fn] ⇔  And He relents from sending disaster.

OEB rend your hearts and not your garments, ⇔  and turn to the Lord your God; ⇔ for he indeed is gracious and merciful, ⇔  slow to anger and plenteous in love, ⇔ and relents of the evil.

WEBBE & WMBB Tear your heart and not your garments, ⇔  and turn to the LORD, your God; ⇔  for he is gracious and merciful, ⇔  slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, ⇔  and relents from sending calamity.

NET Return to the Lord your God, ⇔ for he is merciful and compassionate, ⇔ slow to anger and boundless in loyal love – often relenting from calamitous punishment.

LSV And tear your heart, and not your garments,
And turn back to your God YHWH,
For He [is] gracious and merciful,
Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness,
And relenting from evil.

FBV Repent in your minds, and not by tearing your clothes.”[fn] Come back to the Lord your God for he is gracious and kind. He is slow to get angry and full of faithful love, and changes his mind about sending punishment.

T4T Do not tear your clothes ⇔  to show that you are sorry; ⇔  instead, show [MET] that you are sorry.” ⇔ Yahweh is merciful and kind; ⇔  he does not quickly become angry; ⇔ he faithfully loves people. ⇔ He does not quickly become angry; ⇔  instead, he greatly and faithfully loves you, ⇔  and he does not like to punish you.

LEB
  • Rend your hearts[fn] and not your garments,
• and return to Yahweh your God,
  • because he is gracious and compassionate,
• slow to anger[fn] and great in loyal love,
  • and relenting from harm.

BBE Let your hearts be broken, and not your clothing, and come back to the Lord your God: for he is full of grace and pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, ready to be turned from his purpose of punishment.

Moff come heart-broken, not with garments torn, ⇔ and turn to the Eternal One your God, ⇔ for he is gracious and compassionate, ⇔ slow to be angry, rich in love, ⇔ and ready to relent.

JPS And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God; for He is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil.

ASV and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

DRA And rend your hearts, and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, patient and rich in mercy, and ready to repent of the evil.

YLT And rend your heart, and not your garments, And turn back unto Jehovah your God, For gracious and merciful [is] He, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, And He hath repented concerning the evil.

Drby and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your [fn]God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

RV and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God, for he is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy, and repenteth him of the evil.
(and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God, for he is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger, and plenteous/plentiful in mercy, and repenteth/repents him of the evil.)

SLT And rend your heart and not your garments, and turn back to Jehovah your God: for he is merciful and compassionate, slow of anger and of much kindness, and lamenting on account of the evil.

Wbstr And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn to the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth of the evil.

KJB-1769 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.
(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/repents him of the evil.)

KJB-1611 And rent your heart and not your garments; and turne vnto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and mercifull, slow to anger, and of great kindnesse, and repenteth him of the euill.
(And rent/tear 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/repents him of the evil.)

Bshps And rent your heartes and not your garmentes, & turne you vnto the Lorde your God, for he is gratious & mercifull, slowe to anger, and of great goodnesse, and he wyll repent him of the euyll.
(And rent/tear your hearts and not your garments, and turn you unto the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great goodness, and he will repent him of the evil.)

Gnva And rent your heart, and not your clothes: and turne vnto the Lord your God, for he is gratious, and mercifull, slowe to anger, and of great kindnes, and repenteth him of the euill.
(And rent/tear your heart, and not your clothes: and turn unto the Lord your God, for he is gracious, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth/repents him of the evil.)

Cvdl rente youre hertes, & not youre clothes. Turne you vnto the LORDE youre God, for he is gracious & mercifull, longe sufferynge & of greate compassion: & redy to pardone wickednes.
(rent/tear your(pl) hearts, and not your(pl) clothes. Turn you unto the LORD your(pl) God, for he is gracious and merciful, long suffering and of great compassion: and ready to pardon wickedness.)

Wycl and kerue ye youre hertis, and not youre clothis, and be ye conuertid to youre Lord God, for he is benygne, and merciful, pacient, and of myche merci, and abidynge, ether foryyuynge, on malice.
(and kerue ye/you_all your(pl) hearts, and not your(pl) clothes, and be ye/you_all converted to your(pl) Lord God, for he is benign, and merciful, patient, and of much mercy, and abiding, either forgiving, on malice.)

Luth Zerreißet eure Herzen und nicht eure Kleider und bekehret euch zu dem HErr’s, eurem GOtt! Denn er ist gnädig, barmherzig, geduldig und von großer Güte und reuet ihn bald der Strafe.
(Zerreißet your(pl) heart(s) and not your(pl) clothes and converted you to/for to_him LORD’s, yours(pl) God! Because he is gracious, merciful, patient and from large goodness and regrets him/it soon the/of_the penalty.)

ClVg Et scindite corda vestra, et non vestimenta vestra; et convertimini ad Dominum Deum vestrum, quia benignus et misericors est, patiens et multæ misericordiæ, et præstabilis super malitia.
(And scindite hearts your, and not/no clothes your; and conversion to the_Master God of_you, because benignus and merciful it_is, patient and many of_mercy, and beforestabilis over malice/vice.)

UHB וְ⁠קִרְע֤וּ לְבַבְ⁠כֶם֙ וְ⁠אַל־בִּגְדֵי⁠כֶ֔ם וְ⁠שׁ֖וּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵי⁠כֶ֑ם כִּֽי־חַנּ֤וּן וְ⁠רַחוּם֙ ה֔וּא אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֨יִם֙ וְ⁠רַב־חֶ֔סֶד וְ⁠נִחָ֖ם עַל־הָ⁠רָעָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX καὶ διαῤῥήξατε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, καὶ μὴ τὰ ἱμάτια ὑμῶν· καὶ ἐπιστράφητε πρὸς Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν ὑμῶν, ὅτι ἐλεήμων καὶ οἰκτίρμων ἐστὶ, μακρόθυμος καὶ πολυέλεος, καὶ μετανοῶν ἐπὶ ταῖς κακίαις.

BrTr and rend your hearts, and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God: for he is merciful and compassionate, long-suffering, and plenteous in mercy, and repents of evils.