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{\MTB The Book of
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\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}The
word
of
Jehovah
that
came
to
Joel
the
son
of
Pethuel.
\VS{2}Hear
this, ye
old
men,
and
give
ear,
all ye
inhabitants
of
the
land. Hath
this
been
in
your
days,
or
even
in
the
days
of
your
fathers?
\VS{3}Tell
your
children
of
it,
and [let]
your
children [tell]
their
children,
and
their
children
another
generation:
\VS{4}that which
the palmer-worm hath left hath
the
locust
eaten;
and that which
the
locust hath left hath
the cankerworm
eaten;
and that which
the cankerworm hath left hath
the
caterpillar
eaten.
\VS{5}Awake, ye
drunkards,
and
weep;
and
howl,
all ye
drinkers
of
wine,
because
of
the new
wine:
for
it
is
cut
off
from
your
mouth.
\VS{6}For
a
nation
is
come
up
upon
my
land,
strong
and
without
number:
his
teeth
are
the
teeth
of
a
lion,
and
he hath
the cheek
teeth
of
a
lioness.
\VS{7}He hath
made
my
vine
a
desolation,
and barked
my fig-tree;
he hath
made
it clean
bare,
and
cast
it
away:
its
branches
are
made
white.
\VS{8}Wail
like
a
virgin
girded
with
sackcloth
for
the
husband
of
her
youth.
\VS{9}The oblation
and
the drink-offering
are
cut
off
from
the
house
of
Jehovah;
the
priests, Jehovah's
ministers,
mourn.
\VS{10}The
field
is laid
waste,
the
land mourneth;
for
the corn
is wasted,
the
new
wine
is
dried
up,
the
oil languisheth.
\VS{11}Be
ashamed, ye husbandmen;
howl, ye
vinedressers,
for
the
wheat
and
for
the
barley:
because
the
harvest
of
the
field hath
perished.
\VS{12}The
vine
is
dried
up,
and
the fig-tree languisheth;
the pomegranate-tree,
the
palm
also
and
the apple-tree;
all
the
trees
of
the
field
are
withered,
yea,
joy
is
withered
away
from
the
children
of
men.
\VS{13}Gird
yourselves,
and
lament, ye
priests;
howl,
ministers
of
the
altar;
come, lie all night
in
sackcloth, ye
ministers
of
my
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Elohim|strong="H0430"}God:
for
the oblation
and
the drink-offering
are withholden
from
the
house
of
your
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Elohim|strong="H0430"}God.
\VS{14}Hallow
a
fast,
proclaim
a
solemn
assembly,
gather
the
elders, [and]
all
the
inhabitants
of
the
land
to
the
house
of
Jehovah
your
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Elohim|strong="H0430"}God,
and
cry unto
Jehovah.
\VS{15}Alas
for
the
day!
for
the
day
of
Jehovah
is
at
hand,
and
as
destruction
from
the
Almighty
shall
it
come.
\VS{16}Is
not
the
food
cut
off
before
our
eyes,
joy
and
gladness
from
the
house
of
our
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Elohim|strong="H0430"}God?
\VS{17}The
seeds
are rotten
under
their
clods,
the granaries
are
laid
desolate,
the
barns
are
broken
down;
for
the corn
is
withered.
\VS{18}How
do
the
beasts
groan!
The
herds
of
cattle
are bewildered,
for
they
have
no
pasture;
the
flocks
of
sheep
also
are
in suffering.
\VS{19}To thee,
Jehovah,
do
I
cry;
for
the
fire hath
devoured
the
pastures
of
the
wilderness,
and
the
flame hath
burned
up
all
the
trees
of
the
field.
\VS{20}The
beasts
of
the
field
also cry unto thee;
for
the water-courses
are
dried,
and
the
fire hath
devoured
the
pastures
of
the
wilderness.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Blow
the
trumpet
in
Zion,
and
sound
an
alarm
in
my
holy
mountain; let
all
the
inhabitants
of
the
land
tremble:
for
the
day
of
Jehovah cometh,
for
it
is
at
hand;
\VS{2}a
day
of
darkness
and
gloom,
a
day
of
clouds
and gross
darkness,
as
the
dawn
spread
upon
the
mountains; —
a
great
people
and
a
strong;
there hath
not
been
ever
the
like,
neither
shall
be
any
more
after
them,
to
the
years
of
generations
and
generations.
\VS{3}A
fire devoureth
before
them,
and
behind
them
a
flame burneth;
the
land
is
as
a
garden
of
Eden
before
them,
and
behind
them
a
desolate
wilderness: yea,
and
nothing escapeth
them.
\VS{4}The
appearance
of
them
is
as
the
appearance
of
horses;
and
as
horsemen,
so
they
run.
\VS{5}Like
the
noise
of
chariots,
on
the
tops
of
the
mountains,
they
leap;
like
the
noise
of
a
flame
of
fire
that devoureth
the
stubble,
as
a
strong
people set
in
battle
array.
\VS{6}Before
them
the
peoples
are
in
anguish:
all
faces
turn
pale.
\VS{7}They
run
like
mighty
men;
they
climb
the
wall
like
men
of
war;
and
they march
every
one
on
his
ways,
and break
not
their ranks.
\VS{8}Neither doth
one press
upon
another;
they march
every
one
in
his
path;
and
fall amid
weapons,
but
are
not wounded.
\VS{9}They spread themselves
over
the
city;
they
run
upon
the
wall;
they
climb
up
into
the
houses;
they
enter
in
by
the
windows
like
a
thief.
\VS{10}The
earth quaketh
before
them;
the
heavens
tremble;
the
sun
and
the
moon
are darkened,
and
the
stars
withdraw
their shining.
\VS{11}And
Jehovah uttereth
his
voice
before
his
army;
for
his
camp
is
very
great;
for
strong
is
he
that executeth
his
word:
for
the
day
of
Jehovah
is
great
and
very terrible;
and
who
can
bear
it?
\VS{12}Yet
even
now, saith
Jehovah,
turn
to
me
with
all
your
heart,
and
with
fasting,
and
with
weeping,
and
with
mourning;
\VS{13}and
rend
your
heart,
and
not
your
garments,
and
turn unto
Jehovah
your
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Elohim|strong="H0430"}God:
for
he
is
gracious
and
merciful,
slow
to
anger,
and
of
great loving-kindness,
and repenteth
him
of
the
evil.
\VS{14}Who knoweth?
He
might
return
and
repent,
and
leave
a
blessing
behind
him,
an oblation
and
a drink-offering
for
Jehovah
your
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Elohim|strong="H0430"}God?
\VS{15}Blow
the
trumpet
in
Zion, hallow
a
fast,
proclaim
a
solemn
assembly;
\VS{16}gather
the
people, hallow
the
congregation,
assemble
the
elders,
gather
the
children,
and those
that
suck
the
breasts; let
the bridegroom
go
forth
from
his
chamber,
and
the
bride
from
her closet.
\VS{17}Let
the
priests,
the
ministers
of
Jehovah,
weep
between
the
porch
and
the
altar,
and
let
them
say,
Spare,
O
Jehovah, thy
people,
and
give
not thine
inheritance
to
reproach,
that
they
should
be
a byword
of
the
nations. Wherefore
should
they
say
among
the
peoples,
Where
is
their
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Elohim|strong="H0430"}God?
\VS{18}Then
Jehovah
will
be
jealous
for
his
land,
and
will
have
pity
on
his
people.
\VS{19}And
Jehovah
will
answer
and
say unto
his
people,
Behold,
I
send
you corn,
and
new
wine,
and
oil,
and ye
shall
be
satisfied therewith;
and
I
will
no
more
make
you
a
reproach
among
the
nations.
\VS{20}And
I
will
remove
far
off
from
you
him [that cometh]
from
the north,
and
will
drive
him
into
a
land barren
and
desolate,
his
face
toward
the
eastern
sea,
and
his
rear
toward
the hinder
sea;
and
his
stench
shall
come
up,
and
his ill odour
shall
come
up,
for
he hath
exalted
himself
to
do
great
things.
\VS{21}—
Fear
not,
O
land;
be
glad
and
rejoice:
for
Jehovah doeth
great
things.
\VS{22}Be
not
afraid, ye
beasts
of
the
field:
for
the
pastures
of
the
wilderness
do spring;
for
the
tree beareth
its
fruit;
the fig-tree
and
the
vine
yield
full increase.
\VS{23}And ye,
children
of
Zion,
be
glad
and
rejoice
in
Jehovah
your
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Elohim|strong="H0430"}God;
for
he giveth
you
the early
rain
in due measure,
and
he causeth
to
come
down
for
you
the
rain,
the early
rain,
and
the
latter
rain
at
the
beginning [of
the season].
\VS{24}And
the
floors shall be
full
of corn,
and
the
vats shall
overflow
with
new
wine
and
oil.
\VS{25}And
I
will restore
to
you
the
years
that
the
locust hath
eaten,
the cankerworm,
and
the
caterpillar,
and
the palmer-worm,
my
great
army
which
I
sent among
you.
\VS{26}And ye
shall
eat
in
plenty,
and
be
satisfied,
and
praise
the
name
of
Jehovah
your
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Elohim|strong="H0430"}God,
who hath dealt
wondrously
with
you:
and
my
people
shall
never
be
ashamed.
\VS{27}And ye
shall
know
that
I
am
in
the
midst
of
Israel,
and
that
I,
Jehovah, [am]
your
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Elohim|strong="H0430"}God,
and
there
is
none
else:
and
my
people
shall
never
be
ashamed.
\VS{28}And it shall come to pass afterwards [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.
\VS{29}Yea, even upon the bondmen and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit.
\VS{30}And I will shew wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
\VS{31}The sun shall be changed to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.
\VS{32}And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of Jehovah shall be saved: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as Jehovah hath said, and for the residue whom Jehovah shall call.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}For
behold,
in
those days,
and
in
that
time,
when
I
shall
turn
again
the captivity
of Judah
and Jerusalem,
\VS{2}I
will
also gather
all
the nations,
and
will bring
them
down
into
the valley
of Jehoshaphat,
and
I
will enter
into judgment
with
them
there
on
account
of
my people
and mine inheritance, Israel, whom
they
have scattered
among
the nations:
and
they
have parted
my land;
\VS{3}and
they
have
cast lots
for
my
people,
and
have
given
a boy
for
a harlot,
and sold
a girl
for wine,
and
have drunk [it].
\VS{4}Yea
also,
what
have ye
to
do
with
me,
O Tyre
and Zidon,
and
all
the districts
of Philistia?
Will ye render
me
a recompence?
But if ye recompense
me, swiftly [and] speedily
will
I
bring
your recompence
upon
your
own
head;
\VS{5}because ye
have
taken
my silver
and
my gold,
and
have carried
into
your temples
my beautiful pleasant
things,
\VS{6}and the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the children of the Greeks, that ye might remove them far from their border.
\VS{7}Behold, I will raise them up out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will bring your recompence upon your own head.
\VS{8}And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a nation far off: for Jehovah hath spoken.
\VS{9}Proclaim this among the nations: prepare war, arouse the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near, let them come up.
\VS{10}Beat your ploughshares into swords, and your pruning-knives into spears; let the weak say, I am strong.
\VS{11}Haste ye and come, all ye nations round about, and gather yourselves together. Thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Jehovah.
\VS{12}Let the nations rouse themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about.
\VS{13}Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down, for the press is full, the vats overflow; for their wickedness is great.
\VS{14}Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of Jehovah is at hand in the valley of decision.
\VS{15}The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
\VS{16}And Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: and Jehovah will be a shelter for his people, and the refuge of the children of Israel.
\VS{17}And ye shall know that I, Jehovah, [am] your
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 3:17 }
Elohim}God, dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain; and Jerusalem shall be holy, and no strangers shall pass through her any more.
\VS{18}And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the water-courses of Judah shall flow with waters; and a fountain shall come forth from the house of Jehovah, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
\VS{19}Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, in that they have shed innocent blood in their land.
\VS{20}But Judah shall abide for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
\VS{21}And I will purge them from the blood from which I had not purged them: for Jehovah dwelleth in Zion.
\par }