The heavens tremble;
bThe sun and moon grow dark,
And the stars diminish their brightness.
For His camp is very great;
bFor strong is the One who executes His word.
For the cday of the Lord is great and very terrible;
dWho can endure it?
A Call to Repentance
a“Turn to Me with all your heart,
With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.”
Return to the Lord your God,
For He is cgracious and merciful,
Slow to anger, and of great kindness;
And He relents from doing harm.
And leave ba blessing behind Him—
cA grain offering and a drink offering
For the Lord your God?
aSanctify the congregation,
Assemble the elders,
Gather the children and nursing babes;
bLet the bridegroom go out from his chamber,
And the bride from her dressing room.
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American Standard Version
Yet even now, saith Jehovah, turn ye unto me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
Amplified® Bible
Therefore also now, says the Lord, turn {and} keep on coming to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning [until every hindrance is removed and the broken fellowship is restored].
Contemporary English Version
The LORD said: It isn't too late. You can still return to me with all your heart. Start crying and mourning! Go without eating.
Darby English Version
Yet even now, saith Jehovah, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning;
Good News Bible
"But even now," says the LORD, "repent sincerely and return to me with fasting and weeping and mourning.
King James Version
Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
New American Standard Bible
"Yet even now, declares the LORD, "Return to Me with all your heart, And with fasting, weeping and mourning;"
New International Version
"Even now," declares the LORD,
"return to me with all your heart,
with fasting and weeping and mourning."
New King James Version
" Now, therefore," says the LORD,
" Turn to Me with all your heart,
With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning."
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Yet even now," declares the LORD," Return to Me with all your heart, And with fasting, weeping and mourning;
Revised Standard Version
"Yet even now," says the LORD, "return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
Young's Literal Translation
And also now -- an affirmation of Jehovah, Turn ye back unto Me with all your heart, And with fasting, and with weeping, And with lamentation.
| << Joel 2:11 | Joel 2:13 >> |
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