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.
Weep abetween the porch and the altar;
Let them say, b“Spare Your people, O Lord,
And do not give Your heritage to reproach,
That the nations should1 rule over them.
cWhy should they say among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?’ ”
The Land Refreshed
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American Standard Version
Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly;
Amplified® Bible
Blow the trumpet in Zion; set apart a fast [a day of restraint and humility]; call a solemn assembly.
Contemporary English Version
Sound the trumpet on Zion! Call the people together. Show your sorrow by going without food.
Darby English Version
Blow the trumpet in Zion, hallow a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly;
Good News Bible
Blow the trumpet on Mount Zion; give orders for a fast and call an assembly!
King James Version
Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
New American Standard Bible
Blow a trumpet in Zion, Consecrate a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly,
New International Version
Blow the trumpet in Zion,
declare a holy fast,
call a sacred assembly.
New King James Version
Blow the trumpet in Zion,
Consecrate a fast,
Call a sacred assembly;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Blow a trumpet in Zion, Consecrate a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly,
Revised Standard Version
Blow the trumpet in Zion; sanctify a fast; call a solemn assembly;
Young's Literal Translation
Blow ye a trumpet in Zion, Sanctify a fast -- proclaim a restraint.
New English Translation
Blow the trumpet1 in Zion. Announce a holy fast; proclaim a sacred assembly!
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