Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Then LORD was jealous for his land, and had pity on his people.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
Holman Bible
Then the Lord became jealous for His land
International Standard Version
Then the LORD will show great concern for his land, and will have compassion on his people.
American Standard Version
Then was Jehovah jealous for his land, and had pity on his people.
Amplified
Then the Lord will be jealous for His land [ready to defend it since it is rightfully and uniquely His]
And will have compassion on His people [and will spare them].
Bible in Basic English
Then the Lord had a care for the honour of his land and had pity on his people.
Darby Translation
Then Jehovah will be jealous for his land, and will have pity on his people.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will be jealous for his land, and he will pity. for his people.
King James 2000
Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Yahweh became jealous for his land and took pity on his people.
Modern King James verseion
Then Jehovah will be jealous for His land and pity His people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD envied for his land's sake and had compassion on his people.
NET Bible
Then the Lord became zealous for his land; he had compassion on his people.
New Heart English Bible
Then the LORD was jealous for his land, And had pity on his people.
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh became jealous for his land, - and took pity on his people;
Webster
Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
World English Bible
Then Yahweh was jealous for his land, And had pity on his people.
Youngs Literal Translation
And let Jehovah be zealous for His land, And have pity on His people.
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joel 2:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Response And Promise Of Yahweh
17 Let the priests, the ministers of LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and do not give thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among t 18 Then LORD was jealous for his land, and had pity on his people. 19 And LORD answered and said to his people, Behold, I will send you grain, and new wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith. And I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.
Cross References
Zechariah 1:14
So the [heavenly] agent who talked with me said to me, Cry thou, saying, Thus says LORD of hosts: I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.
Zechariah 8:2
Thus says LORD of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.
Psalm 103:13
Like as a father pities his sons, So LORD pities those who fear him.
Isaiah 60:10
And foreigners shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister to thee. For in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favor I have had mercy on thee.
Isaiah 63:9
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the [heavenly] agent of his presence saved them. In his love and in his pity he redeemed them. And he bore them, and carried them all the days of old.
Isaiah 63:15
Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory. Where are thy zeal and thy mighty acts? The yearning of thy heart and thy compassions are restrained toward me.
Deuteronomy 32:16
They moved him to jealousy with strange [gods]. With abominations they provoked him to anger.
Deuteronomy 32:36
For LORD will judge his people, and regrets for his servants, when he sees that [their] power is gone, and there is none [remaining], shut up or left at large.
Deuteronomy 32:43
Rejoice, O ye Gentiles, [with] his people. For he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will recompense those who hate him, and will make expiation for his land, for his people.
Judges 10:16
And they put away the foreign gods from among them, and served LORD. And his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
Psalm 103:17
But the loving kindness of LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear him, and his righteousness to son's sons,
Isaiah 42:13
LORD will go forth as a mighty man. He will stir up [his] zeal like a man of war. He will cry, yea, he will shout aloud. He will do mightily against his enemies.
Jeremiah 31:20
Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still. Therefore my heart yearns for him. I will surely have mercy upon him, says LORD.
Lamentations 3:22
[It is of] LORD's loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions do not fail.
Hosea 11:8-9
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? [How] shall I cast thee off, Israel? How shall I make thee as Admah? [How] shall I set thee as Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me. My compassions are kindled together.
Luke 15:20
And having risen, he went to his father. But while he was still distant, afar off, his father saw him and felt compassion. And having ran, he fell on his neck, and kissed him much.
James 5:11
Behold, we regard those who endured, blessed. Ye have heard of the fortitude of Job, and have seen the outcome of Lord, that he is very compassionate and merciful.