Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh became jealous for his land, - and took 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.
A Conservative Version
Then LORD was jealous for his land, and had pity 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.
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 Between the porch and the altar, let the priests, weep, the attendants of Yahweh, - and let them say - Look with pity, O Yahweh, upon thy people, and do not deliver thine inheritance to reproach, that the nations, should mock them, Why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God? 18 And Yahweh became jealous for his land, - and took pity on his people; 19 Then answered Yahweh, and said to his people: - Behold me! sending you the corn, and the new wine and the oil, so shall ye be satisfied therewith; and I will not make you, any more, a reproach among the nations.
Cross References
Zechariah 1:14
Then the messenger who was speaking with me, said unto me, Proclaim thou, saying, Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, I am jealous for Jerusalem, and for Zion, with a great jealousy;
Zechariah 8:2
Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, I am jealous for Zion with a great jealousy, - Yea, with great wrath, am I jealous for her.
Psalm 103:13
Like the compassion of a father for his children, Is, the compassion of Yahweh, for them who revere him;
Isaiah 60:10
So shall the sons of the foreigner, build thy walls, And their kings, shall wait upon thee, - For in my vexation, I smote thee, But in my favour, have I had compassion upon thee.
Isaiah 63:9
In all their affliction, he, was afflicted And the messenger of his presence saved them, In his love and in his pity, he, redeemed them, - And then lifted them up and carried them all the days of the age-past time.
Isaiah 63:15
Look thou down, out of the heavens and see, Out of the high abode of thy holiness and of thy majesty, - Where are thy jealousy, and thy mighty deeds? The resounding of thy yearning affection, and thy compassions towards me, are they restrained?
Deuteronomy 32:16
They moved him to jealousy with foreign gods , - With abominations, angered they him:
Deuteronomy 32:36
For Yahweh will vindicate his people, And upon his servants, will have compassion, - When he seeth that strength is exhausted, And there is no one shut up or at large,
Deuteronomy 32:43
Shout for joy O ye nations with his people, For the blood of his servants, he avengeth, - And, vengeance, he returneth unto his adversaries, And is propitious unto the soil of his people.
Judges 10:16
And they put away the gods of the stranger out of their midst, and served Yahweh, - and his soul was impatient of the misery of Israel.
Psalm 103:17
But, the lovingkindness of Yahweh, is from one age even to another, Upon them who revere him, And his righteousness, to children's children: -
Isaiah 42:13
Yahweh, as a hero, goeth forth, As a man of war, he stirreth up jealousy, - He giveth a cry, yea he raiseth a war-cry, Over his foes, he showeth his strength.
Jeremiah 31:20
Was Ephraim, a very precious son to me? Was he a most delightful child? For as often as I have spoken against him, I have, remembered, him again! For this cause, have my affections been deeply moved for him, I must have, compassion, upon him, Declareth Yahweh.
Lamentations 3:22
The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh, verily they are not exhausted, Verily! not at an end, are his compassions:
Hosea 11:8-9
How can I give thee up, Ephraim? abandon thee Israel? How can I make thee as Admah? set thee as Zeboim? Mine own heart, turneth against me, at once, are kindled my compassions.
Luke 15:20
Now, while yet he was holding afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and, running, fell upon his neck, and tenderly kissed him.
James 5:11
Lo! we pronounce them happy who have endured; - Of the endurance of Job, ye have heard, and, the end of the Lord, have ye seen, - that, of much tender affection, is the Lord, and full of compassion,