1 Clang ye the trumpet in Zion, shout in my holy mountain: all the inhabitants of the land shall be moved, for the day of Jehovah is coming, for it is near.
1 (A)Blow a trumpet in Zion,And sound an alarm on My holy mountain!Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble,For the (B)day of the Lord is coming;Surely it is near,
1 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;
1 Blow the horn in Zion;(A)sound the alarm on My holy mountain!Let all the residents of the land tremble,for the Day of the Lord is coming;(B)in fact, it is near—
1 "Sound the ram's horn in Zion! Sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Tremble, all of you inhabitants of the land, because the Day of the LORD is coming. Oh, how near it is!
2 A day of darkness and of thick darkness; a day of cloud and gloom as the morning spread upon the mountains: great and strong people; the like to him was not from forever, and after him there shall not be added even to the years of generation and generation.
2 A day of (C)darkness and gloom,A day of clouds and thick darkness.As the dawn is spread over the mountains,So there is a (D)great and mighty people;There has (E)never been anything like it,Nor will there be again after itTo the years of many generations.
2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
2 a day of darkness and gloom,(C)a day of clouds and dense overcast,(D)like the dawn spreading over the mountains;a great and strong people(E) appears,such as never existed in ages past(F)and never will againin all the generations to come.(G)
2 A day of doom and gloom, a day of clouds and shadows like the dawn spreads out to cover the mountains a people strong and robust. Never has there been anything like it, neither will anything follow to compare with it, even through the lifetime of generation upon generation."
3 Before him a fire devoured, and after him a flame shall burn; the land as the garden of Eden before him, and after him a desert of desolation; and also there was no escaping to him.
3 A (F)fire consumes before themAnd behind them a flame burns.The land is (G)like the garden of Eden before themBut a (H)desolate wilderness behind them,And nothing at all escapes them.
3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
3 A fire destroys(a) in front of them,(H)and behind them a flame devours.The land in front of themis like the Garden of Eden,(I)but behind them,it is like a desert wasteland;(J)there is no escape from them.
3 "A fire blazes in their presence, and behind them a conflagration rages. Before they come, the land is like the garden in Eden; after they leave, there is only a barren wasteland. Indeed, nothing escapes them.
5 As the voice of chariots upon the heads of the mountains they shall leap, as the voice of a flame of fire devouring the stubble, as a strong people set in order for battle.
5 (a)With a (J)noise as of chariotsThey leap on the tops of the mountains,Like the (b)crackling of a (K)flame of fire consuming the stubble,Like a mighty people arranged for battle.
5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
5 They bound on the tops of the mountains.Their sound is like the sound of chariots,(L)like the sound of fiery flames consuming stubble,(M)like a mighty army deployed for war.
5 They leap like the rumbling of chariots echoing from mountain tops, like the roar of wild fire that devours the chaff, as an army firmly established in battle array.
7 They shall run as strong men; as men of war they shall come up upon the wall; and they shall go each in his ways; they shall not change their paths.
7 They run like mighty men,They climb the wall like soldiers;And they each (N)march (d)in line,Nor do they deviate from their paths.
7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
7 They attack as warriors attack;they scale walls as men of war do.Each goes on his own path,(O)and they do not change their course.
7 They run like elite soldiers, climbing ramparts like men trained for war. Each man advances in proper order, never breaking rank.
8 And they shall not thrust a man his brother; they shall go a man in his high way: and in the midst of the javelin shall they fall, they shall not be cut in pieces.
8 They do not crowd each other,They march everyone in his path;When they (e)burst through the (f)defenses,They do not break ranks.
8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
8 They do not push each other;each man proceeds on his own path.They dodge the arrows, never stopping.
8 Neither does a man crowd his fellow soldier; each one marches in his own path. When they fall by the sword they are not injured.
9 In the city they shall run up and down; on the wall shall they run, into the houses they shall come up, through the windows shall they come in as a thief.
9 They rush on the city,They run on the wall;They climb into the (O)houses,They (P)enter through the windows like a thief.
9 They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
9 They storm the city;they run on the wall;they climb into the houses;(P)they enter through the windows like thieves.(Q)
9 They swarm through the city, running upon its ramparts. Climbing atop the houses, they enter through windows like a thief."
10 The earth was moved before his face; the heavens trembled: the sun and the moon were darkened, and the stars took away their shining:
10 Before them the earth (Q)quakes,The heavens tremble,The (R)sun and the moon grow darkAnd the stars lose their brightness.
10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
10 The earth quakes before them;(R)the sky shakes.The sun and moon grow dark,(S)and the stars cease their shining.(T)
10 "The land quivers in their presence; even the heavens shake. The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will stop shining.
11 And Jehovah gave his voice before the face of his strength: for exceedingly great his camp, and strong he doing his word: for great the day of Jehovah, and exceedingly terrible; and who shall endure it?
11 The Lord (S)utters His voice before (T)His army;Surely His camp is very great,For (U)strong is he who carries out His word.The (V)day of the Lord is indeed great and very awesome,And (W)who can endure it?
11 And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
11 The Lord raises His voice(U)in the presence of His army.(V)His camp is very large;Those who carry out His command are powerful.(W)Indeed, the Day of the Lord is terrible and dreadful(X)—who can endure it?(Y)
11 The LORD will shout in the presence of his forces, because his encampment is very great; for powerful is he who carries out his message. Truly the Day of the LORD is great, and very terrifying. Who will be able to survive it?"
12 And also now, says Jehovah, Turn back even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping and with wailing.
12 “Yet even now,” declares the Lord,“(X)Return to Me with all your heart,And with (Y)fasting, weeping and mourning;
12 Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
12 Even now—this is the Lord’s declaration—turn to Me with all your heart,(Z)with fasting, weeping, and mourning.(AA)
12 "Yet even now," declares the LORD, "Turn back to me with your whole heart, with fasting, tears, and mourning.
13 And rend your heart and not your garments, and turn back to Jehovah your God: for he is merciful and compassionate, slow of anger and of much kindness, and lamenting on account of the evil.
13 And (Z)rend your heart and not (AA)your garments.”Now return to the Lord your God,For He is (AB)gracious and compassionate,Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindnessAnd (AC)relenting of evil.
13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
13 Tear your hearts,(AB)not just your clothes,(AC)and return to the Lord your God.For He is gracious and compassionate,slow to anger, rich in faithful love,and He relents from sending disaster.(AD)
13 Tear your hearts, not your garments; and turn back to the LORD your God. For he is gracious and compassionate, slow to become angry, overflowing in gracious love, and grieves about this evil.
14 Who shall know he will turn back, and lamenting and leaving a blessing after him, a gift and a libation to Jehovah your God?
14 Who knows (AD)whether He will not turn and relentAnd leave a (AE)blessing behind Him,Even (AF)a grain offering and a drink offeringFor the Lord your God?
14 Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?
14 Who knows? He may turn and relent(AE)and leave a blessing behind Him,(AF)so you can offer grain and wineto the Lord your God.(AG)
14 Who knows? He will turn back and relent, will he not, leaving behind a blessing, even a grain offering and drink offering for the LORD your God?"
16 Gather the people, consecrate the convocation, assemble the old men, gather the children and those sucking the breasts: the bridegroom shall come forth from his chamber and the bride from her nuptial couch.
16 Gather the people, (AI)sanctify the congregation,Assemble the elders,Gather the children and the nursing infants.Let the (AJ)bridegroom come out of his roomAnd the bride out of her bridal chamber.
16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
16 Gather the people;sanctify the congregation;(AJ)assemble the aged;(b)(AK)gather the children,even those nursing at the breast.Let the groom leave his bedroom,(AL)and the bride her honeymoon chamber.
16 Gather the people! Dedicate the congregation! Bring in the elders. Gather the youngsters and even the nursing infants. Call the bridegroom from his wedding preparations, and the bride from her dressing room.
17 Between the porch and to the altar the priests serving Jehovah shall weep, and they shall say, Spare, O Jehovah, thy people, and thou wilt not give thine inheritance to reproach for the nations to rule over them: wherefore shall they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
17 Let the priests, the Lord’s ministers,Weep (AK)between the porch and the altar,And let them say, “(AL)Spare Your people, O Lord,And do not make Your inheritance a (AM)reproach,A byword among the nations.Why should they among the peoples say,‘(AN)Where is their God?’”
17 Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
17 Let the priests,(AM) the Lord’s ministers,weep between the portico and the altar.(AN)Let them say:“Have pity on Your people, Lord,(AO)and do not make Your inheritance a disgrace,(AP)an object of scorn among the nations.Why should it be said among the peoples,‘Where is their God?’”(AQ)
17 As they serve between the porch and the altar, let the priests and ministers of the LORD weep and pray: "Spare your people, LORD, and do not make your heritage a disgrace so that nations ridicule them. Why should they say among the people, "Where is their God?"'"
19 And Jehovah will answer and say to his people, Behold me sending to you the grain and the new wine, and the new oil; and ye were satisfied with it: and I will no more give you a reproach among the nations.
19 The Lord (i)will answer and say to His people,“Behold, I am going to (AQ)send you grain, new wine and oil,And you will be satisfied in full with (j)them;And I will (AR)never again make you a reproach among the nations.
19 Yea, the LORD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:
19 The Lord answered His people:Look, I am about to send yougrain, new wine, and olive oil.(AT)You will be satiated with them,and I will no longer make youa disgrace among the nations.(AU)
19 The LORD will say to his people, "Look! I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, and you will be content with them. I will no longer cause you to be a disgrace among the nations."
20 And the northern I will remove far off from you, and I thrust him into a land of dryness and desolation, with his face to the east sea, and his end to the last sea; and his stink came up. and his stench shall come up, for he magnified to do.
20 “But I will remove the (AS)northern army far from you,And I will drive it into a parched and desolate land,And its vanguard into the (AT)eastern sea,And its rear guard into the (AU)western sea.And its (AV)stench will arise and its foul smell will come up,For it has done great things.”
20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.
20 I will drive the northerner far from you(AV)and banish him to a dry and desolate land,his front ranks into the Dead Sea,(AW)and his rear guard into the Mediterranean Sea.(AX)His stench will rise;yes, his rotten smell will rise,(AY)for he has done catastrophic things.
20 "I will remove the northerners from you, driving them to a barren and desolate land the front toward the Dead Sea and the back toward the Mediterranean. Their stench will rise, and their stinking odor will ascend, because they have done great things."
22 Ye shall not fear, ye beasts of the field, for the pastures of the desert sprang forth, for the tree bore its fruit, the fig tree and the vine gave their strength.
22 Do not fear, beasts of the field,For the (AY)pastures of the wilderness have turned green,For the tree has borne its fruit,The fig tree and the vine have yielded (k)in full.
22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
22 Don’t be afraid, wild animals,for the wilderness pastures have turned green,(BB)the trees bear their fruit,and the fig tree and grapevine yield their riches.
22 Stop being afraid, beasts of the field, because the desert pastures will bloom, the trees will bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine will deliver their wealth.
23 Ye sons of Zion rejoice and be glad in Jehovah your God; for he gave to you the early rain for justice, and he will bring down to you the rain, the early and latter rain in the first.
23 So rejoice, O (AZ)sons of Zion,And (BA)be glad in the Lord your God;For He has (BB)given you (l)the early rain for your vindication.And He has poured down for you the rain,The (m)early and (n)(BC)latter rain (o)as before.
23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
23 Children of Zion,(BC) rejoice and be gladin the Lord your God,(BD)because He gives you the autumn rainfor your vindication.(c)(BE)He sends showers for you,both autumn and spring rain(BF) as before.
23 And so be glad, children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, because he has given you the right amount of early rain, and he will cause the rain to fall for you, both the early rain and the later rain as before.
24 And the threshing-floors were filled with grain, and the wine-vats overflowed with new wine and new oil.
24 The threshing floors will be full of grain,And the vats will (BD)overflow with the new wine and oil.
24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.
24 The threshing floors will be full of grain,(BG)and the vats will overflowwith new wine and olive oil.
24 The threshing floors will be smothered in grain, and the vats will overflow with wine and oil.
25 And I requited to you the years which the common locust ate, the feeder, and the devourer, and the creeping locust, my great army which I sent among you.
25 “Then I will make up to you for the yearsThat the swarming (BE)locust has eaten,The creeping locust, the stripping locust and the gnawing locust,My great army which I sent among you.
25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
25 I will repay you for the yearsthat the swarming locust ate,(BH)the young locust, the destroying locust,and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you.
25 "Then I will restore to you the years that the locust swarm devoured, as did the young locust, the other locusts, and the ravaging locust, that great army of mine that I sent among you.
26 And eating, ye ate and were satisfied, and ye praised the name of Jehovah your God who did wonderfully with you: and my people shall not be ashamed forever.
26 “You will have plenty to (BF)eat and be satisfiedAnd (BG)praise the name of the Lord your God,Who has (BH)dealt wondrously with you;Then My people will (BI)never be put to shame.
26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
26 You will have plenty to eat and be satisfied.(BI)You will praise the name of Yahweh your God,(BJ)who has dealt wondrously with you.(BK)My people will never again be put to shame.(BL)
26 You will have plenty to eat, and will be fully satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has performed wonders specifically for you. And my people will never be ashamed.
27 And ye knew that I am in the midst of Israel, and I am Jehovah your God, and none else: and my people shall not be ashamed forever.
27 “Thus you will (BJ)know that I am in the midst of Israel,And that I am the Lord your God,And there is (BK)no other;And My people will never be (BL)put to shame.
27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
27 You will know that I am present in Israel(BM)and that I am Yahweh your God,and there is no other.(BN)My people will never again be put to shame.(BO)
27 As a result, you will know that I am in the midst of Israel; that I myself am the LORD your God and there is none other! And my people will never be ashamed."
28 And it was after this I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters prophesied, your old men shall dream your young men shall see visions.
28 “(p)(BM)It will come about after thisThat I will (BN)pour out My Spirit on all (q)(BO)mankind;And your sons and daughters will prophesy,Your old men will dream dreams,Your young men will see visions.
28 And it shall come to pass afterward, 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:
28 (d) After this(BP)I will pour out My Spirit(BQ) on all humanity;(BR)then your sons and your daughters will prophesy,your old men will have dreams,and your young men will see visions.
28 "Then it will come about at a later time that I will pour out my Spirit on every person. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your elderly people will dream dreams, and your young people will see visions.
31 The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and the terrible day of Jehovah.
31 “The (BR)sun will be turned into darknessAnd the moon into bloodBefore the (BS)great and awesome day of the Lord comes.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
31 The sun will be turned to darknessand the moon to blood(BU)before the great and awe-inspiring Day of the Lord comes.(BV)
31 The sun will be given over to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and terrifying Day of the LORD.
32 And it was all who shall call upon the name of Jehovah shall escape: for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be an escaping, as said Jehovah; and among those left whom Jehovah called.
32 “And it will come about that (BT)whoever calls on the name of the LordWill be delivered;For (BU)on Mount Zion and in JerusalemThere will be those who (BV)escape,As the Lord has said,Even among the (BW)survivors whom the Lord calls.
32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
32 Then everyone who callson the name of Yahweh will be saved,(BW)for there will be an escapefor those on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,as the Lord promised,(BX)among the survivors the Lord calls.
32 And everyone who calls upon the name of the LORD will be delivered. For as the LORD has said, "In Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape, the survivors whom the LORD is calling.'"
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