2:1 Blow 8628 8798 ye the trumpet 7782 in Zion 6726, and sound an alarm 7321 8685 in my holy 6944 mountain 2022: let all the inhabitants 3427 8802 of the land 776 tremble 7264 8799: for the day 3117 of the LORD 3068 cometh 935 8804, for [it is] nigh at hand 7138;(trumpet: or, cornet)

2:2 A day 3117 of darkness 2822 and of gloominess 653, a day 3117 of clouds 6051 and of thick darkness 6205, as the morning 7837 spread 6566 8803 upon the mountains 2022: a great 7227 people 5971 and a strong 6099; there hath not been 1961 8738 ever 5769 the like, neither shall be any more 3254 8686 after 310 it, [even] to the years 8141 of many 1755 generations 1755.(of many…: Heb. of generation and generation)

2:3 A fire 784 devoureth 398 8804 before 6440 them; and behind 310 them a flame 3852 burneth 3857 8762: the land 776 [is] as the garden 1588 of Eden 5731 before 6440 them, and behind 310 them a desolate 8077 wilderness 4057; yea, and nothing shall escape 6413 them.

2:4 The appearance 4758 of them [is] as the appearance 4758 of horses 5483; and as horsemen 6571, so shall they run 7323 8799.

2:5 Like the noise 6963 of chariots 4818 on the tops 7218 of mountains 2022 shall they leap 7540 8762, like the noise 6963 of a flame 3851 of fire 784 that devoureth 398 8802 the stubble 7179, as a strong 6099 people 5971 set in battle 4421 array 6186 8803.

2:6 Before their face 6440 the people 5971 shall be much pained 2342 8799: all faces 6440 shall gather 6908 8765 blackness 6289.(blackness: Heb. pot)

2:7 They shall run 7323 8799 like mighty men 1368; they shall climb 5927 8799 the wall 2346 like men 582 of war 4421; and they shall march 3212 8799 every one 376 on his ways 1870, and they shall not break 5670 8762 their ranks 734:

2:8 Neither shall one 376 thrust 1766 8799 another 251; they shall walk 3212 8799 every one 1397 in his path 4546: and [when] they fall 5307 8799 upon the sword 7973, they shall not be wounded 1214 8799.(sword: or, dart)

2:9 They shall run to and fro 8264 8799 in the city 5892; they shall run 7323 8799 upon the wall 2346, they shall climb up 5927 8799 upon the houses 1004; they shall enter in 935 8799 at the windows 2474 like a thief 1590.

2:10 The earth 776 shall quake 7264 8804 before 6440 them; the heavens 8064 shall tremble 7493 8804: the sun 8121 and the moon 3394 shall be dark 6937 8804, and the stars 3556 shall withdraw 622 8804 their shining 5051:

2:11 And the LORD 3068 shall utter 5414 8804 his voice 6963 before 6440 his army 2428: for his camp 4264 [is] very 3966 great 7227: for [he is] strong 6099 that executeth 6213 8802 his word 1697: for the day 3117 of the LORD 3068 [is] great 1419 and very 3966 terrible 3372 8737; and who can abide 3557 8686 it?

2:12 Therefore also now, saith 5002 8803 the LORD 3068, turn 7725 8798 ye [even] to me with all your heart 3824, and with fasting 6685, and with weeping 1065, and with mourning 4553:

2:13 And rend 7167 8798 your heart 3824, and not your garments 899, and turn 7725 8798 unto the LORD 3068 your God 430: for he [is] gracious 2587 and merciful 7349, slow 750 to anger 639, and of great 7227 kindness 2617, and repenteth 5162 8737 him of the evil 7451.

2:14 Who knoweth 3045 8802 [if] he will return 7725 8799 and repent 5162 8738, and leave 7604 8689 a blessing 1293 behind 310 him; [even] a meat offering 4503 and a drink offering 5262 unto the LORD 3068 your God 430?

2:15 Blow 8628 8798 the trumpet 7782 in Zion 6726, sanctify 6942 8761 a fast 6685, call 7121 8798 a solemn assembly 6116:

2:16 Gather 622 8798 the people 5971, sanctify 6942 8761 the congregation 6951, assemble 6908 8798 the elders 2205, gather 622 8798 the children 5768, and those that suck 3243 8802 the breasts 7699: let the bridegroom 2860 go forth 3318 8799 of his chamber 2315, and the bride 3618 out of her closet 2646.

2:17 Let the priests 3548, the ministers 8334 8764 of the LORD 3068, weep 1058 8799 between the porch 197 and the altar 4196, and let them say 559 8799, Spare 2347 8798 thy people 5971, O LORD 3068, and give 5414 8799 not thine heritage 5159 to reproach 2781, that the heathen 1471 should rule over 4910 8800 them: wherefore should they say 559 8799 among the people 5971, Where [is] their God 430?(rule over: or, use a byword against)

2:18 Then will the LORD 3068 be jealous 7065 8762 for his land 776, and pity 2550 8799 his people 5971.

2:19 Yea, the LORD 3068 will answer 6030 8799 and say 559 8799 unto his people 5971, Behold, I will send 7971 8802 you corn 1715, and wine 8492, and oil 3323, and ye shall be satisfied 7646 8804 therewith: and I will no more make 5414 8799 you a reproach 2781 among the heathen 1471:

2:20 But I will remove far off 7368 8686 from you the northern 6830 [army], and will drive 5080 8689 him into a land 776 barren 6723 and desolate 8077, with his face 6440 toward the east 6931 sea 3220, and his hinder part 5490 toward the utmost 314 sea 3220, and his stink 889 shall come up 5927 8804, and his ill savour 6709 shall come up 5927 8799, because he hath done 6213 8800 great things 1431 8689.(hath…: Heb. hath magnified to do)

2:21 Fear 3372 8799 not, O land 127; be glad 1523 8798 and rejoice 8055 8798: for the LORD 3068 will do 6213 8800 great things 1431 8689.(will…: Heb. hath magnified to do)

2:22 Be not afraid 3372 8799, ye beasts 929 of the field 7704: for the pastures 4999 of the wilderness 4057 do spring 1876 8804, for the tree 6086 beareth 5375 8804 her fruit 6529, the fig tree 8384 and the vine 1612 do yield 5414 8804 their strength 2428.

2:23 Be glad 1523 8798 then, ye children 1121 of Zion 6726, and rejoice 8055 8798 in the LORD 3068 your God 430: for he hath given 5414 8804 you the former rain 4175 moderately 6666, and he will cause to come down 3381 8686 for you the rain 1653, the former rain 4175, and the latter rain 4456 in the first 7223 [month].(the former rain moderately: or, a teacher of righteousness)(moderately: Heb. according to righteousness)

2:24 And the floors 1637 shall be full 4390 8804 of wheat 1250, and the fats 3342 shall overflow 7783 8689 with wine 8492 and oil 3323.

2:25 And I will restore 7999 8765 to you the years 8141 that the locust 697 hath eaten 398 8804, the cankerworm 3218, and the caterpiller 2625, and the palmerworm 1501, my great 1419 army 2428 which I sent 7971 8765 among you.

2:26 And ye shall eat 398 8804 in plenty 398 8800, and be satisfied 7646 8800, and praise 1984 8765 the name 8034 of the LORD 3068 your God 430, that hath dealt 6213 8804 wondrously 6381 8687 with you: and my people 5971 shall never 5769 be ashamed 954 8799.

2:27 And ye shall know 3045 8804 that I [am] in the midst 7130 of Israel 3478, and [that] I [am] the LORD 3068 your God 430, and none else: and my people 5971 shall never 5769 be ashamed 954 8799.

2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward 310, [that] I will pour out 8210 8799 my spirit 7307 upon all flesh 1320; and your sons 1121 and your daughters 1323 shall prophesy 5012 8738, your old men 2205 shall dream 2492 8799 dreams 2472, your young men 970 shall see 7200 8799 visions 2384:

2:29 And also upon the servants 5650 and upon the handmaids 8198 in those days 3117 will I pour out 8210 8799 my spirit 7307.

2:30 And I will shew 5414 8804 wonders 4159 in the heavens 8064 and in the earth 776, blood 1818, and fire 784, and pillars 8490 of smoke 6227.

2:31 The sun 8121 shall be turned 2015 8735 into darkness 2822, and the moon 3394 into blood 1818, before 6440 the great 1419 and the terrible 3372 8737 day 3117 of the LORD 3068 come 935 8800.

2:32 And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call 7121 8799 on the name 8034 of the LORD 3068 shall be delivered 4422 8735: for in mount 2022 Zion 6726 and in Jerusalem 3389 shall be deliverance 6413, as the LORD 3068 hath said 559 8804, and in the remnant 8300 whom the LORD 3068 shall call 7121 8802.

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