Joel 2

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 2 of 3

1 Blow a rams' horn in Zion, and shout an alarm in My holy mountain. Let all those living in the land tremble. For the day of Jehovah comes; it is near,

2 a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, as the dawn spread out on the mountains, a great and a strong people. After it not has been like it from the past, and not will be again until the years of generation and generations;

3 a fire devours before it, and a flame burns behind it. The land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them is a desolate wilderness; yea, also there is no escape to them.

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Chapter Summary

Jehovah's terrifying judgment. He demands repentance. He comforts Zion.

Key Hebrew Words

קָהָל֙ assembly H6951 · TWOT 1991a
נַחֲלָתְ possession H5159 · TWOT 1342a
פָארֽוּר gather a glow H6289 · TWOT 1727b
בִּגְדֵי treachery H899 · TWOT 198a
צ֖וֹם fasting H6685 · TWOT 1890a

Cross-References

People & Context

Sounding the Alarm

A rams' horn is blown in Zion to tremble the inhabitants because **the terrifying, dark, and gloomy Day of Jehovah is approaching** .

The Unstoppable Army

**A massive, unstoppable army advances like a fire**, turning the garden of Eden into a desolate wilderness . As this mighty force scales walls and en…

Call to Deep Repentance

Jehovah urges the people to **turn to Him with all their heart through fasting, weeping, and tearing their hearts** . The priests are instructed to we…

Timeline

Sounding the Alarm

A rams' horn is blown in Zion to tremble the inhabitants because **the terrifying, dark, and gloomy Day of Jehovah is approaching** .

Joel 2:1-2
The Unstoppable Army

**A massive, unstoppable army advances like a fire**, turning the garden of Eden into a desolate wilderness . As this mighty force scales walls and enters houses like a thief, the earth quakes and the heavens shake .

Joel 2:3-11
Call to Deep Repentance

Jehovah urges the people to **turn to Him with all their heart through fasting, weeping, and tearing their hearts** . The priests are instructed to weep between the porch and altar, pleading for God to spare His inheritance from shame .

Joel 2:12-17

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