2:1 ¶
Blow°°
ye the trumpet°
in
Xiyyôn
צִיּוֹן,°
and sound an alarm°°
in my holy°
mountain:°
let all°
the inhabitants°°
of the land°
tremble:°°
for°
the day°
of
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
cometh,°°
for°
[it is] nigh at hand;° |
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2:1 ¶
Blow ye the trumpet in Tziyyon, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Yahweh cometh, for [it is] nigh at hand; |
2:2
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.° |
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2:2
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. |
2:3
A fire°
devoureth°°
before°
them; and behind°
them a flame°
burneth:°°
the land°
[is] as the garden°
of
`Ëđen
עֵדֶן°
before°
them, and behind°
them a desolate°
wilderness;°
yea,°
and nothing°
shall escape°°
them. |
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2:3
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. |
2:4
The appearance°
of them [is] as the appearance°
of horses;°
and as horsemen,°
so°
shall they run.°° |
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2:4
The appearance of them [is] as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. |
2:5
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.°°° |
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2:5
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. |
2:6
Before their face°°
the people°
shall be much pained:°°
all°
faces°
shall gather°°
blackness.° |
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2:6
Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. |
2:7
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:° |
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2:7
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: |
2:8
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.°° |
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2:8
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. |
2:9
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.° |
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2:9
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. |
2:10
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:° |
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2:10
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: |
2:11
And
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
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
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
[is] great°
and very°
terrible;°°
and who°
can abide°°
it? |
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2:11
And Yahweh 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 Yahweh [is] great and very terrible; and who can abide it? |
2:12 ¶
Therefore also°
now,°
saith°°
Yähwè
יָהוֶה,°
turn°°
ye [even] to°
me with all°
your heart,°
and with fasting,°
and with weeping,°
and with mourning:° |
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2:12 ¶
Therefore also now, saith Yahweh, turn ye [even] to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: |
2:13
And rend°°
your heart,°
and not°
your garments,°
and turn°°
unto°
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
your
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים:°
for°
he°
[is] gracious°
and merciful,°
slow°
to anger,°
and of great°
kindness,°
and repenteth°°
him of°
the evil.° |
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2:13
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Yahweh your Elohim: for he [is] gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. |
2:14
Who°
knoweth°°
[if] he will return°°
and repent,°°
and leave°°
a blessing°
behind°
him; [even] a meat offering°
and a drink offering°
unto
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
your
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים?° |
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2:14
Who knoweth [if] he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; [even] a meat offering and a drink offering unto Yahweh your Elohim? |
2:15 ¶
Blow°°
the trumpet°
in
Xiyyôn
צִיּוֹן,°
sanctify°°
a fast,°
call°°
a solemn assembly:° |
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2:15 ¶
Blow the trumpet in Tziyyon, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: |
2:16
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.°° |
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2:16
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. |
2:17
Let the priests,°
the ministers°°
of
Yähwè
יָהוֶה,°
weep°°
between°
the porch°
and the altar,°
and let them say,°°
Spare°°°
thy people,°
O
Yähwè
יָהוֶה,°
and give°°
not°
thine heritage°
to reproach,°
that the heathen°
should rule°
over°°
them: wherefore°
should they say°°
among the people,°
Where°
[is] their
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים?° |
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2:17
Let the priests, the ministers of Yahweh, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Yahweh, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where [is] their Elohim? |
2:18 ¶
Then will
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
be jealous°°
for his land,°
and pity°°°
his people.° |
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2:18 ¶
Then will Yahweh be jealous for his land, and pity his people. |
2:19
Yea,
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
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:° |
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2:19
Yea, Yahweh 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: |
2:20
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.°° |
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2:20
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. |
2:21 ¶
Fear°°
not,°
O land;°
be glad°°
and rejoice:°°
for°
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
will do°°
great things.°° |
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2:21 ¶
Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for Yahweh will do great things. |
2:22
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.° |
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2:22
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. |
2:23
Be glad°°
then, ye children°
of
Xiyyôn
צִיּוֹן,°
and rejoice°°
in
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
your
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים:°
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]. |
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2:23
Be glad then, ye children of Tziyyon, and rejoice in Yahweh your Elohim: 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]. |
2:24
And the floors°
shall be full°°
of wheat,°
and the fats°
shall overflow°°
with wine°
and oil.° |
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2:24
And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil. |
2:25
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. |
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2:25
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. |
2:26
And ye shall eat°°
in plenty,°°
and be satisfied,°°
and praise°°°
the name°
of
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
your
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים,°
that°
hath dealt°°
wondrously°°
with°
you: and my people°
shall never°°
be ashamed.°° |
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2:26
And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of Yahweh your Elohim, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. |
2:27
And ye shall know°°
that°
I°
[am] in the midst°
of
Yiŝrä´ël
יִשׂרָאֵל,°
and [that] I°
[am]
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
your
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים,°
and none°
else:°
and my people°
shall never°°
be ashamed.°° |
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2:27
And ye shall know that I [am] in the midst of Yisrael, and [that] I [am] Yahweh your Elohim, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed. |
2:28 ¶
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:° |
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2:28 ¶
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: |
2:29
And also°
upon°
the servants°
and upon°
the handmaids°
in those°
days°
will I pour out°°°
my spirit.° |
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2:29
And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. |
2:30
And I will shew°°
wonders°
in the heavens°
and in the earth,°
blood,°
and fire,°
and pillars°
of smoke.° |
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2:30
And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. |
2:31
The sun°
shall be turned°°
into darkness,°
and the moon°
into blood,°
before°
the great°
and the terrible°°
day°
of
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
come.°° |
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2:31
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of Yahweh come. |
2:32
And it shall come to pass,°
[that] whosoever°°
shall call°°
on the name°
of
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
shall be delivered:°°
for°
in mount°
Xiyyôn
צִיּוֹן°
and in
Yærûšälaim
יְרוּשָׁלִַם°
shall be°
deliverance,°
as°
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
hath said,°°
and in the remnant°
whom°
Yähwè
יָהוֶה°
shall call.°° |
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2:32
And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call on the name of Yahweh shall be delivered: for in mount Tziyyon and in Yerushalaim shall be deliverance, as Yahweh hath said, and in the remnant whom Yahweh shall call. |