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Joel 2:12–14

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12Therefore also now, saith the Lord,

eTurn ye even to me with all your heart,

And fwith fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:

13And grend your heart, and not hyour garments,

And eturn unto the Lord your God:

For ijhe is gracious and ijmerciful,

ijSlow to anger, and ijkof great kindness,

And irepenteth him of the evil.

14lWho knoweth if he will return and repent,

And leave ma blessing behind him;

Even na meat offering and a drink offering unto the Lord your God?

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Joel 2:12: “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning...

Footnotes

  1. ever. 13. Deut. 4:30. 1 Sam. 7:3. Hos. 12:6. See Jer. 3:1. & Luke 22:32.
  2. fSee 1 Sam. 7:6.
  3. gSee Ps. 34:18.
  4. hSee Gen. 44:13.
  5. ever. 13. Deut. 4:30. 1 Sam. 7:3. Hos. 12:6. See Jer. 3:1. & Luke 22:32.
  6. iJonah 4:2. So Nahum 1:3. Prayer of Manass. 2:15–17.
  7. jSee Ex. 34:6.
  8. iJonah 4:2. So Nahum 1:3. Prayer of Manass. 2:15–17.
  9. jSee Ex. 34:6.
  10. iJonah 4:2. So Nahum 1:3. Prayer of Manass. 2:15–17.
  11. jSee Ex. 34:6.
  12. iJonah 4:2. So Nahum 1:3. Prayer of Manass. 2:15–17.
  13. jSee Ex. 34:6.
  14. kSee Ps. 86:5.
  15. iJonah 4:2. So Nahum 1:3. Prayer of Manass. 2:15–17.
  16. lSee Jonah 3:9. So Amos 5:15.
  17. mIsai. 65:8. Mal. 3:10. So Hagg. 2:19. Comp. Zech. 8:13.
  18. nComp. ch. 1:9, 13.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Yet even now,” declares the Lord,

“return to me with all your heart,

with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;

and rend your hearts and not your garments.”

Return to the Lord your God,

for he is gracious and merciful,

slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;

and he relents over disaster.

Who knows whether he will not turn and relent,

and leave a blessing behind him,

a grain offering and a drink offering

for the Lord your God?

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Even now,” declares the Lord,

“return to me with all your heart,

with fasting and weeping and mourning.”

Rend your heart

and not your garments.

Return to the Lord your God,

for he is gracious and compassionate,

slow to anger and abounding in love,

and he relents from sending calamity.

Who knows? He may turn and relent

and leave behind a blessing—

grain offerings and drink offerings

for the Lord your God.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Even now—

this is the Lord’s declaration—

turn to me with all your heart,

with fasting, weeping, and mourning.

Tear your hearts,

not just your clothes,

and return to the Lord your God.

For he is gracious and compassionate,

slow to anger, abounding in faithful love,

and he relents from sending disaster.

Who knows? He may turn and relent

and leave a blessing behind him,

so you can offer a grain offering and a drink offering

to the Lord your God.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

That is why the Lord says,

“Turn to me now, while there is time.

Give me your hearts.

Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning.

Don’t tear your clothing in your grief,

but tear your hearts instead.”

Return to the Lord your God,

for he is merciful and compassionate,

slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.

He is eager to relent and not punish.

Who knows? Perhaps he will give you a reprieve,

sending you a blessing instead of this curse.

Perhaps you will be able to offer grain and wine

to the Lord your God as before.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And even now,” declares Yahweh,

“return to me with all your heart,

with fasting, and weeping, and wailing.”

Rend your hearts and not your garments,

and return to Yahweh your God,

because he is gracious and compassionate,

slow to anger and great in loyal love,

and relenting from harm.

Who knows whether he will turn and relent,

and leave a blessing behind him,

an offering and a libation,

for Yahweh your God?

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press