Joel 2:12–18

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?

^15oBlow the trumpet in Zion,

^pSanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:

¹⁶Gather the people, ^qsanctify the congregation, assemble the elders,

^rGather the children, and those that suck the breasts:

^sLet the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her ^tcloset.

¹⁷Let ^uthe priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep ^vbetween ^wthe porch and ^xthe altar,

And let them say, ^ySpare thy people, O Lord,

And give not thine heritage to reproach,

That the heathen should ^||rule over them:

^zWherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

¹⁸Then will the Lord ^abe jealous for his land,

And ^bpity his people.