Logos Bible Study

Joel 2:13

Legacy Standard BibleOther versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Hebrew

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

13And atear your heart and not byour garments.”

Now return to Yahweh your God,

For He is cgracious and compassionate,

Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness,

And drelenting concerning evil.

Read in Logos

Cross references

  1. aPs 34:18; 51:17; Is 57:15
  2. bGen 37:34; 2 Sam 1:11; Job 1:20; Jer 41:5
  3. cEx 34:6
  4. dJer 18:8; 42:10; Amos 7:3, 6

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

And rend your heart, and not your garments,

And turn unto the Lord your God:

For he is gracious and merciful,

Slow to anger, and of great kindness,

And repenteth him of the evil.