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Joel 2:13

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2:13Return to the Lord your God,

for he is merciful and compassionate,

slow to anger and boundless in loyal love45—often relenting from calamitous punishment.46

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Footnotes

  1. 45 Heb “and great of loyal love.”
  2. 46 Heb “and he relents from calamity.”

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.