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Joel 2:13–14

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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

2:14Who knows?

Perhaps he will be compassionate and grant a reprieve,47

and leave blessing in his wake48—

a meal offering and a drink offering for you to offer to the Lord your God!49

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Footnotes

  1. 45 Heb “and great of loyal love.”
  2. 46 Heb “and he relents from calamity.”
  3. 47 Heb “turn” or “turn back.”
  4. 48 Heb “leave a blessing behind him.”
  5. 49 The phrase “for you to offer” does not appear in the Hebrew, but is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity.

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.

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?

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.

Who knows? He may turn and relent

and leave behind a blessing—

grain offerings and drink offerings

for the Lord your God.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Who knows whether he will turn and relent,

and leave a blessing behind him,

an offering and a libation,

for Yahweh your God?

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.

Who knoweth if he will return and repent,

And leave a blessing behind him;

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