Focused Passage

Joel 2:1-2

The Alarm of the Day of the LORD and the Promise of Restoration

The chapter moves from dread to return, from intercession to restoration, and from restored land to Spirit-filled people.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—

2 a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Amos 7 BSB references Joel 2:15 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 4:7 Classic cross-references Joel 1:15 Classic cross-references Joel 3:17 Classic cross-references Malachi 4:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

Blow תִּקְע֨וּ H8628 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural the ram’s horn שׁוֹפָ֜ר H7782 Noun - masculine singular in Zion בְּצִיּ֗וֹן H6726 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular sound the alarm וְהָרִ֙יעוּ֙ H7321 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural on My holy קָדְשִׁ֔י H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular mountain בְּהַ֣ר H2022 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Let all כֹּ֖ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct who dwell יֹשְׁבֵ֣י H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct in the land הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular tremble יִרְגְּז֕וּ H7264 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the Day יוֹם־ H3117 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is coming בָ֥א H935 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular indeed כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction it is near קָרֽוֹב׃ H7138 Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Matthew 24:21 Classic cross-references Joel 2:25 Classic cross-references Joel 1:6 Classic cross-references Zephaniah 1:14 Classic cross-references Joel 1:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

a day י֧וֹם H3117 Noun - masculine singular construct of darkness חֹ֣שֶׁךְ H2822 Noun - masculine singular and gloom וַאֲפֵלָ֗ה H653 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular a day י֤וֹם H3117 Noun - masculine singular construct of clouds עָנָן֙ H6051 Noun - masculine singular and blackness וַעֲרָפֶ֔ל H6205 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Like the dawn כְּשַׁ֖חַר H7837 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular overspreading פָּרֻ֣שׂ H6566 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular . . . עַל־ H5921 Preposition the mountains הֶֽהָרִ֑ים H2022 Article | Noun - masculine plural a great רַ֣ב H7227 Adjective - masculine singular and strong וְעָצ֔וּם H6099 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular army [appears] עַ֚ם H5971 Noun - masculine singular such as כָּמֹ֗הוּ H3644 Preposition | third person masculine singular never לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle was נִֽהְיָה֙ H1961 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular of מִן־ H4480 Preposition old הָ֣עוֹלָ֔ם H5769 Article | Noun - masculine singular וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ H310 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular nor will ever be לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle . . . יוֹסֵ֔ף H3254 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular . . . עַד־ H5704 Preposition in ages to come שְׁנֵ֖י H8141 Noun - feminine plural construct . . . דּ֥וֹר H1755 Noun - masculine singular . . . וָדֽוֹר׃ H1755 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

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