Focused Passage

Joel 2:12-14

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

12 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.”

13 So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

14 Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

Jeremiah 29:13 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 7:3 Classic cross-references James 4:8 Classic cross-references Isaiah 55:6 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 7:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

Yet even וְגַם־ H1571 Conjunction now עַתָּה֙ H6258 Adverb declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular return שֻׁ֥בוּ H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural to Me עָדַ֖י H5704 Preposition | first person common singular with all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct your heart לְבַבְכֶ֑ם H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural with fasting וּבְצ֥וֹם H6685 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular weeping וּבְבְכִ֖י H1065 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular and mourning וּבְמִסְפֵּֽד׃ H4553 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Exodus 34:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 103:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 86:15 Classic cross-references Psalms 34:18 Classic cross-references Isaiah 57:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

So rend וְקִרְע֤וּ H7167 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural your hearts לְבַבְכֶם֙ H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural and not וְאַל־ H408 Conjunctive waw | Adverb your garments בִּגְדֵיכֶ֔ם H899 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural and return וְשׁ֖וּבוּ H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction He ה֔וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is gracious חַנּ֤וּן H2587 Adjective - masculine singular and compassionate וְרַחוּם֙ H7349 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular slow אֶ֤רֶךְ H750 Adjective - masculine singular construct to anger אַפַּ֙יִם֙ H639 Noun - md abounding וְרַב־ H7227 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct in loving devotion חֶ֔סֶד H2617 Noun - masculine singular And He relents וְנִחָ֖ם H5162 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular from עַל־ H5921 Preposition sending disaster הָרָעָֽה׃ H7451 Article | Adjective - feminine singular

BSB notes

Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

Verse 14

Cross-references

Jonah 3:9 Classic cross-references Amos 5:15 Classic cross-references Haggai 2:19 Classic cross-references Psalms 65:11 Classic cross-references Joel 1:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

Who מִ֥י H4310 Interrogative knows יוֹדֵ֖עַ H3045 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular He may turn יָשׁ֣וּב H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and relent וְנִחָ֑ם H5162 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular and leave וְהִשְׁאִ֤יר H7604 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular a blessing בְּרָכָ֔ה H1293 Noun - feminine singular behind Him אַֽחֲרָיו֙ H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular grain מִנְחָ֣ה H4503 Noun - feminine singular and drink offerings וָנֶ֔סֶךְ H5262 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular for the LORD לַיהוָ֖ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃פ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

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