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.”

13So 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.

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

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

Original words

Yet evenוְגַם־H1571Conjunctionnowעַתָּה֙H6258Adverbdeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularreturnשֻׁ֥בוּH7725Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralto Meעָדַ֖יH5704Preposition | first person common singularwith allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour heartלְבַבְכֶ֑םH3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralwith fastingוּבְצ֥וֹםH6685Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularweepingוּבְבְכִ֖יH1065Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularand mourningוּבְמִסְפֵּֽד׃H4553Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

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

Original words

So rendוְקִרְע֤וּH7167Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralyour heartsלְבַבְכֶם֙H3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluraland notוְאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverbyour garmentsבִּגְדֵיכֶ֔םH899Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluraland returnוְשׁ֖וּבוּH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralForכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionHeה֔וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis graciousחַנּ֤וּןH2587Adjective - masculine singularand compassionateוְרַחוּם֙H7349Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularslowאֶ֤רֶךְH750Adjective - masculine singular constructto angerאַפַּ֙יִם֙H639Noun - mdaboundingוְרַב־H7227Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular constructin loving devotionחֶ֔סֶדH2617Noun - masculine singularAnd He relentsוְנִחָ֖םH5162Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularfromעַל־H5921Prepositionsending disasterהָרָעָֽה׃H7451Article | 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 3:9Classic cross-references Amos 5:15Classic cross-references Haggai 2:19Classic cross-references Psalms 65:11Classic cross-references Joel 1:9Classic cross-references

Original words

Whoמִ֥יH4310Interrogativeknowsיוֹדֵ֖עַH3045Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularHe may turnיָשׁ֣וּבH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand relentוְנִחָ֑םH5162Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularand leaveוְהִשְׁאִ֤ירH7604Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulara blessingבְּרָכָ֔הH1293Noun - feminine singularbehind Himאַֽחֲרָיו֙H310Preposition | third person masculine singulargrainמִנְחָ֣הH4503Noun - feminine singularand drink offeringsוָנֶ֔סֶךְH5262Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularfor the LORDלַיהוָ֖הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃פH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

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