Joel 2

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תִּקְע֨וּgive a blast on שׁוֹפָ֜רa ram's horn בְּצִיּ֗וֹןin Zion וְהָרִ֙יעוּ֙and sound a battle signal בְּהַ֣רon the mountain of קָדְשִׁ֔יholiness my יִרְגְּז֕וּlet them tremble כֹּ֖לall יֹשְׁבֵ֣יthe inhabitants of הָאָ֑רֶץthe land כִּֽי־for בָ֥אis about to come יוֹם־the day of יְהוָ֖הYahweh כִּ֥יfor קָרֽוֹב׃it is near

לְפָנָיו֙to before it אָ֣כְלָהit has consumed אֵ֔שׁfire וְאַחֲרָ֖יוand after it תְּלַהֵ֣טit sets ablaze לֶֽהָבָ֑הa flame כְּגַן־is like the garden of עֵ֨דֶןEden הָאָ֜רֶץthe land לְפָנָ֗יוto before it וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙and after it מִדְבַּ֣רa wilderness of שְׁמָמָ֔הdesolation וְגַם־and also פְּלֵיטָ֖הescape לֹא־not הָ֥יְתָהit belongsלּֽוֹ׃to it

כְּמַרְאֵ֥הis like the appearance of סוּסִ֖יםhorses מַרְאֵ֑הוּappearance its וּכְפָרָשִׁ֖יםand like horsemen כֵּ֥ןso יְרוּצֽוּן׃they run !

כְּק֣וֹלlike the sound of מַרְכָּב֗וֹתchariots עַל־over רָאשֵׁ֤יthe tops of הֶֽהָרִים֙the mountains יְרַקֵּד֔וּןthey leap !כְּקוֹל֙like the sound of לַ֣הַבa flame of אֵ֔שׁfire אֹכְלָ֖הconsuming קָ֑שׁstubble כְּעַ֣םlike a people עָצ֔וּםmighty עֱר֖וּךְdeployed of מִלְחָמָֽה׃battle

מִפָּנָ֖יוfrom before it יָחִ֣ילוּthey are in anguish עַמִּ֑יםpeoples כָּל־all פָּנִ֖יםfaces קִבְּצ֥וּthey gather פָארֽוּר׃a glow

כְּגִבּוֹרִ֣יםlike warriors יְרֻצ֔וּןthey run !כְּאַנְשֵׁ֥יlike men of מִלְחָמָ֖הwar יַעֲל֣וּthey go up חוֹמָ֑הa wall וְאִ֤ישׁand each בִּדְרָכָיו֙on ways its יֵֽלֵכ֔וּןthey go !וְלֹ֥אand not יְעַבְּט֖וּןthey exchange !אֹרְחוֹתָֽם׃paths their

וְאִ֤ישׁand each אָחִיו֙brother its לֹ֣אnot יִדְחָק֔וּןthey crowd !גֶּ֥בֶרa man בִּמְסִלָּת֖וֹon track its יֵֽלֵכ֑וּןthey go !וּבְעַ֥דand through הַשֶּׁ֛לַחthe weapons יִפֹּ֖לוּthey fall לֹ֥אnot יִבְצָֽעוּ׃they stop

בָּעִ֣ירon the city יָשֹׁ֗קּוּthey rush בַּֽחוֹמָה֙on the wall יְרֻצ֔וּןthey run !בַּבָּתִּ֖יםin the houses יַעֲל֑וּthey go up בְּעַ֧דthrough הַחַלּוֹנִ֛יםthe windows יָבֹ֖אוּthey go כַּגַּנָּֽב׃like the thief

לְפָנָיו֙to before it רָ֣גְזָהit trembles אֶ֔רֶץthe earth רָעֲשׁ֖וּthey shake שָׁמָ֑יִםthe heavens שֶׁ֤מֶשׁsun וְיָרֵ֙חַ֙and moon קָדָ֔רוּthey become dark וְכוֹכָבִ֖יםand the stars אָסְפ֥וּthey withdraw נָגְהָֽם׃brightness their

וְגַם־and also עַתָּה֙now נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֔הYahweh שֻׁ֥בוּreturn עָדַ֖יto me בְּכָל־with all לְבַבְכֶ֑םheart your וּבְצ֥וֹםand with fasting וּבְבְכִ֖יand with weeping וּבְמִסְפֵּֽד׃and with wailing

וְקִרְע֤וּand tear לְבַבְכֶם֙heart your וְאַל־and may not it be בִּגְדֵיכֶ֔םgarments your וְשׁ֖וּבוּand return אֶל־to יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑םGod your כִּֽי־for חַנּ֤וּןis gracious וְרַחוּם֙and compassionate ה֔וּאhe אֶ֤רֶךְlong of אַפַּ֙יִם֙angers וְרַב־and great of חֶ֔סֶדcovenant loyalty וְנִחָ֖םand relenting עַל־on הָרָעָֽה׃the harm

מִ֥יwho?יוֹדֵ֖עַis knowing יָשׁ֣וּבhe will turn וְנִחָ֑םand he will relent וְהִשְׁאִ֤ירand he will leave אַֽחֲרָיו֙behind him בְּרָכָ֔הa blessing מִנְחָ֣הa grain offering וָנֶ֔סֶךְand a drink offering לַיהוָ֖הfor Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ פGod your

תִּקְע֥וּgive a blast on שׁוֹפָ֖רa ram's horn בְּצִיּ֑וֹןin Zion קַדְּשׁוּ־consecrate צ֖וֹםa fast קִרְא֥וּcall עֲצָרָֽה׃an assembly

אִסְפוּ־gather עָ֞םthe people קַדְּשׁ֤וּconsecrate קָהָל֙an assembly קִבְצ֣וּgather זְקֵנִ֔יםthe elders אִסְפוּ֙gather עֽוֹלָלִ֔יםchildren וְיֹנְקֵ֖יand suckling-children of שָׁדָ֑יִםbreasts יֵצֵ֤אlet him go out חָתָן֙the bridegroom מֵֽחֶדְר֔וֹfrom room his וְכַלָּ֖הand the bride מֵחֻפָּתָֽהּ׃from chamber her

וַיְקַנֵּ֥אand he became jealous יְהוָ֖הYahweh לְאַרְצ֑וֹfor land his וַיַּחְמֹ֖לand he had compassion עַל־on עַמּֽוֹ׃people his

וַיַּ֨עַןand he answered יְהוָ֜הYahweh וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said לְעַמּ֗וֹto people his הִנְנִ֨יhere I שֹׁלֵ֤חַam about to sendלָכֶם֙to youאֶת־obj.הַדָּגָן֙the grain וְהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁand the new wine וְהַיִּצְהָ֔רand the fresh oil וּשְׂבַעְתֶּ֖םand you will be satisfied אֹת֑וֹwith it וְלֹא־and not אֶתֵּ֨ןI will make אֶתְכֶ֥םobj. you ע֛וֹדagain חֶרְפָּ֖הa reproach בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃among the nations

אַל־may not תִּֽירְאִ֖יyou fear אֲדָמָ֑הO land גִּ֣ילִיbe glad וּשְׂמָ֔חִיand rejoice כִּֽי־for הִגְדִּ֥ילhe has made great יְהוָ֖הYahweh לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃to do

אַל־may not תִּֽירְאוּ֙you fear בַּהֲמ֣וֹתO animals of שָׂדַ֔יthe field כִּ֥יfor דָשְׁא֖וּthey are green נְא֣וֹתthe pastures of מִדְבָּ֑רthe wilderness כִּֽי־for עֵץ֙the trees נָשָׂ֣אit has borne פִרְי֔וֹfruit its תְּאֵנָ֥הthe fig tree וָגֶ֖פֶןand the vine נָתְנ֥וּthey have given חֵילָֽם׃strength their

וּבְנֵ֣יand O people of צִיּ֗וֹןZion גִּ֤ילוּbe glad וְשִׂמְחוּ֙and rejoice בַּיהוָ֣הin Yahweh אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔םGod your כִּֽי־for נָתַ֥ןhe has givenלָכֶ֛םto youאֶת־obj.הַמּוֹרֶ֖הthe early rain לִצְדָקָ֑הfor righteousness וַיּ֣וֹרֶדand he has sent downלָכֶ֗םfor youגֶּ֛שֶׁםrain מוֹרֶ֥הearly rain וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁand spring rain בָּרִאשֽׁוֹן׃in the first month

וּמָלְא֥וּand they will be full הַגֳּרָנ֖וֹתthe threshing floors בָּ֑רgrain וְהֵשִׁ֥יקוּand they will overflow הַיְקָבִ֖יםthe wine-vats תִּיר֥וֹשׁnew wine וְיִצְהָֽר׃and fresh oil

וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֤יand I will restoreלָכֶם֙to youאֶת־obj.הַשָּׁנִ֔יםthe years אֲשֶׁר֙which אָכַ֣לit has eaten הָֽאַרְבֶּ֔הthe locusts הַיֶּ֖לֶקthe locusts וְהֶחָסִ֣ילand the locusts וְהַגָּזָ֑םand the locusts חֵילִי֙army my הַגָּד֔וֹלthe great אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich שִׁלַּ֖חְתִּיI sentבָּכֶֽם׃among you

וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םand you will eat אָכוֹל֙completely to eat וְשָׂב֔וֹעַand being satisfied וְהִלַּלְתֶּ֗םand you will praise אֶת־obj.שֵׁ֤םthe name of יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔םGod your אֲשֶׁר־who עָשָׂ֥הhe has dealt עִמָּכֶ֖םwith you לְהַפְלִ֑יאby doing wonderfully וְלֹא־and not יֵבֹ֥שׁוּthey will be ashamed עַמִּ֖יpeople my לְעוֹלָֽם׃for ever

וִידַעְתֶּ֗םand you will know כִּ֣יthat בְקֶ֤רֶבam in the midst of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel אָ֔נִיI וַאֲנִ֛יand I יְהוָ֥הam Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םGod your וְאֵ֣יןand there not ע֑וֹדis yet וְלֹא־and not יֵבֹ֥שׁוּthey will be ashamed עַמִּ֖יpeople my לְעוֹלָֽם׃ סfor ever

וְהָיָ֣הand it will be אַֽחֲרֵי־after כֵ֗ןthus אֶשְׁפּ֤וֹךְI will pour out אֶת־obj.רוּחִי֙spirit my עַל־on כָּל־all בָּשָׂ֔רflesh וְנִבְּא֖וּand they will prophesy בְּנֵיכֶ֣םsons your וּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םand daughters your זִקְנֵיכֶם֙old men your חֲלֹמ֣וֹתdreams יַחֲלֹמ֔וּןthey will dream !בַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔םyoung men your חֶזְיֹנ֖וֹתvisions יִרְאֽוּ׃they will see

וְגַ֥םand also עַל־on הָֽעֲבָדִ֖יםthe male servants וְעַל־and on הַשְּׁפָח֑וֹתthe female servants בַּיָּמִ֣יםin the days הָהֵ֔מָּהthe those אֶשְׁפּ֖וֹךְI will pour out אֶת־obj.רוּחִֽי׃spirit my

וְנָֽתַתִּי֙and I will put מֽוֹפְתִ֔יםwonders בַּשָּׁמַ֖יִםin the heavens וּבָאָ֑רֶץand on the earth דָּ֣םblood וָאֵ֔שׁand fire וְתִֽימֲר֖וֹתand columns of עָשָֽׁן׃smoke

הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙the sun יֵהָפֵ֣ךְit will be changed לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְinto darkness וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַand the moon לְדָ֑םinto blood לִפְנֵ֗יto before בּ֚וֹאcomes י֣וֹםthe day of יְהוָ֔הYahweh הַגָּד֖וֹלthe great וְהַנּוֹרָֽא׃and the awesome

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