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Joel 2

Joel 2:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Blow
taqa` (Hebrew #8628)
to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)
KJV usage: blow ((a trumpet)), cast, clap, fasten, pitch (tent), smite, sound, strike, X suretiship, thrust.
Pronounce: taw-kah'
Origin: a primitive root
ye the βtrumpet
showphar (Hebrew #7782)
from 8231 in the original sense of incising; a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn
KJV usage: cornet, trumpet.
Pronounce: sho-far'
Origin: or shophar {sho-far'}
in Zion
Tsiyown (Hebrew #6726)
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
KJV usage: Zion.
Pronounce: tsee-yone'
Origin: the same (regularly) as 6725
, and sound an alarm
ruwa` (Hebrew #7321)
to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)
KJV usage: blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.
Pronounce: roo-ah'
Origin: a primitive root
c in my holy
qodesh (Hebrew #6944)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
KJV usage: consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (X most) holy (X day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
Pronounce: ko'-desh
Origin: from 6942
mountain
har (Hebrew #2022)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
KJV usage: hill (country), mount(-ain), X promotion.
Pronounce: har
Origin: a shortened form of 2042
: let all the inhabitants
yashab (Hebrew #3427)
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
KJV usage: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle), (down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
Pronounce: yaw-shab'
Origin: a primitive root
of the land
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
tremble
ragaz (Hebrew #7264)
to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)
KJV usage: be afraid, stand in awe, disquiet, fall out, fret, move, provoke, quake, rage, shake, tremble, trouble, be wroth.
Pronounce: raw-gaz'
Origin: a primitive root
: ford the day
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
cometh
bow' (Hebrew #935)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
Pronounce: bo
Origin: a primitive root
, for it is nigh at hand
qarowb (Hebrew #7138)
from 7126; near (in place, kindred or time)
KJV usage: allied, approach, at hand, + any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).
Pronounce: kaw-robe'
Origin: or qarob {kaw-robe'}
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or, cornet.
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Num. 10:5,9• 5{i}And when ye blow an alarm, the camps that lie eastward shall set forward.{/i}
 9{i}And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before Jehovah your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.{/i} (Num. 10:5,9)
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Joel 1:15• 15Alas for the day! for the day of Jehovah is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come. (Joel 1:15)
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Zeph. 1:14‑15• 14The great day of Jehovah is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of Jehovah: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
 15That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, (Zeph. 1:14‑15)

More on:

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Day of the Lord,
Mountain Mount,
Trumpets,
Zion; Sion; Mount Zion

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-11:  He shews unto Zion the terribleness of God's judgment.
12-14:  He exhorts to repentance;
15-17:  prescribes a fast;
18-20:  promises a blessing thereon.
21-27:  He comforts Zion with present,
28-32:  and future blessings.
Blow.
Joel 2:15• 15Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: (Joel 2:15)
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Num. 10:3,8• 3{i}And when they shall blow with them, the whole assembly shall gather to thee at the entrance of the tent of meeting.{/i}
 8{i}the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an everlasting statute throughout your generations.{/i} (Num. 10:3,8)
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Jer. 4:5• 5{i}Declare ye in Judah, and cause it to be heard in Jerusalem, and say, ...and blow the trumpet in the land, cry aloud and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fenced cities.{/i} (Jer. 4:5)
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Hos. 8:1• 1Set the trumpet to thy mouth. he shall come as an eagle against the house of Jehovah, {i}because they have transgressed my covenant, and rebelled against my law.{/i} (Hos. 8:1)
trumpet.
or, cornet.
1 Chron. 15:28• 28Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps. (1 Chron. 15:28)
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Hos. 5:8• 8Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven after thee, O Benjamin. (Hos. 5:8)
and sound.
Num. 10:5‑7,9• 5{i}And when ye blow an alarm, the camps that lie eastward shall set forward.{/i}
 6{i}And when ye blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie southward shall set forward; they shall blow an alarm on their setting forward.{/i}
 7{i}And when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not blow an alarm:{/i}
 9{i}And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before Jehovah your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.{/i} (Num. 10:5‑7,9)
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Ezek. 33:3,6• 3If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet and warn the people:
 6But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand. (Ezek. 33:3,6)
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Amos 3:6• 6Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and Jehovah hath not done it? (Amos 3:6)
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Zeph. 1:16• 16a day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers. (Zeph. 1:16)
in my.
Joel 3:17• 17So shall ye know that I am Jehovah your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her anymore (Joel 3:17)
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Psa. 87:1• 1For the sons of Korah, a psalm, a song.{HR}His foundation [is] in the mountains of holiness. (Psa. 87:1)
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Dan. 9:16,20• 16{i}Lord, according to all thy righteousnesses, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain; for because of our sins, and because of the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all round about us.{/i}
 20Whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin, and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before {i}Jehovah{/i} my God for the holy mountain of my God; (Dan. 9:16,20)
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Zeph. 3:11• 11In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain. (Zeph. 3:11)
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Zech. 8:3• 3Thus saith Jehovah; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts the holy mountain. (Zech. 8:3)
let.
Ezra 9:3‑4• 3And when I heard this thing I rent my garment, and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
 4Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice. (Ezra 9:3‑4)
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Psa. 119:120• 120My flesh shuddereth for fear of thee,{HR}And I am afraid of {i}thy{/i} judgments. (Psa. 119:120)
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Isa. 66:2,5• 2Even all those [things] hath my hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith Jehovah. But to this [man] will I look, to the afflicted and contrite in spirit, and trembling at my word.
 5Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his word, Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let Jehovah be glorified; but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed. (Isa. 66:2,5)
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Jer. 5:22• 22{i}Will ye not fear me? saith Jehovah. Will ye not tremble at my presence, who have set the sand a bound for the sea by a perpetual decree, and it shall not pass it? and its waves toss themselves, but they do not prevail; and they roar, yet can they not pass over it?{/i} (Jer. 5:22)
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Jer. 16:7,10• 7Neither shall men break bread for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.
 10And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt show this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath Jehovah pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against Jehovah our God? (Jer. 16:7,10)
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Dan. 6:26• 26{i}I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; for he is the living God, and steadfast forever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.{/i} (Dan. 6:26)
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Phil. 2:12• 12So that, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling work out your own salvation; (Phil. 2:12)
for the.
Joel 1:15• 15Alas for the day! for the day of Jehovah is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come. (Joel 1:15)
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Isa. 2:12• 12For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon all that is proud and haughty, and upon all that is lifted up, and it shall be brought low; (Isa. 2:12)
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Ezek. 7:5‑7,10,12• 5Thus saith the Lord Jehovah; An evil, an only evil, behold, is come.
 6An end is come, the end is come: it watcheth for thee; behold, it is come.
 7The mourning is come unto thee, Ο thou that dwellest in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains.
 10Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.
 12{i}The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn; for fierce anger is upon all the multitude thereof.{/i} (Ezek. 7:5‑7,10,12)
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Ezek. 12:23• 23Tell them therefore, thus saith the Lord Jehovah; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision. (Ezek. 12:23)
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Amos 8:2• 2{i}And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer-fruit. And Jehovah said unto me, The end is come upon my people Israel:{/i} I will not again pass by them anymore. (Amos 8:2)
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Obad. 15• 15For the day of Jehovah is near on all the heathen. As thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee. Thy reward shall return upon thine own head. (Obad. 15)
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Mal. 4:1• 1For, behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith Jehovah of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. (Mal. 4:1)
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1 Thess. 5:2• 2For yourselves know thoroughly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief at night. (1 Thess. 5:2)
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James 5:8• 8Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is at hand. (James 5:8)
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1 Peter 4:7• 7But the end of all things hath drawn nigh. Be discreet therefore and watch unto prayers, (1 Peter 4:7)
• In Joel 2 the literal locusts are left behind (save of course in the blessing, verse 25, which reverses all), and the prophet goes forward to that which the locusts represented. (“Joel 2” by W. Kelly)
• The trumpet was to be blown by the priests on two main occasions. One of them was for the journeying of the camps, and the other was for the calling of the assembly to the door of the tabernacle. If they went to war, an alarm was to be blown with the trumpets, and Jehovah remembered and saved them from their enemies. We may perhaps say then that this last was on the people’s part to bring in Jehovah; while the more ordinary sounding was on Jehovah’s part to gather the people in view of their solemn feasts and sacrifices before their God. These were the principal uses of the silver trumpets, and they are both employed by Joel. (“Joel 3” by W. Kelly)
• Jehovah’s day was at hand, a day when not enemies only would be there, but Jehovah would remember Israel, not yet to save His people, but to use the foe as a scourge for them. This might well be a note of alarm; Jehovah would not be absent. It was not merely the day of the Assyrian, but of Jehovah. (“Joel 3” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Blow the trumpetf in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Jehovah cometh, for it is at hand;

JND Translation Notes

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Or "horn."

W. Kelly Translation

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Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Jehovah cometh, for it is nigh at hand;