For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and out of mount Zion they that shall escape: the zeal of the LORD shall perform this.
Joel 2:18 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Then was the LORD jealous for his land, and had pity on his people. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then was the Lord jealous for His land and had pity on His people. American Standard Version (1901) Then was Jehovah jealous for his land, and had pity on his people. Common English Bible Then the LORD became passionate about this land, and had pity on his people. Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord has been zealous for his land, and he has spared his people. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord hath been zealous for his land, and hath spared his people. |
For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and out of mount Zion they that shall escape: the zeal of the LORD shall perform this.
Like as a father pitieth his children, So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children's children;
For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and out of mount Zion they that shall escape: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall perform this.
The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man; he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, he shall shout aloud; he shall do mightily against his enemies.
And strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy mighty acts? the yearning of thy bowels and thy compassions are restrained toward me.
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
So the angel that talked with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great fury.
And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
They moved him to jealousy with strange gods, With abominations provoked they him to anger.
For the LORD shall judge his people, And repent himself for his servants; When he seeth that their power is gone, And there is none remaining, shut up or left at large.
Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: For he will avenge the blood of his servants, And will render vengeance to his adversaries, And will make expiation for his land, for his people.
Behold, we call them blessed which endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.
And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.