Joel 2:16

A Conservative Version

Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the old men. Gather the sons, and those who suck the breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 29:5

and said to them, Hear me, ye Levites. Now sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of LORD, the God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.

2 Chronicles 20:13

And all Judah stood before LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their sons.

1 Corinthians 7:5

Do not defraud each other except from agreement for a time, so that ye may have time for fasting and prayer. And come together again for the same thing, so that Satan not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Joel 1:14

Sanctify a fast. Call a solemn assembly. Gather the old men [and] all the inhabitants of the land to the house of LORD your God, and cry to LORD.

1 Samuel 16:5

And he said, Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to LORD. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

Exodus 19:22

And let the priests also, who come near to LORD, sanctify themselves, lest LORD break forth upon them.

Exodus 19:10

And LORD said to Moses, Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,

Matthew 9:15

And Jesus said to them, The sons of the wedding hall cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them. But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Psalm 19:5

which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices as a strong man to run his course.

Job 1:5

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were completed, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, It may be that my so

2 Chronicles 35:6

And kill the Passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare for your brothers, to do according to the word of LORD by Moses.

2 Chronicles 30:19

who sets his heart to seek God, LORD, the God of his fathers, though [he be] not according to the purification of the sanctuary.

2 Chronicles 30:17

For there were many in the assembly who had not sanctified themselves. Therefore the Levites had charge of killing the Passovers for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to LORD.

Joshua 7:13

Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow. For thus says LORD, the God of Israel, There is what has been set apart in the midst of thee, O Israel. Thou cannot stand before thine enemies until ye take aw

Exodus 19:15

And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day. Come not near a woman.

Matthew 21:16

and said to him, Do thou hear what these are saying? And Jesus says to them, Yes! Did ye never read, Out of the mouth of children and those who suckle thou have perfected praise?

Joshua 8:35

There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua did not read before all the assembly of Israel, and the women, and the little ones, and the sojourners who were among them.