Joel 2:1

Easy To Read Version

Blow the trumpet on Zion. {\cf2\super [10]} \par Shout a warning on my holy mountain.\par Let all the people that live in the land\par shake with fear.\par The Lord’s special day is coming.\par The Lord’s special day is near.\par

Cross References

1 Chronicles 15:28

So all the people of Israel brought up the Box of the Agreement. {\cf2\super [176]} They shouted, they blew rams’ horns and trumpets, and they played cymbals, {\cf2\super [177]} lyres, {\cf2\super [178]} and harps. {\cf2\super [179]}

Psalm 119:120

Lord, I am afraid of you.\par I fear and respect your laws.\par

Psalm 87:1

God built his temple\par on the holy hills \{of Jerusalem\}.\par

Exodus 10:14

The locusts flew into the country of Egypt and landed on the ground. There were more locusts than there had ever been in Egypt. And there will never again be that many locusts there.

Isaiah 13:6

The Lord’s special day is near. So cry and be sad for yourselves. A time is coming when the enemy will steal your wealth. God All-Powerful will make that happen. {\cf2\super [142]}

Isaiah 13:9

Look, the Lord’s special day is coming! It will be a terrible day. God will become very angry, and he will destroy the country. God will force all people that sin to leave the country.

Isaiah 2:12

The Lord has a special day planned. On that day, the Lord will punish the proud and boastful people. Then those proud people will be made not important.

Isaiah 66:2

I myself made all things.\par All things are here because I made them.”\par The Lord himself said these things.\par “Tell me, what people do I care for?\par I care for the poor people.\par I care for the people that are very sad.\par I care for people that obey my words.\par

Isaiah 66:5

You people that obey the Lord’s commands\par should listen to the things\par the Lord says,\par “Your brothers hated you.\par They turned against you\par because you followed me.\par Your brothers said,\par ‘We will come back to you\par when the Lord is honored.\par Then we will be happy with you.’\par Those bad people will be punished.\par

Jeremiah 16:10

“Jeremiah, you will tell the people of Judah these things. And the people will ask you, ‘Why has the Lord said these terrible things to us? What have we done wrong? What sin have we done against the Lord our God?’

Jeremiah 16:7

No person will bring food to the people that are crying for the dead. No person will comfort those people whose mother or father has died. No person will offer a drink to comfort the people that are crying for the dead.

Jeremiah 4:5

“Give this message to the people of Judah:

Jeremiah 5:22

Surely you are afraid of me.’”\par This message is from the Lord.\par “You should shake with fear in front of me.\par I am the One who made the beaches\par to be a boundary for the sea.\par I made it that way to keep the water\par in its place forever.\par The waves may pound the beach,\par but they will not destroy it.\par The waves may roar as they come in,\par but they can’t go beyond the beach.\par

Ezekiel 12:23

The Glory of the Lord rose into the air and left Jerusalem. He stopped on the hill east of Jerusalem. {\cf2\super [100]}

Ezekiel 21:12

“‘Shout out and scream, Son of man! {\cf2\super [158]} Why? Because the sword will be used against my people and all the rulers of Israel! Those rulers wanted war—so they will be with my people when the sword comes! So slap your thigh \{and make loud noises to show your sadness\}!

Ezekiel 30:3

That day is near!\par Yes, the Lord’s day for judging is near.\par It will be a cloudy day,\par It will be the time for judging the nations!\par

Ezekiel 33:3

If this guard sees the enemy soldiers coming, then he blows the trumpet and warns the people.

Ezekiel 33:6

“‘But maybe that guard sees the enemy soldiers coming, but does not blow the trumpet. That guard did not warn the people. The enemy will capture them and take them away as prisoners. That person will be taken away because he sinned. But the guard will also be responsible for that man’s death.’

Ezekiel 7:10

“That time of punishment has come like a plant sprouting, budding and flowering: \{God\} has given the signal, the enemy is prepared, the proud \{king\} (Nebuchadnezzar) is ready.

Ezekiel 7:12

People far away will die from disease. People near this place will be killed with swords. And the people that are left in the city will starve to death. Only then will I stop being angry.

Daniel 6:26

I am making a new law. This law is for people in every part of my kingdom. All of you people must fear and respect the God of Daniel.

Daniel 9:16

Lord, stop being angry at Jerusalem. Jerusalem is on your holy mountain. You do the right things, so stop being angry at Jerusalem. People all around us insult us and make fun of your people. This happens because we and our ancestors {\cf2\super [102]} sinned against you.

Daniel 9:20

I was saying those things in my prayer to God. I was telling about my sins and the sins of the people of Israel. I was praying for God’s holy mountain.

Hosea 5:8

“Blow the horn in Gibeah. {\cf2\super [57]} \par Blow the trumpet in Ramah. {\cf2\super [58]} \par Give the warning at Beth-Aven. {\cf2\super [59]} \par The enemy is behind you, Benjamin.\par

Hosea 8:1

“Put the trumpet to your lips \{and give the warning\}. Be like an eagle over the Lord’s house. {\cf2\super [76]} The Israelites have broken my Agreement. They have not obeyed my law.

Joel 1:15

Be sad! Why? Because the Lord’s special day is near. At that time, punishment will come like an attack from God All-Powerful.

Joel 2:11

The Lord calls loudly to his army.\par His camp is very large.\par That army obeys his commands.\par That army is very powerful.\par The Lord’s special day\par is a great and terrible day.\par No person can stop it.\par

Joel 2:15

Blow the trumpet at Zion. {\cf2\super [14]} \par Call for a special meeting.\par Call for a special time for not eating.\par

Joel 2:31

The sun will be changed into darkness,\par The moon will be changed into blood.\par And then the great and wonderful\par Day of the Lord will come!\par

Joel 3:14

There are many, many people\par in the Valley of Decision. {\cf2\super [32]} \par The Lord’s special day is near\par in the Valley of Decision.\par

Joel 3:17

“Then you will know\par that I am the Lord your God,\par I live on Zion, {\cf2\super [34]} my holy mountain.\par Jerusalem will become holy.\par Strangers will never pass through\par that city again.”\par

Amos 3:6

If a trumpet blows a warning, then the people will surely shake with fear. If trouble comes to a city, then the Lord caused it.

Amos 5:18

Some of you want \{to see\}\par the Lord’s special day \{of judgment\}.\par Why do you want \{to see\} that day?\par The Lord’s special day will bring darkness\par not light!\par

Amos 8:2

The Lord said to me, “Amos, what do you see?”

Zephaniah 1:14

The Lord’s special day for judging is coming soon! That day is near and coming fast. People will hear very sad sounds on the Lord’s special day of judgment. Even strong soldiers will cry!

Zephaniah 1:16

It will be \{like a time of war when\} people hear horns and trumpets in the defense towers and protected cities.

Zephaniah 1:7

Be silent before the Lord my Master! Why? Because the Lord’s day for judging the people is coming soon! The Lord has prepared his sacrifice and he has told his invited guests to get ready. {\cf2\super [5]}

Zephaniah 3:11

“Then, Jerusalem, you will no longer be ashamed of the bad things your people do against me. Why? Because I will remove all of those bad people from Jerusalem. I will take away all of those proud people. There won’t be any of those proud people on my holy mountain. {\cf2\super [21]}

Zechariah 14:1

Look, the Lord has a special day for judging. And the wealth you have taken will be divided in your city.

Zechariah 8:3

The Lord says, “I have come back to Zion. I am living in Jerusalem. Jerusalem will be called FAITHFUL CITY. The Lord All-Powerful’s mountain will be called HOLY MOUNTAIN.”

Malachi 4:1

“That time of judgment is coming. It will be like a hot furnace. All those proud people will be punished. All those evil people will burn like straw. At that time, they will be like a bush burning in the fire—and there will not be a branch or root left.” The Lord All-Powerful said these things.

Numbers 10:2

“Make two trumpets. Use silver and hammer it to make the trumpets. These trumpets will be for calling the people together and for telling them when it is time to move the camp.

Numbers 10:3

If you blow long blasts on both trumpets, then all the people must meet together at the entrance of the Meeting Tent. [148]

1 Corinthians 14:8

And \{in a war\}, if the trumpet does not sound clearly, then the soldiers will not know it is time to prepare for fighting.

Philippians 2:12

My dear friends, you have always obeyed. You obeyed God when I was with you. It is even more important that you obey now while I am not there \{to help you\}. You yourselves must live in a way that moves you toward your salvation. Do this with respect and fear for God.

1 Thessalonians 5:2

You know very well that the day the Lord comes again will be \{a surprise\} like a thief who comes at night.

James 5:8

You must be patient, too. Don’t stop hoping. The Lord \{Jesus\} is coming soon.

1 Peter 4:7

The time is near when all things will end. So keep your minds clear, and control yourselves. This will help you to pray.

Revelation 6:17

The great day for their anger has come. No person can stand against it.”