Joel 2:16

Free Bible Version

Gather the people together: the elders, the children, even the babies. Let the bridegroom leave his room; let the bride leave her room.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 20:13

All the men of Judah stood before the Lord, together with their wives and children and babies.

2 Chronicles 29:5

He told them, “Listen to me, Levites. Purify yourselves now and purify the Temple of the Lord, the God of your forefathers. Take away from the Holy Place everything that is filthy.

2 Chronicles 30:17

Since many people in the assembly had not purified themselves, the Levites had to kill the Passover lambs on behalf of every unclean person to dedicate the lambs to the Lord.

2 Chronicles 30:19

who sincerely wants to follow the Lord God, the God of their forefathers, even though they're not clean according to the sanctuary requirements.”

2 Chronicles 35:6

Sacrifice the Passover lambs, purify yourselves, and be ready to help the people who come to fulfill the requirements given by the Lord through Moses.”

Job 1:5

When the days of feasting were over, Job would send for them and purify them by getting up early in the morning to offer a burnt offering for each of them. He was concerned, thinking to himself, “Maybe my children have sinned in some way and have unintentionally offended God.” This is what Job always did.

Psalm 19:5

It's like a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a fit athlete happy to run a race.

Exodus 19:10

The Lord told Moses, “Go back down and prepare them spiritually today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes

Exodus 19:15

He instructed the people, “Get ready for the third day, and don't be intimate with a woman.”

Exodus 19:22

Even the priests, who come before the Lord, must prepare themselves spiritually, so that the Lord does not punish them.”

Joel 1:14

Proclaim a fast; call a sacred assembly. Have the elders and all people of the land gather in the Temple, and cry out to your God, to the Lord.

Matthew 21:16

“Yes,” Jesus replied. “Haven't you ever read the Scripture that says, ‘You arranged for children and infants to give you perfect praise’?”

Matthew 9:15

“Do wedding guests mourn while the bridegroom is with them?” Jesus responded. “But the time is coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

1 Corinthians 7:5

So don't deprive each other, except by mutual consent for a while—for example because you want to spend time in prayer. Afterwards come together again so that Satan won't tempt you to sin because of your lack of self-control.

Joshua 7:13

Get up, and make sure the people are pure. Tell them, ‘Make yourselves pure in readiness for tomorrow, because this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says, There are things set apart for me that are hidden among you, Israel. You will not be able to stand against your enemies until you remove all of them.

Joshua 8:35

Joshua read out every word of Moses' instruction to the whole Israelite assembly, including the women, the children, and the foreigners who lived among them.

1 Samuel 16:5

“Yes, I come in peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Purify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” He purified Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.