Joel 2:1

Good News Translation

Blow the trumpet; sound the alarm on Zion, God's sacred hill. Tremble, people of Judah! The day of the Lord is coming soon.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 15:28

So all the Israelites accompanied the Covenant Box up to Jerusalem with shouts of joy, the sound of trumpets, horns, and cymbals, and the music of harps.

Psalm 119:120

Because of you I am afraid; I am filled with fear because of your judgments.

Psalm 87:1

The Lord built his city on the sacred hill;

Exodus 10:14

They came in swarms and settled over the whole country. It was the largest swarm of locusts that had ever been seen or that ever would be seen again.

Isaiah 13:6

Howl in pain! The day of the Lord is near, the day when the Almighty brings destruction.

Isaiah 13:9

The day of the Lord is coming—that cruel day of his fierce anger and fury. The earth will be made a wilderness, and every sinner will be destroyed.

Isaiah 2:12

On that day the Lord Almighty will humble everyone who is powerful, everyone who is proud and conceited.

Isaiah 66:2

I myself created the whole universe! I am pleased with those who are humble and repentant, who fear me and obey me.

Isaiah 66:5

Listen to what the Lord says, you that fear him and obey him: “Because you are faithful to me, some of your own people hate you and will have nothing to do with you. They mock you and say, ‘Let the Lord show his greatness and save you, so that we may see you rejoice.’ But they themselves will be disgraced!

Jeremiah 16:10

“When you tell them all this, they will ask you why I have decided to punish them so harshly. They will ask what crime they are guilty of and what sin they have committed against the Lord their God.

Jeremiah 16:7

No one will eat or drink with anyone to offer comfort when a loved one dies. No one will show sympathy, not even for someone who has lost a father or mother.

Jeremiah 4:5

Blow the trumpet throughout the land! Shout loud and clear! Tell the people of Judah and Jerusalem to run to the fortified cities.

Jeremiah 5:22

I am the Lord; why don't you fear me? Why don't you tremble before me? I placed the sand as the boundary of the sea, a permanent boundary that it cannot cross. The sea may toss, but it cannot go beyond it; the waves may roar, but they cannot break through.

Ezekiel 12:23

Now tell them what I, the Sovereign Lord, have to say about that. I will put an end to that proverb. It won't be repeated in Israel any more. Tell them instead: The time has come, and the predictions are coming true!

Ezekiel 21:12

Howl in grief, mortal man; this sword is meant for my people and for all the leaders of Israel. They are going to be killed with all the rest of my people. Beat your breast in despair!

Ezekiel 30:3

The day is near, the day when the Lord will act, A day of clouds and trouble for the nations.

Ezekiel 33:3

When he sees the enemy approaching, he sounds the alarm to warn everyone.

Ezekiel 33:6

If, however, the lookout sees the enemy coming and does not sound the alarm, the enemy will come and kill those sinners, but I will hold the lookout responsible for their death.

Ezekiel 7:10

The day of disaster is coming. Violence is flourishing. Pride is at its height.

Ezekiel 7:12

The time is coming. The day is near when buying and selling will have no more meaning, because God's punishment will fall on everyone alike.

Daniel 6:26

I command that throughout my empire everyone should fear and respect Daniel's God. “He is a living God, and he will rule forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed, and his power will never come to an end.

Daniel 9:16

You have defended us in the past, so do not be angry with Jerusalem any longer. It is your city, your sacred hill. All the people in the neighboring countries look down on Jerusalem and on your people because of our sins and the evil our ancestors did.

Daniel 9:20

I went on praying, confessing my sins and the sins of my people Israel and pleading with the Lord my God to restore his holy Temple.

Hosea 5:8

Blow the war trumpets in Gibeah! Sound the alarm in Ramah! Raise the war cry at Bethaven! Into battle, men of Benjamin!

Hosea 8:1

The Lord says, “Sound the alarm! Enemies are swooping down on my land like eagles! My people have broken the covenant I made with them and have rebelled against my teaching.

Joel 1:15

The day of the Lord is near, the day when the Almighty brings destruction. What terror that day will bring!

Joel 2:11

The Lord thunders commands to his army. The troops that obey him are many and mighty. How terrible is the day of the Lord! Who will survive it?

Joel 2:15

Blow the trumpet on Mount Zion; give orders for a fast and call an assembly!

Joel 2:31

The sun will be darkened, and the moon will turn red as blood before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.

Joel 3:14

Thousands and thousands are in the Valley of Judgment. It is there that the day of the Lord will soon come.

Joel 3:17

“Then, Israel, you will know that I am the Lord your God. I live on Zion, my sacred hill. Jerusalem will be a sacred city; foreigners will never conquer it again.

Amos 3:6

Does the war trumpet sound in a city without making the people afraid? Does disaster strike a city unless the Lord sends it?

Amos 5:18

How terrible it will be for you who long for the day of the Lord! What good will that day do you? For you it will be a day of darkness and not of light.

Amos 8:2

The Lord asked, “Amos, what do you see?” “A basket of fruit,” I answered. The Lord said to me, “The end has come for my people Israel. I will not change my mind again about punishing them.

Obadiah 1:15

“The day is near when I, the Lord, will judge all nations. Edom, what you have done will be done to you. You will get back what you have given.

Zephaniah 1:14

The great day of the Lord is near—very near and coming fast! That day will be bitter, for even the bravest soldiers will cry out in despair!

Zephaniah 1:16

a day filled with the sound of war trumpets and the battle cry of soldiers attacking fortified cities and high towers.

Zephaniah 1:7

The day is near when the Lord will sit in judgment; so be silent in his presence. The Lord is preparing to sacrifice his people and has invited enemies to plunder Judah.

Zephaniah 3:11

At that time you, my people, will no longer need to be ashamed that you rebelled against me. I will remove everyone who is proud and arrogant, and you will never again rebel against me on my sacred hill.

Zechariah 14:1

The day when the Lord will sit in judgment is near. Then Jerusalem will be looted, and the loot will be divided up before your eyes.

Zechariah 8:3

I will return to Jerusalem, my holy city, and live there. It will be known as the faithful city, and the hill of the Lord Almighty will be called the sacred hill.

Malachi 4:1

The Lord Almighty says, “The day is coming when all proud and evil people will burn like straw. On that day they will burn up, and there will be nothing left of them.

Numbers 10:2

“Make two trumpets of hammered silver to use for calling the people together and for breaking camp.

Numbers 10:3

When long blasts are sounded on both trumpets, the whole community is to gather around you at the entrance to the Tent of my presence.

1 Corinthians 14:8

And if the one who plays the bugle does not sound a clear call, who will prepare for battle?

Philippians 2:12

So then, dear friends, as you always obeyed me when I was with you, it is even more important that you obey me now while I am away from you. Keep on working with fear and trembling to complete your salvation,

1 Thessalonians 5:2

For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come as a thief comes at night.

James 5:8

You also must be patient. Keep your hopes high, for the day of the Lord's coming is near.

1 Peter 4:7

The end of all things is near. You must be self-controlled and alert, to be able to pray.

Revelation 6:17

The terrible day of their anger is here, and who can stand up against it?”