Joel 2:16

Modern English Version

Gather the people, consecrate the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children and those nursing at the breast; let the bridegroom leave his room and the bride her chamber.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 20:13

Now all of Judah was standing before the Lord, even their infants, wives, and children.

2 Chronicles 29:5

and said to them, “Listen to me, Levites. Consecrate yourselves and consecrate the house of the Lord God of your fathers. And bring out the detestable things from the holy sanctuary.

2 Chronicles 30:17

For there were many in the assembly who had consecrated themselves, so the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for those who were not clean in order to consecrate the people to the Lord.

2 Chronicles 30:19

who sets his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he is not pure according to the rules of the holy sanctuary.”

2 Chronicles 35:6

Then slaughter the Passover lamb and consecrate yourselves and prepare for your brothers to do according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.”

Job 1:5

Now when the days of feasting had run their course, Job sent and sanctified them. He would rise up early in the morning, and he would offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all, because Job said: “It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job would do always.

Psalm 19:5

which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices like a strong man to run its race.

Exodus 19:10

The Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and have them wash their clothes,

Exodus 19:15

He said to the people, “Be ready for the third day. Do not go near your wives.”

Exodus 19:22

Let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break through against them.”

Joel 1:14

Consecrate a fast, call a sacred assembly, assemble the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the house of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord.

Matthew 21:16

and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?” Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of children and infants You have perfected praise’ ?”

Matthew 9:15

Jesus answered, “Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

1 Corinthians 7:5

Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan does not tempt you for lack of self-control.

Joshua 7:13

“Get up! Consecrate the people and say, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: “Things dedicated for destruction are in your midst, O Israel. You are not able to stand before your enemies until you remove the things dedicated for destruction from your midst.”

Joshua 8:35

There was not a word from all that Moses had commanded that Joshua did not read out before the whole assembly of Israel, with the women, the children, and the resident foreigners who were among them.

1 Samuel 16:5

And he said, “I have come in peace to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” And he consecrated Jesse and his sons and called them to the sacrifice.