Joel 2:18

New American Bible - revised edition

Then the Lord grew jealous for his land and took pity on his people.

Cross References

Zechariah 8:2

Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am intensely jealous for Zion, stirred to jealous wrath for her.

Zechariah 1:14

The angel who spoke with me then said to me, Proclaim: Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion intensely jealous.

Psalm 103:13

As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.

James 5:11

Indeed we call blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of the perseverance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, because “the Lord is compassionate and merciful.”

Lamentations 3:22

The Lord’s acts of mercy are not exhausted, his compassion is not spent;

Isaiah 63:15

Look down from heaven and regard us from your holy and glorious palace! Where is your zealous care and your might, your surge of pity? Your mercy hold not back!

Isaiah 63:9

in their every affliction. It was not an envoy or a messenger, but his presence that saved them. Because of his love and pity the Lord redeemed them, Lifting them up and carrying them all the days of old.

Luke 15:20

So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him.

Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim not my favored son, the child in whom I delight? Even though I threaten him, I must still remember him! My heart stirs for him, I must show him compassion!—oracle of the Lord.

Isaiah 60:10

Foreigners shall rebuild your walls, their kings shall minister to you; Though in my wrath I struck you, yet in my good will I have shown you mercy.

Isaiah 42:13

The Lord goes forth like a warrior, like a man of war he stirs up his fury; He shouts out his battle cry, against his enemies he shows his might:

Psalm 103:17

But the Lord’s mercy is from age to age, toward those who fear him. His salvation is for the children’s children

Judges 10:16

And they cast out the foreign gods from their midst and served the Lord, so that he grieved over the misery of Israel.

Deuteronomy 32:43

Exult with him, you heavens, bow to him, all you divine beings! For he will avenge the blood of his servants, take vengeance on his foes; He will requite those who hate him, and purge his people’s land.

Deuteronomy 32:36

Surely, the Lord will do justice for his people; on his servants he will have pity. When he sees their strength is gone, and neither bond nor free is left,

Deuteronomy 32:16

With strange gods they incited him, with abominations provoked him to anger.

Isaiah 37:32

For out of Jerusalem shall come a remnant, and from Mount Zion, survivors. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this.

2 Kings 19:31

For out of Jerusalem shall come a remnant, and from Mount Zion, survivors. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this.