Joel 2:12New Messianic Version BibleTherefore also now, says the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), turn you2f [even] to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: See the chapter |
And they gathered together to Mitzpah [Watchtower], and drew water, and poured [it] out before the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate). And Sh’mu’el [His name is El] judged the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] in Mitzpah [Watchtower].
And Sh’mu’el [His name is El] spoke unto all the house of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], saying, If you2f do return unto the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) with all your hearts, [then] put away the strange gods and ‘Ashtarot [Star (female deity)] from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the P’lishtim [Immigrants].
But showed first unto them of Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver], and at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and throughout all the coasts of Y’hudah [praised], and [then] to the Goyim [Gentiles], that they should repent and turn to God-The Father, and do works meet for repentance.
Then all the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], and wept, and sat there before the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate).
Say unto them, [As] I live, says the Lord-Adonai [Greatest Above All Things] GOD-Yehōvih (THE FATHER), I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn you2f, turn you2f from your evil ways; for why will you2f die, O house of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God]?
For the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) had said unto Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters], Say unto the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], You2f [are] a stiff-necked people: I will come up into the midst of youi in a moment, and consume youi: therefore now put off youi ornaments from youi, that I may know what to do unto youi.
And David’s [beloved]’s heart struck him after that he had numbered the people. And David [beloved] said unto the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech (to call upon; appeal; beg) youi, O Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), take away the iniquity of youi servant; for I have done very foolishly.
So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] and Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised], and according to the commandment of the king, saying, You2f people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], turn again unto the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] of Avraham [Exalted Father], Yitz’khak [Laughter], and Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Ashur [the level plain] (the land of the sons of Shem [name] (name, renown (great reputation; being well-known))).
Gird yourselves, and lament, you2f priests: howl, you2f ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, you2f ministers of my God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withheld from the house of your God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered].