1 H8628Blow[H8798] H7782ye the trumpetH6726in ZionH7321, and sound an alarm[H8685] H6944in my holyH2022mountainH3427: let all the inhabitants[H8802] H776of the landH7264tremble[H8799] H3117: for the dayH3068of the LORDH935cometh[H8804] H7138, for it is nigh at hand; 2 H3117A dayH2822of darknessH653and of gloominessH3117, a dayH6051of cloudsH6205and of thick darknessH7837, as the morningH6566spread[H8803] H2022upon the mountainsH7227: a greatH5971peopleH6099and a strongH1961; there hath not been[H8738] H5769everH3254the like, neither shall be any more[H8686] H310afterH8141it, even to the yearsH1755of manyH1755generations. 3 H784A fireH398devoureth[H8804] H6440beforeH310them; and behindH3852them a flameH3857burneth[H8762] H776: the landH1588is as the gardenH5731of EdenH6440beforeH310them, and behindH8077them a desolateH4057wildernessH6413; yea, and nothing shall escape them. 4 H4758The appearanceH4758of them is as the appearanceH5483of horsesH6571; and as horsemenH7323, so shall they run[H8799] . 5 H6963Like the noiseH4818of chariotsH7218on the topsH2022of mountainsH7540shall they leap[H8762] H6963, like the noiseH3851of a flameH784of fireH398that devoureth[H8802] H7179the stubbleH6099, as a strongH5971peopleH4421set in battleH6186array[H8803] . 6 H6440Before their faceH5971the peopleH2342shall be much pained[H8799] H6440: all facesH6908shall gather[H8765] H6289blackness. 7 H7323They shall run[H8799] H1368like mighty menH5927; they shall climb[H8799] H2346the wallH582like menH4421of warH3212; and they shall march[H8799] H376every oneH1870on his waysH5670, and they shall not break[H8762] H734their ranks: 8 H376Neither shall oneH1766thrust[H8799] H251anotherH3212; they shall walk[H8799] H1397every oneH4546in his pathH5307: and when they fall[H8799] H7973upon the swordH1214, they shall not be wounded[H8799] . 9 H8264They shall run to and fro[H8799] H5892in the cityH7323; they shall run[H8799] H2346upon the wallH5927, they shall climb up[H8799] H1004upon the housesH935; they shall enter in[H8799] H2474at the windowsH1590like a thief. 10 H776The earthH7264shall quake[H8804] H6440beforeH8064them; the heavensH7493shall tremble[H8804] H8121: the sunH3394and the moonH6937shall be dark[H8804] H3556, and the starsH622shall withdraw[H8804] H5051their shining: 11 H3068And the LORDH5414shall utter[H8804] H6963his voiceH6440beforeH2428his armyH4264: for his campH3966is veryH7227greatH6099: for he is strongH6213that executeth[H8802] H1697his wordH3117: for the dayH3068of the LORDH1419is greatH3966and veryH3372terrible[H8737] H3557; and who can abide[H8686] it? 12 H5002Therefore also now, saith[H8803] H3068the LORDH7725, turn[H8798] H3824ye even to me with all your heartH6685, and with fastingH1065, and with weepingH4553, and with mourning: 13 H7167And rend[H8798] H3824your heartH899, and not your garmentsH7725, and turn[H8798] H3068unto the LORDH430your GodH2587: for he is graciousH7349and mercifulH750, slowH639to angerH7227, and of greatH2617kindnessH5162, and repenteth[H8737] H7451him of the evil. 14 H3045Who knoweth[H8802] H7725if he will return[H8799] H5162and repent[H8738] H7604, and leave[H8689] H1293a blessingH310behindH4503him; even a meat offeringH5262and a drink offeringH3068unto the LORDH430your God? 15 H8628Blow[H8798] H7782the trumpetH6726in ZionH6942, sanctify[H8761] H6685a fastH7121, call[H8798] H6116a solemn assembly: 16 H622Gather[H8798] H5971the peopleH6942, sanctify[H8761] H6951the congregationH6908, assemble[H8798] H2205the eldersH622, gather[H8798] H5768the childrenH3243, and those that suck[H8802] H7699the breastsH2860: let the bridegroomH3318go forth[H8799] H2315of his chamberH3618, and the brideH2646out of her closet. 17 H3548Let the priestsH8334, the ministers[H8764] H3068of the LORDH1058, weep[H8799] H197between the porchH4196and the altarH559, and let them say[H8799] H2347, Spare[H8798] H5971thy peopleH3068, O LORDH5414, and give[H8799] H5159not thine heritageH2781to reproachH1471, that the heathenH4910should rule over[H8800] H559them: wherefore should they say[H8799] H5971among the peopleH430, Where is their God? 18 H3068Then will the LORDH7065be jealous[H8762] H776for his landH2550, and pity[H8799] H5971his people. 19 H3068Yea, the LORDH6030will answer[H8799] H559and say[H8799] H5971unto his peopleH7971, Behold, I will send[H8802] H1715you cornH8492, and wineH3323, and oilH7646, and ye shall be satisfied[H8804] H5414therewith: and I will no more make[H8799] H2781you a reproachH1471among the heathen: 20 H7368But I will remove far off[H8686] H6830from you the northernH5080army, and will drive[H8689] H776him into a landH6723barrenH8077and desolateH6440, with his faceH6931toward the eastH3220seaH5490, and his hinder partH314toward the utmostH3220seaH889, and his stinkH5927shall come up[H8804] H6709, and his ill savourH5927shall come up[H8799] H6213, because he hath done[H8800] H1431great things[H8689] . 21 H3372Fear[H8799] H127not, O landH1523; be glad[H8798] H8055and rejoice[H8798] H3068: for the LORDH6213will do[H8800] H1431great things[H8689] . 22 H3372Be not afraid[H8799] H929, ye beastsH7704of the fieldH4999: for the pasturesH4057of the wildernessH1876do spring[H8804] H6086, for the treeH5375beareth[H8804] H6529her fruitH8384, the fig treeH1612and the vineH5414do yield[H8804] H2428their strength. 23 H1523Be glad[H8798] H1121then, ye childrenH6726of ZionH8055, and rejoice[H8798] H3068in the LORDH430your GodH5414: for he hath given[H8804] H4175you the former rainH6666moderatelyH3381, and he will cause to come down[H8686] H1653for you the rainH4175, the former rainH4456, and the latter rainH7223in the first month . 24 H1637And the floorsH4390shall be full[H8804] H1250of wheatH3342, and the fatsH7783shall overflow[H8689] H8492with wineH3323and oil. 25 H7999And I will restore[H8765] H8141to you the yearsH697that the locustH398hath eaten[H8804] H3218, the cankerwormH2625, and the caterpillerH1501, and the palmerwormH1419, my greatH2428armyH7971which I sent[H8765] among you. 26 H398And ye shall eat[H8804] H398in plenty[H8800] H7646, and be satisfied[H8800] H1984, and praise[H8765] H8034the nameH3068of the LORDH430your GodH6213, that hath dealt[H8804] H6381wondrously[H8687] H5971with you: and my peopleH5769shall neverH954be ashamed[H8799] . 27 H3045And ye shall know[H8804] H7130that I am in the midstH3478of IsraelH3068, and that I am the LORDH430your GodH5971, and none else: and my peopleH5769shall neverH954be ashamed[H8799] . 28 H310And it shall come to pass afterwardH8210, that I will pour out[H8799] H7307my spiritH1320upon all fleshH1121; and your sonsH1323and your daughtersH5012shall prophesy[H8738] H2205, your old menH2492shall dream[H8799] H2472dreamsH970, your young menH7200shall see[H8799] H2384visions: 29 H5650And also upon the servantsH8198and upon the handmaidsH3117in those daysH8210will I pour out[H8799] H7307my spirit. 30 H5414And I will shew[H8804] H4159wondersH8064in the heavensH776and in the earthH1818, bloodH784, and fireH8490, and pillarsH6227of smoke. 31 H8121The sunH2015shall be turned[H8735] H2822into darknessH3394, and the moonH1818into bloodH6440, beforeH1419the greatH3372and the terrible[H8737] H3117dayH3068of the LORDH935come[H8800] . 32 H7121And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call[H8799] H8034on the nameH3068of the LORDH4422shall be delivered[H8735] H2022: for in mountH6726ZionH3389and in JerusalemH6413shall be deliveranceH3068, as the LORDH559hath said[H8804] H8300, and in the remnantH3068whom the LORDH7121shall call[H8802] . |