For a remnant will go out from Jerusalem, and survivors, from Mount Zion. The zeal of the Lord of Armies will accomplish this.
Joel 2:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then the Lord became jealous for his land and spared his people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then was the Lord jealous for His land and had pity on His people. American Standard Version (1901) Then was Jehovah jealous for his land, and had pity on his people. Common English Bible Then the LORD became passionate about this land, and had pity on his people. Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord has been zealous for his land, and he has spared his people. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord hath been zealous for his land, and hath spared his people. |
For a remnant will go out from Jerusalem, and survivors, from Mount Zion. The zeal of the Lord of Armies will accomplish this.
For a remnant will go out from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the Lord of Armies will accomplish this.”
The Lord advances like a warrior; he stirs up his zeal like a soldier. He shouts, he roars aloud, he prevails over his enemies.
Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in my wrath, yet I will show mercy to you with my favour.
Look down from heaven and see from your lofty home #– #holy and beautiful. Where is your zeal and your might? Your yearning and your compassion are withheld from me.
In all their suffering, he suffered, , and the angel of his presence saved them. He redeemed them because of his love and compassion; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of the past.
Isn’t Ephraim a precious son to me, a delightful child? Whenever I speak against him, I certainly still think about him. Therefore, my inner being yearns for him; I will truly have compassion on him. This is the Lord’s declaration.
Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for his mercies never end.
So the angel who was speaking with me said, ‘Proclaim: The Lord of Armies says: I am extremely jealous for Jerusalem and Zion.
The Lord of Armies says this: ‘I am extremely jealous for Zion; I am jealous for her with great wrath.’
So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran, threw his arms round his neck, and kissed him.
They provoked his jealousy with different gods; they enraged him with detestable practices.
The Lord will indeed vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants when he sees that their strength is gone and no one is left #– #slave or free.
Rejoice, you nations, concerning his people, , for he will avenge the blood of his servants. He will take vengeance on his adversaries; , he will purify his land and his people.
See, we count as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and have seen the outcome that the Lord brought about #– #the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
So they got rid of the foreign gods among them and worshipped the Lord, and he became weary of Israel’s misery.