Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
Blow the ram’s
horn
in Zion ;
sound the
alarm on
My holy mountain !
Let all who
dwell
in
the land tremble ,
for the Day of the LORD is
coming;
indeed
, it is near—
Blow ye
the trumpet
in Zion ,
and
sound an
alarm in
my holy mountain :
let all the inhabitants
of
the
land tremble :
for the day of the LORD cometh
, for
it is nigh
at
hand;
a day of darkness and gloom
, a day of clouds and blackness.
Like
the dawn
overspreading
the mountains a great and strong army
appears,
such
as
never
was
of
old,
nor
will
ever be in
ages
to come
.
A day of darkness and of
gloominess
, a day of clouds and of
thick
darkness,
as
the morning
spread
upon
the mountains :
a great people
and a
strong ;
there
hath
not
been
ever the
like,
neither
shall
be any
more
after
it,
even
to the
years
of
many
generations
.
Before
them
a fire devours,
and behind them a flame scorches.
The land before
them
is like
the Garden of Eden, but
behind them ,
it
is
like
a desert
wasteland—
surely
nothing will
escape them.
A fire devoureth
before
them;
and behind them a flame burneth:
the land is as
the garden of Eden before
them
, and
behind them a desolate
wilderness;
yea,
and
nothing shall
escape them.
Their
appearance is like
that
of horses ,
and they gallop
like
swift
steeds
.
The
appearance of
them
is as
the
appearance
of horses ;
and as
horsemen,
so
shall
they run
.
With
a
sound
like that
of chariots they
bound
over
the mountaintops
, like the crackling
of fire consuming
stubble, like
a mighty
army
deployed
for
battle.
Like the
noise
of chariots on
the tops
of
mountains
shall
they
leap
, like the noise
of a
flame
of
fire that
devoureth
the
stubble, as
a strong
people
set
in
battle array
.
Nations
writhe
in
horror
before them;
every
face turns
pale
.
Before their
face the
people
shall
be
much
pained:
all
faces
shall
gather
blackness
.
They charge
like mighty men; they scale
the walls
like men of war .
Each
one marches
in
formation
, not swerving
from
the
course.
They shall
run
like mighty men; they shall
climb
the wall
like men of war ;
and
they
shall
march
every
one on
his
ways
, and
they
shall
not break
their
ranks:
They
do
not
jostle
one another; each
proceeds
in his path .
They burst
through
the defenses
, never
breaking
ranks
.
Neither
shall
one thrust
another; they
shall
walk
every
one
in his path :
and
when
they fall
upon
the sword
, they
shall
not
be
wounded
.
They storm
the city; they run along
the wall ;
they climb into
houses ,
entering
through
windows like thieves
.
They shall
run
to
and
fro
in
the city; they shall
run upon
the wall ,
they shall
climb up
upon
the
houses ;
they
shall
enter
in
at
the
windows like a
thief
.
Before
them
the earth quakes
; the heavens tremble .
The sun and moon grow
dark, and the stars lose
their brightness.
The earth shall
quake
before
them
; the heavens shall
tremble :
the sun and the
moon shall
be
dark, and the stars shall
withdraw
their shining:
The LORD raises
His voice in
the
presence
of
His army .
Indeed,
His camp is very large,
for mighty
are
those
who
obey
His command.
For the Day of the LORD is great and very dreadful.
Who can endure
it?
And
the LORD shall
utter
his voice before
his army :
for
his camp is very great:
for he
is
strong
that
executeth
his word:
for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible;
and
who can abide
it?
“Yet
even
now, ”
declares
the LORD, “return
to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning .”
Therefore
also
now, saith
the LORD, turn
ye
even
to me with all your heart, and
with fasting, and
with
weeping, and with
mourning :
So
rend your hearts
and not your garments, and return
to
the LORD your God .
For He is gracious and compassionate
, slow to anger, abounding
in
loving
devotion.
And He
relents
from
sending
disaster
.
And
rend your heart,
and not your garments, and turn
unto
the LORD your God :
for he is gracious and merciful
, slow to anger, and of
great
kindness,
and
repenteth
him
of
the
evil
.
Who knows?
He may
turn
and relent
and leave a blessing behind Him —
grain
and drink offerings
for
the LORD your God .
Who knoweth
if
he will
return
and repent,
and leave a blessing behind him ;
even
a
meat
offering
and a
drink offering
unto
the LORD your God ?
Blow the ram’s
horn
in Zion, consecrate
a fast, proclaim
a sacred
assembly .
Blow the trumpet
in Zion, sanctify
a fast, call
a solemn
assembly :
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the aged
, gather the children, even
those nursing
at
the breast.
Let the bridegroom leave
his room
, and the bride her chamber
.
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders
, gather the children, and
those that
suck
the breasts:
let the bridegroom go
forth
of
his chamber
, and the bride out
of
her closet
.
Let the priests who
minister
before
the LORD weep between the portico
and the altar, saying
, “
Spare Your
people, O LORD, and do
not make
Your
heritage a
reproach, an
object
of
scorn
among
the nations.
Why
should they say among the peoples
, ‘
Where is their God? ’”
Let the priests ,
the ministers
of
the
LORD ,
weep between the porch
and the altar, and
let
them
say
, Spare thy
people, O LORD, and give
not thine
heritage to
reproach, that
the heathen
should rule
over
them:
wherefore
should
they say among the people
, Where is their God?
Then the LORD became
jealous for His land, and He
spared
His people.
Then will
the LORD be
jealous for his land, and pity
his people.
And
the LORD answered
His people :
“
Behold, I will send you grain
, new
wine, and oil, and by
them
you
will
be satisfied .
I will never
again
make you a reproach among the nations.
Yea,
the LORD will
answer
and
say
unto
his people ,
Behold, I will send you corn
, and
wine, and oil, and ye
shall
be satisfied therewith:
and
I will no
more
make you a reproach among the heathen:
The
northern
army
I will drive
away
from you, banishing
it
to
a barren and desolate land
, its
front
ranks
into
the Eastern
Sea, and its
rear
guard
into
the Western
Sea .
And its
stench
will
rise;
its
foul
odor
will
ascend.
For
He has
done great things.
But
I will remove
far
off
from you the
northern
army
, and
will
drive
him
into
a land
barren and desolate, with
his
face
toward
the east
sea, and his
hinder
part
toward
the utmost
sea ,
and his
stink
shall
come
up,
and
his
ill
savour
shall
come
up,
because
he hath
done great things.
Do
not be
afraid
, O land; rejoice
and
be glad ,
for the LORD has
done
great things.
Fear
not, O land; be glad and
rejoice:
for the LORD will
do
great things.
Do
not
be afraid, O
beasts of the field ,
for the open
pastures have
turned
green
, the trees
bear
their
fruit, and
the fig tree and vine yield their best
.
Be not
afraid, ye
beasts of the field :
for the pastures of
the
wilderness
do
spring
, for
the tree
beareth
her
fruit, the fig tree and the
vine do
yield their strength
.
Be glad, O
children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God ,
for He has
given you the autumn
rains
for
your
vindication.
He sends
you showers
, both
autumn
and
spring
rains
, as
before
.
Be glad then
, ye
children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God :
for he hath
given you the former
rain
moderately,
and
he will
cause
to
come
down
for
you the
rain
, the
former
rain
, and
the
latter
rain
in
the
first
month
.
The threshing
floors will
be full of grain
, and the vats will
overflow with new
wine and oil.
And
the floors shall
be full of wheat
, and the vats shall
overflow with wine and oil.
I will repay
you for
the years eaten
by
locusts—
the swarming
locust, the young
locust
, the destroying
locust
, and the devouring
locust
—
My great army that
I sent against
you.
And
I will restore
to
you the years that
the locust hath
eaten
, the cankerworm
, and
the caterpiller
, and the palmerworm,
my great army which
I sent among
you.
You
will
have
plenty
to
eat, until
you
are
satisfied .
You
will
praise the name of the LORD your God, who
has
worked
wonders
for
you .
My people will
never again
be put
to
shame
.
And
ye
shall
eat in
plenty
, and
be
satisfied ,
and
praise the name of the LORD your God, that
hath
dealt
wondrously
with
you :
and
my people shall
never be ashamed
.
Then
you
will
know that I am present
in Israel and that I am the LORD your God, and there
is
no
other.
My people will
never again
be put
to
shame
.
And
ye
shall
know that I am in the
midst
of
Israel ,
and that I am the LORD your God, and none
else:
and
my people shall
never be ashamed
.
And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on
all people.
Your sons and daughters will
prophesy, your old men will
dream dreams, your young men will
see visions .
And it
shall
come
to
pass
afterward, that
I will pour out my spirit upon
all flesh;
and
your sons and your
daughters shall
prophesy, your old men shall
dream dreams, your young men shall
see visions :
Even
on
My
menservants
and maidservants,
I
will pour out My Spirit in
those
days
.
And also
upon
the
servants
and
upon
the
handmaids
in
those
days
will I
pour out my spirit.
I will show
wonders in the heavens and on
the earth, blood and fire and columns
of smoke.
And
I will shew
wonders in the heavens and in
the earth, blood ,
and fire ,
and pillars
of smoke.
The sun will
be turned to
darkness and the moon to
blood before the coming
of
the
great and awesome
Day of the LORD.
The sun shall
be turned into
darkness ,
and the moon into
blood ,
before the great and terrible
day of the LORD come
.
And everyone
who
calls
on the name of the LORD will
be saved;
for on
Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there
will
be deliverance, as the LORD has
promised
, among
the remnant called
by
the LORD.
And it
shall
come
to
pass,
that
whosoever
shall
call
on the name of the LORD shall
be delivered:
for in
mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall
be deliverance, as the LORD hath
said
, and
in
the remnant whom
the LORD shall
call
.
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