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Joel 2:15-17
International Children’s Bible
Joel 2:15-17
International Children’s Bible
15 Blow the trumpet in Jerusalem.
Call for a special time of going without food.
Call for a special meeting.
16 Bring the people together.
Make the meeting holy for the Lord.
Bring together the elders.
Bring together the children,
even babies that still feed at their mothers’ breasts.
The bridegroom should come from his room.
The bride should come from her bedroom.
17 The priests, the Lord’s servants, should cry.
They should cry between the altar and entrance to the Temple.
They should say, “Lord, have mercy on your people.
Don’t let them be put to shame.
Don’t let other nations make fun of them.
Don’t let people in other nations ask,
‘Where is their God?’”
Joel 2:15-17
New International Version
Joel 2:15-17
New International Version
15 Blow the trumpet(A) in Zion,(B)
declare a holy fast,(C)
call a sacred assembly.(D)
16 Gather the people,
consecrate(E) the assembly;
bring together the elders,(F)
gather the children,
those nursing at the breast.
Let the bridegroom(G) leave his room
and the bride her chamber.
17 Let the priests, who minister(H) before the Lord,
weep(I) between the portico and the altar.(J)
Let them say, “Spare your people, Lord.
Do not make your inheritance an object of scorn,(K)
a byword(L) among the nations.
Why should they say among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?(M)’”
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