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They rush on the city;
They run on the wall;
They climb up into the (A)houses;
They (B)enter through the windows like a thief.
10 Before them the earth (C)trembles;
The heavens quake;
The (D)sun and the moon grow dark,
And the stars [a]lose their brightness.
11 But Yahweh (E)gives forth His voice before (F)His military force;
Surely His camp is very numerous,
For (G)mighty is he who does His word.
The (H)day of Yahweh is indeed great and very awesome,
And (I)who can endure it?

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:10 Lit gather together

They rush upon the city;
    they run along the wall.
They climb into the houses;(A)
    like thieves they enter through the windows.(B)

10 Before them the earth shakes,(C)
    the heavens tremble,(D)
the sun and moon are darkened,(E)
    and the stars no longer shine.(F)
11 The Lord(G) thunders(H)
    at the head of his army;(I)
his forces are beyond number,
    and mighty is the army that obeys his command.
The day of the Lord is great;(J)
    it is dreadful.
    Who can endure it?(K)

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