New International Version
Let the priests, who minister before the LORD, weep between the portico and the altar. Let them say, "Spare your people, LORD. Do not make your inheritance an object of scorn, a byword among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, 'Where is their God?'"

New Living Translation
Let the priests, who minister in the LORD's presence, stand and weep between the entry room to the Temple and the altar. Let them pray, "Spare your people, LORD! Don't let your special possession become an object of mockery. Don't let them become a joke for unbelieving foreigners who say, 'Has the God of Israel left them?'"

English Standard Version
Between the vestibule and the altar let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep and say, “Spare your people, O LORD, and make not your heritage a reproach, a byword among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’”

Berean Study Bible
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?’ ”

New American Standard Bible
Let the priests, the LORD'S ministers, Weep between the porch and the altar, And let them say, "Spare Your people, O LORD, And do not make Your inheritance a reproach, A byword among the nations. Why should they among the peoples say, 'Where is their God?'"

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let the priests, the LORD's ministers, weep between the portico and the altar. Let them say:" Have pity on Your people, LORD, and do not make Your inheritance a disgrace, an object of scorn among the nations. Why should it be said among the peoples, Where is their God?'"

International Standard Version
As they serve between the porch and the altar, let the priests and ministers of the LORD weep and pray: 'Spare your people, LORD, and do not make your heritage a disgrace so that nations ridicule them. Why should they say among the people, "Where is their God?"'"

NET Bible
Let the priests, those who serve the LORD, weep from the vestibule all the way back to the altar. Let them say, "Have pity, O LORD, on your people; please do not turn over your inheritance to be mocked, to become a proverb among the nations. Why should it be said among the peoples, "Where is their God?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The priests who serve the LORD cry between the altar and the entrance to the temple. They say, "Spare your people, O LORD. Don't let the people who belong to you become a disgrace. Don't let the nations ridicule them. Why should people ask, 'Where is their God?'"

Jubilee Bible 2000
Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Forgive thy people, O LORD, and do not give thine heritage to reproach that the Gentiles should rule over her: why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?

King James 2000 Bible
Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare your people, O LORD, and give not your heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them: why should they say among the people, Where is their God?

American King James Version
Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare your people, O LORD, and give not your heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: why should they say among the people, Where is their God?

American Standard Version
Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Jehovah, and give not thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Between the porch and the altar the priests the Lord's ministers shall weep, and shall say: Spare, O Lord, spare thy people: and give not thy inheritance to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them. Why should they say among the nations: Where is their God?

Darby Bible Translation
Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare, O Jehovah, thy people, and give not thine inheritance to reproach, that they should be a byword of the nations. Wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?

English Revised Version
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 nations should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?

Webster's Bible Translation
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 thy heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: why should they say among the people, Where is their God?

World English Bible
Let the priests, the ministers of Yahweh, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, "Spare your people, Yahweh, and don't give your heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, 'Where is their God?'"

Young's Literal Translation
Between the porch and the altar weep let the priests, ministrants of Jehovah, And let them say: 'Have pity, O Jehovah, on Thy people, And give not Thy inheritance to reproach, To the ruling over them of nations, Why do they say among peoples, Where is their God?'

Joël 2:17 Afrikaans PWL
Laat die priesters, die bedienaars van יהוה, tussen die stoep en die altaar huil en laat hulle sê: “O יהוה, spaar U volk en maak nie van U erfenis ’n bespotting, ’n bywoord onder die nasies nie. Waarom sou hulle onder die volke sê: ‘Waar is hulle God?’”

Joeli 2:17 Albanian
Midis portikut dhe altarit le të qajnë priftërinjtë, ministrat e Zotit, dhe le të thonë: "Fale, o Zot, popullin tënd dhe mos ia lër trashëgiminë tënde turpit apo nënshtrimit nga ana e kombeve. Sepse do të thonë midis popujve: "Ku është Perëndia i tyre?"".

ﻳﻮﺋﻴﻞ 2:17 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ليبك الكهنة خدام الرب بين الرواق والمذبح ويقولوا اشفق يا رب على شعبك ولا تسلم ميراثك للعار حتى تجعلهم الامم مثلا. لماذا يقولون بين الشعوب اين الههم

Dyr Joheel 2:17 Bavarian
Zwischn yn n Vorschopf und n Altter sollnd de Priester klagn; yn n Trechtein seine Diener sollnd bettn: Herr, hab Mitlaid mit deinn Volk, und lifert s decht nit yn dyr Schandd aus! Was mainst, wie d Haidn daa zannetnd?! Zwö sollnd die non sagn aau: Wo ist ietz iener Got?

Иоил 2:17 Bulgarian
Нека плачат свещениците, Служителите Господни, Между предхрамието и олтара, И нека рекат: Пощади, Господи, людете Си, И не предавай наследството Си на позор, Та да ги владеят народите. Защо да рекат между племената: Где е техният Бог?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
侍奉耶和華的祭司要在廊子和祭壇中間哭泣，說：『耶和華啊，求你顧惜你的百姓，不要使你的產業受羞辱，列邦管轄他們。為何容列國的人說：「他們的神在哪裡呢？」』

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
侍奉耶和华的祭司要在廊子和祭坛中间哭泣，说：‘耶和华啊，求你顾惜你的百姓，不要使你的产业受羞辱，列邦管辖他们。为何容列国的人说：“他们的神在哪里呢？”’

約 珥 書 2:17 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
事 奉 耶 和 華 的 祭 司 要 在 廊 子 和 祭 壇 中 間 哭 泣 ， 說 ： 耶 和 華 啊 ， 求 你 顧 惜 你 的 百 姓 ， 不 要 使 你 的 產 業 受 羞 辱 ， 列 邦 管 轄 他 們 。 為 何 容 列 國 的 人 說 ： 他 們 的 　 神 在 哪 裡 呢 ？

約 珥 書 2:17 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
事 奉 耶 和 华 的 祭 司 要 在 廊 子 和 祭 坛 中 间 哭 泣 ， 说 ： 耶 和 华 啊 ， 求 你 顾 惜 你 的 百 姓 ， 不 要 使 你 的 产 业 受 羞 辱 ， 列 邦 管 辖 他 们 。 为 何 容 列 国 的 人 说 ： 他 们 的 　 神 在 哪 里 呢 ？

Joel 2:17 Croatian Bible
Između trijema i žrtvenika neka tuže svećenici, sluge Jahvine. Neka mole: Smiluj se, Jahve, svojem narodu! Ne prepusti baštine svoje sramoti, poruzi naroda. Zašto da se kaže među narodima: Gdje im je Bog?

Joele 2:17 Czech BKR
Kněží, služebníci Hospodinovi, ať plačí mezi síňcí a oltářem, a řeknou: Odpusť, ó Hospodine, lidu svému, a nevydávej dědictví svého v pohanění, tak aby nad nimi panovati měli pohané. Proč mají říkati mezi národy: Kde jest Bůh jejich?

Joel 2:17 Danish
Imellem Forhal og Alter skal Præsterne, HERRENS Tjenere, græde og sige: »HERRE, spar dog dit Folk! Overgiv ej din Arv til Skændsel, til Hedningers Spot! Hvi skal man sige blandt Folkene: Hvor er deres Gud?«

Joël 2:17 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Laat de priesters, des HEEREN dienaars, wenen tussen het voorhuis en het altaar, en laat hen zeggen: Spaar Uw volk, o HEERE! en geef Uw erfenis niet over tot een smaadheid, dat de heidenen over hen zouden heersen; waarom zouden zij onder de volken zeggen: Waar is hunlieder God?