Joel 2 Parallel Bible

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	BISHOPS Bishops' Bible of 1568	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	Blowe vp a trumpet in Sion, and showte in my holy hyll, let all the inhabitauntes of the earth tremble: for the day of the Lorde is come, for it is nye at hande.	Blow a trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming; it is near,	Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming. It is close at hand—
2	A darke and glomie day, a cloudie and blacke day: as the mornyng is spread ouer the mountaynes so is this populus & strong people, like it there was none from the beginning, nor shalbe herafter for euermore.	a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness! Like blackness there is spread upon the mountains a great and powerful people; their like has never been before, nor will be again after them through the years of all generations.	a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like dawn spreading across the mountains a large and mighty army comes, such as never was in ancient times nor ever will be in ages to come.
3	Before him is a deuouryng fire, and behynde him a burnyng flambe: the lande is as a pleasaunt garden before him, and behinde him a waste desert, yea and nothyng shall escape him.	Fire devours before them, and behind them a flame burns. The land is like the garden of Eden before them, but behind them a desolate wilderness, and nothing escapes them.	Before them fire devours, behind them a flame blazes. Before them the land is like the garden of Eden, behind them, a desert waste— nothing escapes them.
4	The shewe of him is as the shewe of horses, and like horsemen, so shall they runne.	Their appearance is like the appearance of horses, and like war horses they run.	They have the appearance of horses; they gallop along like cavalry.
5	Lyke the noyse of charrettes vpon the toppes of the mountaynes they shall skip, like the noyse of a flamyng fire deuouryng the stubble, and as a strong people prepared to battayle.	As with the rumbling of chariots, they leap on the tops of the mountains, like the crackling of a flame of fire devouring the stubble, like a powerful army drawn up for battle.	With a noise like that of chariots they leap over the mountaintops, like a crackling fire consuming stubble, like a mighty army drawn up for battle.
6	Before his face shall the people tremble, the countenaunce of all folkes shall waxe blacke as a pot.	Before them peoples are in anguish; all faces grow pale.	At the sight of them, nations are in anguish; every face turns pale.
7	They shall runne like strong men, and climbe the walles like men of warre: & euery one shall march on in his way, and they shal not linger in their pathes.	Like warriors they charge; like soldiers they scale the wall. They march each on his way; they do not swerve from their paths.	They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. They all march in line, not swerving from their course.
8	No man shall thrust another, but euery one shall walke in his path: and if they shall fall on the sworde, they shall not be wounded.	They do not jostle one another; each marches in his path; they burst through the weapons and are not halted.	They do not jostle each other; each marches straight ahead. They plunge through defenses without breaking ranks.
9	They shall runne to and fro in the citie, they shall runne vp & downe vpon the wall, they shall climbe into the houses, they shall enter in at the windowes like a theefe.	They leap upon the city, they run upon the walls, they climb up into the houses, they enter through the windows like a thief.	They rush upon the city; they run along the wall. They climb into the houses; like thieves they enter through the windows.
10	The earth shall quake before him, the heauens shall tremble, the sunne and the moone shalbe darke, and the starres shall withdrawe their shinyng.	The earth quakes before them; the heavens tremble. The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.	Before them the earth shakes, the heavens tremble, the sun and moon are darkened, and the stars no longer shine.
11	And the Lorde shall geue his voyce before his hoast, for his campe is exceeding great, for he is mightie that executeth his commaundement: for the day of the Lorde is great and very terrible, and who can abide it?	The LORD utters his voice before his army, for his camp is exceedingly great; he who executes his word is powerful. For the day of the LORD is great and very awesome; who can endure it?	The LORD thunders at the head of his army; his forces are beyond number, and mighty is the army that obeys his command. The day of the LORD is great; it is dreadful. Who can endure it?
12	But nowe saith ye Lord, turne you vnto me with all your heartes, with fasting, with weepyng, and with mournyng.	“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;	“Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.”
13	And rent your heartes and not your garmentes, & turne you vnto the Lorde your God, for he is gratious & mercifull, slowe to anger, and of great goodnesse, and he wyll repent him of the euyll.	and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.	Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.
14	Who knoweth whether the Lorde wyll returne and take compassion, and wyll leaue behinde him a blessing, euen meate offeryng and drynke offeryng vnto the Lorde your God?	Who knows whether he will not turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, a grain offering and a drink offering for the LORD your God?	Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave behind a blessing— grain offerings and drink offerings for the LORD your God.
15	Blowe vp a trumpet in Sion, proclayme a fast, call an assemblye, sanctifie the congregation.	Blow the trumpet in Zion; consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly;	Blow the trumpet in Zion, declare a holy fast, call a sacred assembly.
16	Gather the people, gather the elders, assemble the children & suckyng babes: let the bridegrome come foorth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.	gather the people. Consecrate the congregation; assemble the elders; gather the children, even nursing infants. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber.	Gather the people, consecrate the assembly; bring together the elders, gather the children, those nursing at the breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room and the bride her chamber.
17	Let the priestes the Lordes ministers weepe betwixt the porche & the aulter, and let them say, Spare thy people O Lord, and geue not ouer thine heritage to reproche, that the heathen shoulde rule ouer them: Wherfore shoulde they say amongst the heathen, Where is their God?	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?’”	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?’”
18	And then the Lorde wyll be ielous ouer his lande, & wyll spare his people.	Then the LORD became jealous for his land and had pity on his people.	Then the LORD was jealous for his land and took pity on his people.
19	Yea the Lorde wyll aunswere, and say to his people, Beholde I wyll sende you corne, and wine, and oyle, and wyll satisfie you therwith, and wyll not geue you ouer any more to be a reproche among the heathen.	The LORD answered and said to his people, “Behold, I am sending to you grain, wine, and oil, and you will be satisfied; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.	The LORD replied to them: “I am sending you grain, new wine and olive oil, enough to satisfy you fully; never again will I make you an object of scorn to the nations.
20	And I wyll remoue farre of from you the northen armie and I wyll driue him into a lande barren and desolate, with his face towardes the east sea, and his hinder partes towardes the vttermost sea: and his stinch shall arise, and his corruption shall ascende, because he hath exalted him selfe to do this.	“I will remove the northerner far from you, and drive him into a parched and desolate land, his vanguard into the eastern sea, and his rear guard into the western sea; the stench and foul smell of him will rise, for he has done great things.	“I will drive the northern horde far from you, pushing it into a parched and barren land; its eastern ranks will drown in the Dead Sea and its western ranks in the Mediterranean Sea. And its stench will go up; its smell will rise.” Surely he has done great things!
21	Feare not O thou lande, be glad and reioyce: for the Lorde wyll do great thinges.	“Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, for the LORD has done great things!	Do not be afraid, land of Judah; be glad and rejoice. Surely the LORD has done great things!
22	Be not afrayde ye beastes of the fielde, for the fruitfull places of the desert are greene: for the tree beares her fruite, the figge tree and the vine yeelde their strength.	Fear not, you beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit; the fig tree and vine give their full yield.	Do not be afraid, you wild animals, for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green. The trees are bearing their fruit; the fig tree and the vine yield their riches.
23	Be glad then ye children of Sion, and reioyce in the Lorde your God: for he hath geuen you moderate rayne, & he wyll sende downe for you the rayne, euen the first rayne & the latter rayne, in the first moneth.	“Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given the early rain for your vindication; he has poured down for you abundant rain, the early and the latter rain, as before.	Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
24	And the barnes shalbe fylled with corne, and the presses shall ouerflowe with wine and oyle.	“The threshing floors shall be full of grain; the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.	The threshing floors will be filled with grain; the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.
25	And I wyll restore to you the yeres which the grashopper, the canker worme, the locust, and the caterpiller haue deuoured, my great armie which I sent amongst you.	I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you.	“I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten— the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm — my great army that I sent among you.
26	And you shall eate in plentie and be satisfied, and shall prayse the name of the Lorde your God which hath dealt wonderously with you, and my people shall not be ashamed any more.	“You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame.	You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will my people be shamed.
27	And you shall knowe that I am in the middle of Israel, and that I am the Lorde your God, and none but I: and my people shall neuer be ashamed.	You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God and there is none else. And my people shall never again be put to shame.	Then you will know that I am in Israel, that I am the LORD your God, and that there is no other; never again will my people be shamed.
28	And it shall come to passe after this: I wyll powre out my spirite vpon all fleshe, and your sonnes and your daughters shall prophecie, your olde men shall dreame dreames, your young men shall see visions.	“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.	“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.
29	Also in those dayes vpon the seruauntes and vpon the handmaydens wyll I powre out my spirite.	Even on the male and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit.	Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.
30	And I will shewe wonders in heauen and in earth, blood, and fire, and pillers of smoke.	“And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke.	I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and billows of smoke.
31	The sunne shalbe turned into darknesse, and the moone into blood, before that great and terrible day of the Lord come.	The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.	The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
32	But whosoeuer shall call on the name of the Lord, shalbe saued: for there shalbe deliueraunce in mount Sion and in Hierusalem, as the Lord hath promised, and also in the remnaunt whom the Lorde shall call.	And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the LORD has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the LORD calls.	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 said, even among the survivors whom the LORD calls.
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Joel 2 Parallel Bible Translations