Joel 2:10
Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
The earth quaketh before them; the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
KJV
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:
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Commentary
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| לְפָנָיו֙ | le.fa.Nav | <to> before it | H6440 → |
| רָ֣גְזָה | Ra.ge.zah | it trembles | H7264 → |
| אֶ֔רֶץ | 'E.retz | [the] earth | H776 → |
| רָעֲשׁ֖וּ | ra.'a.Shu | they shake | H7493 → |
| שָׁמָ֑יִם | sha.Ma.yim | [the] heavens | H8064 → |
| שֶׁ֤מֶשׁ | She.mesh | sun | H8121 → |
| וְיָרֵ֙חַ֙ | ve.ya.Re.ach | and moon | H3394 → |
| קָדָ֔רוּ | ka.Da.ru | they become dark | H6937 → |
| וְכוֹכָבִ֖ים | ve.kho.kha.Vim | and [the] stars | H3556 → |
| אָסְפ֥וּ | 'a.se.Fu | they withdraw | H622 → |
| נָגְהָֽם׃ | na.ge.Ham | brightness their | H5051 → |
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