Joel 2:11
The LORD raises His voice in the presence of His army. Indeed, His camp is very large, for mighty are those who obey His command. For the Day of the LORD is great and very dreadful. Who can endure it?
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And Jehovah uttereth his voice before his army; for his camp is very great; for he is strong that executeth his word; for the day of Jehovah is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
KJV
And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
⋯
Commentary
2 voicesVoices on this verse
loading…Original language & word study
21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַֽיהוָ֗ה | va.Yah.weh | and Yahweh | H3068 → |
| נָתַ֤ן | na.Tan | he gives forth | H5414 → |
| קוֹלוֹ֙ | ko.Lo | voice his | H6963 → |
| לִפְנֵ֣י | lif.Nei | <to> before | H6440 → |
| חֵיל֔וֹ | chei.Lo | army his | H2428 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| רַ֤ב | rav | [is] great | H7227 → |
| מְאֹד֙ | me.'Od | very | H3966 → |
| מַחֲנֵ֔הוּ | ma.cha.Ne.hu | camp his | H4264 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| עָצ֖וּם | 'a.Tzum | [is] mighty | H6099 → |
| עֹשֵׂ֣ה | 'o.Seh | [the] [one who] does | H6213 → |
| דְבָר֑וֹ | de.va.Ro | <of> word his | H1697 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| גָד֧וֹל | ga.Dol | [is] great | H1419 → |
| יוֹם־ | yom- | [the] day of | H3117 → |
| יְהוָ֛ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| וְנוֹרָ֥א | ve.no.Ra' | and awesome | H3372 → |
| מְאֹ֖ד | me.'Od | exceedingly | H3966 → |
| וּמִ֥י | u.Mi | and who? | H4310 → |
| יְכִילֶֽנּוּ׃ | ye.khi.Le.nu | will he endure it | H3557 → |
The walk
Featured studies on this passage
On Joel 2:11
The Golden Calf — Covenant Made, Broken, Remade
Open the study →
On Joel 2:11
The Three Pentecosts — Acts 2, 10 & 19
Open the study →
Walks through Joel 2
The Twelve
Open the study →
Walks through Joel 2
Revelation, the Canon's Closing Scroll, MannaFest
Open the study →
Walks through Joel 2
The Covenants
Six covenants in succession, cumulative rather than replacing. Adamic, Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, New. Each narrowing the line of promise while widening the scope of fulfillment.
Open the study →
Walks through Joel 2
Pentecost
The fiftieth day, read twice — the Law given in fire at Sinai, the Spirit given in fire in Jerusalem.
Open the study →