--- title: Joel 2 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Joel chapter 2 of the Tanakh (Nevi'im — the Prophets) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: Blow ye the horn in Zion, and sound an alarm in My holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; for the day of --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [Joel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL/) / chapter 2 # Joel 2 27 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [2:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.1/) — תִּקְעוּ שׁוֹפָר בְּצִיּוֹן וְהָרִיעוּ בְּהַר קָדְשִׁי יִרְגְּזוּ כֹּל יֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ כִּֽי־בָא יוֹם־יְהוָה כִּי קָרֽוֹב׃ — Blow ye the horn in Zion, and sound an alarm in My holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is at hand; - [2:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.2/) — יוֹם חֹשֶׁךְ וַאֲפֵלָה יוֹם עָנָן וַעֲרָפֶל כְּשַׁחַר פָּרֻשׂ עַל־הֶֽהָרִים עַם רַב וְעָצוּם כָּמֹהוּ לֹא נִֽהְיָה מִן־הָעוֹלָם וְאַֽחֲרָיו לֹא יוֹסֵף עַד־שְׁנֵי דּוֹר וָדֽוֹר׃ — A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, as blackness spread upon the mountains; a great people and a mighty, there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after them, even to the years of many generations. - [2:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.3/) — לְפָנָיו אָכְלָה אֵשׁ וְאַחֲרָיו תְּלַהֵט לֶֽהָבָה כְּגַן־עֵדֶן הָאָרֶץ לְפָנָיו וְאַֽחֲרָיו מִדְבַּר שְׁמָמָה וְגַם־פְּלֵיטָה לֹא־הָיְתָה לּֽוֹ׃ — A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame blazeth; the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing escapeth them. - [2:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.4/) — כְּמַרְאֵה סוּסִים מַרְאֵהוּ וּכְפָרָשִׁים כֵּן יְרוּצֽוּן׃ — The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so do they run. - [2:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.5/) — כְּקוֹל מַרְכָּבוֹת עַל־רָאשֵׁי הֶֽהָרִים יְרַקֵּדוּן כְּקוֹל לַהַב אֵשׁ אֹכְלָה קָשׁ כְּעַם עָצוּם עֱרוּךְ מִלְחָמָֽה׃ — Like the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a mighty people set in battle array. - [2:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.6/) — מִפָּנָיו יָחִילוּ עַמִּים כָּל־פָּנִים קִבְּצוּ פָארֽוּר׃ — At their presence the peoples are in anguish; all faces have gathered blackness. - [2:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.7/) — כְּגִבּוֹרִים יְרֻצוּן כְּאַנְשֵׁי מִלְחָמָה יַעֲלוּ חוֹמָה וְאִישׁ בִּדְרָכָיו יֵֽלֵכוּן וְלֹא יְעַבְּטוּן אֹרְחוֹתָֽם׃ — They run like mighty men, they climb the wall like men of war; and they move on every one in his ways, and they entangle not their paths. - [2:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.8/) — וְאִישׁ אָחִיו לֹא יִדְחָקוּן גֶּבֶר בִּמְסִלָּתוֹ יֵֽלֵכוּן וּבְעַד הַשֶּׁלַח יִפֹּלוּ לֹא יִבְצָֽעוּ׃ — Neither doth one thrust another, they march every one in his highway; and they break through the weapons, and suffer no harm. - [2:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.9/) — בָּעִיר יָשֹׁקּוּ בַּֽחוֹמָה יְרֻצוּן בַּבָּתִּים יַעֲלוּ בְּעַד הַחַלּוֹנִים יָבֹאוּ כַּגַּנָּֽב׃ — They leap upon the city, they run upon the wall, they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief. - [2:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.10/) — לְפָנָיו רָגְזָה אֶרֶץ רָעֲשׁוּ שָׁמָיִם שֶׁמֶשׁ וְיָרֵחַ קָדָרוּ וְכוֹכָבִים אָסְפוּ נָגְהָֽם׃ — Before them the earth quaketh, the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are become black, and the stars withdraw their shining. - [2:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.11/) — וַֽיהוָה נָתַן קוֹלוֹ לִפְנֵי חֵילוֹ כִּי רַב מְאֹד מַחֲנֵהוּ כִּי עָצוּם עֹשֵׂה דְבָרוֹ כִּֽי־גָדוֹל יוֹם־יְהוָה וְנוֹרָא מְאֹד וּמִי יְכִילֶֽנּוּ׃ — And the LORD uttereth His voice before His army; for His camp is very great, for he is mighty that executeth His word; for great is the day of the LORD and very terrible; and who can abide it? - [2:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.12/) — וְגַם־עַתָּה נְאֻם־יְהוָה שֻׁבוּ עָדַי בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶם וּבְצוֹם וּבְבְכִיוּבְמִסְפֵּֽד׃ — Yet even now, saith the LORD, turn ye unto Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with lamentation; - [2:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.13/) — וְקִרְעוּ לְבַבְכֶם וְאַל־בִּגְדֵיכֶם וְשׁוּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם כִּֽי־חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם הוּא אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב־חֶסֶד וְנִחָם עַל־הָרָעָֽה׃ — And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God; for He is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil. - [2:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.14/) — מִי יוֹדֵעַ יָשׁוּב וְנִחָם וְהִשְׁאִיר אַֽחֲרָיו בְּרָכָה מִנְחָה וָנֶסֶךְ לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃פ — Who knoweth whether He will not turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind Him, even a meal-offering and a drink-offering unto the LORD your God? - [2:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.15/) — תִּקְעוּ שׁוֹפָר בְּצִיּוֹן קַדְּשׁוּ־צוֹם קִרְאוּ עֲצָרָֽה׃ — Blow the horn in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly; - [2:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.16/) — אִסְפוּ־עָם קַדְּשׁוּ קָהָל קִבְצוּ זְקֵנִים אִסְפוּ עֽוֹלָלִים וְיֹנְקֵי שָׁדָיִם יֵצֵא חָתָן מֵֽחֶדְרוֹ וְכַלָּה מֵחֻפָּתָֽהּ׃ — Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her pavilion. - [2:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.17/) — בֵּין הָאוּלָם וְלַמִּזְבֵּחַ יִבְכּוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים מְשָׁרְתֵי יְהוָה וְֽיֹאמְרוּ חוּסָה יְהוָה עַל־עַמֶּךָ וְאַל־תִּתֵּן נַחֲלָתְךָ לְחֶרְפָּה לִמְשָׁל־בָּם גּוֹיִם לָמָּה יֹאמְרוּ בָֽעַמִּים אַיֵּה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ — 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 nations should make them a byword: wherefore should they say among the peoples: Where is their God?' - [2:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.18/) — וַיְקַנֵּא יְהוָה לְאַרְצוֹ וַיַּחְמֹל עַל־עַמּֽוֹ׃ — Then was the LORD jealous for His land, and had pity on His people. - [2:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.19/) — וַיַּעַן יְהוָה וַיֹּאמֶר לְעַמּוֹ הִנְנִי שֹׁלֵחַ לָכֶם אֶת־הַדָּגָן וְהַתִּירוֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָר וּשְׂבַעְתֶּם אֹתוֹ וְלֹא־אֶתֵּן אֶתְכֶם עוֹד חֶרְפָּה בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ — And the LORD answered and said unto His people: 'Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations; - [2:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.20/) — וְֽאֶת־הַצְּפוֹנִי אַרְחִיק מֵעֲלֵיכֶם וְהִדַּחְתִּיו אֶל־אֶרֶץ צִיָּה וּשְׁמָמָה אֶת־פָּנָיו אֶל־הַיָּם הַקַּדְמֹנִי וְסֹפוֹ אֶל־הַיָּם הָאַֽחֲרוֹן וְעָלָה בָאְשׁוֹ וְתַעַל צַחֲנָתוֹ כִּי הִגְדִּיל לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ — But I will remove far off from you the northern one, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the eastern sea, and his hinder part toward the western sea; that his foulness may come up, and his ill savour may come up, because he hath done great things.' - [2:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.21/) — אַל־תִּֽירְאִי אֲדָמָה גִּילִי וּשְׂמָחִי כִּֽי־הִגְדִּיל יְהוָה לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ — Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for the LORD hath done great things. - [2:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.22/) — אַל־תִּֽירְאוּ בַּהֲמוֹת שָׂדַי כִּי דָשְׁאוּ נְאוֹת מִדְבָּר כִּֽי־עֵץ נָשָׂא פִרְיוֹ תְּאֵנָה וָגֶפֶן נָתְנוּ חֵילָֽם׃ — Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine do yield their strength. - [2:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.23/) — וּבְנֵי צִיּוֹן גִּילוּ וְשִׂמְחוּ בַּיהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם כִּֽי־נָתַן לָכֶם אֶת־הַמּוֹרֶה לִצְדָקָה וַיּוֹרֶד לָכֶם גֶּשֶׁם מוֹרֶה וּמַלְקוֹשׁ בָּרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ — Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God; for He giveth you the former rain in just measure, and He causeth to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, at the first. - [2:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.24/) — וּמָלְאוּ הַגֳּרָנוֹת בָּר וְהֵשִׁיקוּ הַיְקָבִים תִּירוֹשׁ וְיִצְהָֽר׃ — And the floors shall be full of corn, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil. - [2:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.25/) — וְשִׁלַּמְתִּי לָכֶם אֶת־הַשָּׁנִים אֲשֶׁר אָכַל הָֽאַרְבֶּה הַיֶּלֶק וְהֶחָסִיל וְהַגָּזָם חֵילִי הַגָּדוֹל אֲשֶׁר שִׁלַּחְתִּי בָּכֶֽם׃ — And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the caterpiller, and the palmer-worm, My great army which I sent among you. - [2:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.26/) — וַאֲכַלְתֶּם אָכוֹל וְשָׂבוֹעַ וְהִלַּלְתֶּם אֶת־שֵׁם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה עִמָּכֶם לְהַפְלִיא וְלֹא־יֵבֹשׁוּ עַמִּי לְעוֹלָֽם׃ — And ye shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and shall praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you; and My people shall never be ashamed. - [2:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL.2.27/) — וִידַעְתֶּם כִּי בְקֶרֶב יִשְׂרָאֵל אָנִי וַאֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם וְאֵין עוֹד וְלֹא־יֵבֹשׁוּ עַמִּי לְעוֹלָֽם׃ס — And ye 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 be ashamed. - ← previous: [Joel 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL/1/) - next →: [Joel 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL/3/) - ↑ back to [Joel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOL/)