Joel 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:”

Joel 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joel 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joel 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Yet even now,” says Yahweh, “turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning.””

Joel 2:12 — World English Bible

Joel 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Yet even now, saith Jehovah, turn ye unto me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: ”

Joel 2:12 — American Standard Version

Joel 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And also now--an affirmation of Jehovah, Turn ye back unto Me with all your heart, And with fasting, and with weeping, And with lamentation.”

Joel 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Joel 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Yet even now, saith Jehovah, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning; ”

Joel 2:12 — Darby Translation

Joel 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore also now the Lord sayth, Turne you vnto me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning,”

Joel 2:12 — Geneva Bible

Joel 2:12 in Context — Joel 2

10 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:

11 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?

12 Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:

13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

14 Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the Lord your God?

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What Does Joel 2:12 Mean?

Joel 2:12 is a verse from the Book of Joel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joel chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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