Joel 2:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Joel 2:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joel 2:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joel 2:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Who knows? He may turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal offering and a drink offering to Yahweh, your God.”
Joel 2:14 — World English Bible
Joel 2:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Who knoweth whether he will not turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal-offering and a drink-offering unto Jehovah your God? ”
Joel 2:14 — American Standard Version
Joel 2:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Who knoweth--He doth turn back, Yea--He hath repented, And He hath left behind Him a blessing, A present and libation of Jehovah your God?”
Joel 2:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Joel 2:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Who knoweth? He might return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, an oblation and a drink-offering for Jehovah yourGod? ”
Joel 2:14 — Darby Translation
Joel 2:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Who knoweth, is he wil returne and repent and leaue a blessing behinde him, euen a meate offring, and a drinke offring vnto ye Lord your God?”
Joel 2:14 — Geneva Bible
Joel 2:14 in Context — Joel 2
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?
15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
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What Does Joel 2:14 Mean?
Joel 2:14 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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