Joel 2:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Joel 2:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joel 2:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joel 2:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the elders. Gather the children, and those who nurse from breasts. Let the bridegroom go out of his room, and the bride out of her chamber.”
Joel 2:16 — World English Bible
Joel 2:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“gather the people, sanctify the assembly, assemble the old men, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. ”
Joel 2:16 — American Standard Version
Joel 2:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Gather the people, sanctify an assembly, Assemble the aged, Gather infants and sucklings of the breasts, Go out let a bridegroom from his inner chamber, And a bride out of her closet.”
Joel 2:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Joel 2:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“gather the people, hallow 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 from her closet. ”
Joel 2:16 — Darby Translation
Joel 2:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Gather the people: sanctifie the congregation, gather the elders: assemble the children, and those that sucke the breastes: let the bridegrome go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her bride chamber.”
Joel 2:16 — Geneva Bible
Joel 2:16 in Context — Joel 2
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.
17 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 thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
18 Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
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What Does Joel 2:16 Mean?
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