Joel 2:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The LORD thunders before his army; his forces are very great. Mighty is the one who executes his word. The day of the LORD is great and very dreadful—who can endure it?

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army, for his camp is very great, for he is strong who executes his word. For the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; who can endure it?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah{H3068} uttereth{H5414} his voice{H6963} before{H6440} his army;{H2428} for his camp{H4264} is very{H3966} great;{H7227} for he is strong{H6099} that executeth{H6213} his word;{H1697} for the day{H3117} of Jehovah{H3068} is great{H1419} and very{H3966} terrible;{H3372} and who can abide{H3557} it?

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the LORD{H3068} shall utter{H5414}{(H8804)} his voice{H6963} before{H6440} his army{H2428}: for his camp{H4264} is very{H3966} great{H7227}: for he is strong{H6099} that executeth{H6213}{(H8802)} his word{H1697}: for the day{H3117} of the LORD{H3068} is great{H1419} and very{H3966} terrible{H3372}{(H8737)}; and who can abide{H3557}{(H8686)} it?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The LORDE shal shewe his voyce before his hoost, for his hoost is greate, stronge & mightie to fulfill his commaundement. This is yt greate and maruelous fearfull daye of the LORDE: And who is able to abyde it?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the Lord shal vtter his voyce before his hoste: for his hoste is very great: for he is strog that doeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible, and who can abide it?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lorde shall geue his voyce before his hoast, for his campe is exceeding great, for he is mightie that executeth his commaundement: for the day of the Lorde is great and very terrible, and who can abide it?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh thunders his voice before his army; For his forces are very great; For he is strong who obeys his command; For the day of Yahweh is great and very awesome, And who can endure it?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah hath given forth His voice before His force, For very great `is' His camp, For mighty `is' the doer of His word, For great `is' the day of Jehovah -- very fearful, And who doth bear it?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord is thundering before his forces; for very great is his army; for he is strong who gives effect to his word: for the day of the Lord is great and greatly to be feared, and who has strength against it?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh thunders his voice before his army; for his forces are very great; for he is strong who obeys his command; for the day of Yahweh is great and very awesome, and who can endure it?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The voice of the LORD thunders as he leads his army. Indeed, his warriors are innumerable; Surely his command is carried out! Yes, the day of the LORD is awesome and very terrifying– who can survive it?

Referenced Verses

  • Mal 3:2 : 2
  • Rev 18:8 : 8 Because of this, her plagues will come in a single day: death, mourning, and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for the mighty Lord God is the one who judges her.
  • Rev 6:17 : 17 For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?
  • Joel 3:16 : 16 The LORD will roar from Zion and shout from Jerusalem; the heavens and the earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for his people and a stronghold for the children of Israel.
  • Isa 13:4 : 4 Listen! A tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude. Listen! An uproar of kingdoms, of nations gathering together. The LORD of Hosts is mustering an army for battle.
  • Joel 1:15 : 15 Alas for the day! For the day of the Lord is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
  • Num 24:23 : 23 Then he spoke his oracle: 'Alas! Who can survive when God does this?'
  • Ps 46:6 : 6 God is within her, she will not be moved; God will help her at the break of dawn.
  • Jer 25:30 : 30 Therefore, you are to prophesy all these words to them and tell them: 'The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy dwelling. He will roar mightily against His pasture; He will shout like those who tread grapes, shouting aloud against all the inhabitants of the earth.'
  • Jer 30:7 : 7 Alas! That day is great, so that there is none like it. It is a time of trouble for Jacob, but he will be saved from it.
  • Jer 50:34 : 34 But their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will vigorously defend their cause to bring rest to the land but unrest to the inhabitants of Babylon.
  • Nah 1:6 : 6 Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are shattered before him.
  • Zeph 1:14-15 : 14 The great day of the Lord is near, near and rapidly approaching. The sound of the day of the Lord is bitter; there, even the mighty warrior cries out. 15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of devastation and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness.
  • Ezek 22:14 : 14 Will your heart stand firm? Will your hands be strong when I deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it.
  • Isa 7:18 : 18 On that day the Lord will whistle for the flies at the farthest streams of Egypt and for the bees in the land of Assyria.
  • 2 Sam 22:14-15 : 14 The LORD thundered from the heavens; the Most High gave his voice. 15 He shot arrows and scattered them; lightning, and he routed them.
  • Joel 2:25 : 25 I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten—the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—my great army that I sent among you.
  • Joel 2:31 : 31 The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.
  • Isa 42:13 : 13 The LORD will march out like a warrior; like a man of battle, He will stir up His zeal. He will raise a shout, yes, He will cry out aloud; against His enemies, He will show Himself mighty.
  • Amos 1:2 : 2 He said: 'The LORD roars from Zion, and from Jerusalem He raises His voice; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.'
  • Amos 5:18 : 18 Woe to you who long for the day of the Lord! Why do you desire it? The day of the Lord will be darkness and not light.
  • Amos 5:20 : 20 Won’t the day of the Lord be darkness and not light, gloom with no brightness in it?

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