Joel 2:31

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The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.

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  • Joel 2:10 : 10 Before them, the earth quakes, the heavens tremble. The sun and moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their brightness.
  • Matt 24:29 : 29 Immediately after the distress of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly powers will be shaken.
  • Rev 6:12-13 : 12 And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black like sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon turned red like blood. 13 The stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when shaken by a strong wind.
  • Joel 3:15 : 15 The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will withdraw their brightness.
  • Zeph 1:14-16 : 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. 16 It is a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the high towers.
  • Isa 13:9-9 : 9 See, the day of the LORD is coming—a cruel day with wrath and fierce anger—to make the land desolate and to destroy the sinners within it. 10 The stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The sun will be darkened as it rises, and the moon will not shine its light.
  • Isa 34:4-5 : 4 All the stars of the heavens will rot away, and the skies will be rolled up like a scroll. All their armies will wither, as a leaf withers on the vine or a fig shrivels and falls from the fig tree. 5 For My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens. Behold, it will descend upon Edom, upon the people of My judgment, to bring justice.
  • Joel 3:1 : 1 For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem.
  • Matt 27:45 : 45 From noon until three in the afternoon, darkness came over all the land.
  • Mark 13:24-25 : 24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; 25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
  • Luke 21:25 : 25 There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth, distress among nations, confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 2:19-21
    3 verses
    94%

    19I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below: blood and fire and billows of smoke.

    20The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.

    21And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

  • Joel 2:30
    87%

    30I will display wonders in the heavens and on the earth: blood, fire, and columns of smoke.

  • Joel 2:10-11
    2 verses
    84%

    10Before them, the earth quakes, the heavens tremble. The sun and moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their brightness.

    11The 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?

  • Joel 3:14-16
    3 verses
    84%

    14Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

    15The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will withdraw their brightness.

    16The 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.

  • Mark 13:24-25
    2 verses
    79%

    24But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

    25the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

  • Joel 2:32
    79%

    32And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved, for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has said, even among the survivors whom the LORD calls.

  • Isa 13:9-10
    2 verses
    79%

    9See, the day of the LORD is coming—a cruel day with wrath and fierce anger—to make the land desolate and to destroy the sinners within it.

    10The stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The sun will be darkened as it rises, and the moon will not shine its light.

  • Joel 2:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming—it is near.

    2It is a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness. Like the dawn spreading over the mountains, a great and mighty army comes, unlike any seen before, and none will be seen again for generations to follow.

  • Matt 24:29
    76%

    29Immediately after the distress of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly powers will be shaken.

  • Zeph 1:14-15
    2 verses
    76%

    14The 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.

    15That 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.

  • Amos 8:9
    76%

    9'On that day,' declares the Lord God, 'I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.'

  • Isa 24:23
    76%

    23Then the moon will be abashed and the sun ashamed, for the Lord of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders will be His glory.

  • Zech 14:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6On that day, there will be no light; the precious lights will diminish and freeze.

    7It will be a unique day—known only to the Lord—not day nor night, but at evening time there will be light.

  • Isa 5:30
    74%

    30On that day, they will roar over it like the roaring of the sea. And if one looks at the land, there is only darkness and distress; even the light is darkened by the clouds.

  • Amos 5:20
    74%

    20Won’t the day of the Lord be darkness and not light, gloom with no brightness in it?

  • Rev 6:12
    74%

    12And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black like sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon turned red like blood.

  • Joel 1:15
    73%

    15Alas for the day! For the day of the Lord is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

  • Isa 30:26
    73%

    26The light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven days, on the day the LORD binds up his people’s wounds and heals the injuries he has inflicted.

  • Ezek 32:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light.

    8All the shining lights in the sky I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness over your land, declares the Lord GOD.

  • Jer 13:16
    73%

    16Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, and before your feet stumble on the darkening mountains. You hope for light, but He will turn it to gloom and thick darkness.

  • Isa 8:22
    73%

    22Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.

  • Zeph 2:2
    72%

    2Before the decree takes effect, before the day passes like chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord comes upon you, before the day of the Lord's anger comes upon you.

  • Mic 3:6
    71%

    6Therefore night will come over you—without visions; the darkness will fall—without divination. The sun will set for the prophets, and the day will grow dark for them.

  • Amos 5:18
    71%

    18Woe 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.

  • Luke 21:25
    71%

    25There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth, distress among nations, confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves.

  • Jer 31:35
    71%

    35This is what the LORD says, the one who sets the sun to give light by day, who established the laws of the moon and stars to give light by night, who stirs the sea and makes its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is his name:

  • Jer 2:12
    71%

    12Be appalled at this, you heavens, and shudder with great horror,” declares the LORD.

  • Eccl 12:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2Before the sun, light, moon, and stars grow dark, and the clouds return after the rain.

    3On the day when those who watch over the house tremble, the strong men stoop, and the women who grind cease because they are few, and those looking through the windows grow dim.

  • Acts 2:16
    71%

    16'No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel.'

  • Isa 60:2
    71%

    2For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the nations, but the Lord will arise upon you, and His glory will be seen upon you.

  • Zeph 1:17
    71%

    17I will bring distress on mankind, and they will walk like the blind because they have sinned against the Lord. Their blood will be poured out like dust, and their flesh like dung.

  • Isa 2:21
    71%

    21They will go into the crevices of the rocks and the clefts of the crags, hiding from the terror of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to terrify the earth.

  • Isa 13:6
    71%

    6Wail, for the day of the LORD is near; it will come like destruction from the Almighty.

  • Joel 2:6
    70%

    6Before them, nations writhe in anguish; every face turns pale.

  • Isa 26:21
    70%

    21See, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the people of the earth for their sins. The earth will disclose the blood shed on it; it will conceal its slain no longer.

  • 2 Pet 3:10
    70%

    10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.