Joel 3:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    The LORD also shall roar out of Zion and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake. But the LORD will be the hope of his people and the strength of the children of Israel.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah{H3068} will roar{H7580} from Zion,{H6726} and utter{H5414} his voice{H6963} from Jerusalem;{H3389} and the heavens{H8064} and the earth{H776} shall shake:{H7493} but Jehovah{H3068} will be a refuge{H4268} unto his people,{H5971} and a stronghold{H4581} to the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    The LORD{H3068} also shall roar{H7580}{(H8799)} out of Zion{H6726}, and utter{H5414}{(H8799)} his voice{H6963} from Jerusalem{H3389}; and the heavens{H8064} and the earth{H776} shall shake{H7493}{(H8804)}: but the LORD{H3068} will be the hope{H4268} of his people{H5971}, and the strength{H4581} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The LORDE shal roare out of Sion, & crie out of Ierusale, that the heauens & the earth shal quake withall. But the LORDE shal be a defence vnto his owne people, ad a refuge for the childre of Israel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The Lord also shall roare out of Zion, and vtter his voyce from Ierusalem, and the heauens and the earth shall shake, but the Lord wil be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The Lord also shall rose out of Sion, and out of Hierusalem shall he geue his voyce, the heauens and the earth shall shake: but the Lorde wyll be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD [will be] the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh will roar from Zion, And thunder from Jerusalem; And the heavens and the earth will shake; But Yahweh will be a refuge to his people, And a stronghold to the children of Israel.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah from Zion doth roar, And from Jerusalem giveth forth His voice, And shaken have the heavens and earth, And Jehovah `is' a refuge to his people, And a stronghold to sons of Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but Jehovah will be a refuge unto his people, and a stronghold to the children of Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but Jehovah will be a refuge unto his people, and a stronghold to the children of Israel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Come quickly, all you nations round about, and get yourselves together there: make your strong ones come down, O Lord.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh will roar from Zion, and thunder from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth will shake; but Yahweh will be a refuge to his people, and a stronghold to the children of Israel.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The LORD roars from Zion; from Jerusalem his voice bellows out. The heavens and the earth shake. But the LORD is a refuge for his people; he is a stronghold for the citizens of Israel.

Referenced Verses

  • 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.'
  • Joel 2:10-11 : 10 Before them, the earth quakes, the heavens tremble. The sun and moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their brightness. 11 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?
  • Ezek 38:19 : 19 In my zeal and fiery wrath I declare: On that day, there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.
  • Hos 11:10 : 10 They will follow the LORD, and He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.
  • Ps 61:3 : 3 From the ends of the earth, I call to You when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
  • Jer 25:30-31 : 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.' 31 The clamor will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD has a case against the nations. He will bring judgment on all mankind and hand over the wicked to the sword,' declares the LORD.
  • Isa 33:16 : 16 He will dwell on the heights; his refuge will be the rocky fortresses. His bread will be provided, and his water will be sure.
  • Hag 2:6 : 6 For the LORD of Hosts says this: Once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.
  • Zech 10:6 : 6 I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and it will be as though I had never rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.
  • Zech 10:12 : 12 I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk, declares the LORD.
  • Zech 12:5-8 : 5 Then the leaders of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are our strength in the Lord Almighty, their God.’ 6 On that day I will make the leaders of Judah like a fire pot in a woodpile and like a flaming torch among sheaves. They will consume all the surrounding peoples on the right and on the left, while Jerusalem will remain secure in her place. 7 The Lord will save the dwellings of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem will not exceed that of Judah. 8 On that day, the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. The weakest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord going before them.
  • Heb 12:26 : 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens."
  • Rev 11:13 : 13 At that very hour, there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
  • Rev 11:19 : 19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within His temple was seen the ark of His covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a severe hailstorm.
  • Rev 16:18 : 18 Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a massive earthquake—an earthquake so great that none like it has occurred since mankind has been on earth.
  • Isa 33:21 : 21 But there the majestic LORD will be for us, a place of broad rivers and streams where no ships with oars will go, and no mighty vessel will pass.
  • 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.
  • Isa 51:5-6 : 5 My righteousness is near, My salvation has gone out, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The coastlands will look to Me and wait in hope for My arms. 6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens and look at the earth below. For the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its inhabitants will die like flies. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.
  • Isa 51:16 : 16 I have put My words in your mouth and covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to lay the foundations of the earth, and to say to Zion, 'You are My people.'
  • Jer 16:19 : 19 LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of trouble! Nations will come to You from the ends of the earth and say, 'Our ancestors inherited nothing but lies, worthless idols that do not profit at all.'
  • 1 Sam 15:29 : 29 Moreover, the Eternal One of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.
  • Ps 18:2 : 2 He said, "I love You, LORD, my strength."
  • Ps 29:11 : 11 The Lord gives strength to His people; the Lord blesses His people with peace.
  • Ps 46:1-9 : 1 For the choirmaster. A song of the sons of Korah, set to soprano voices. 2 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 3 Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth changes, and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea. 4 Though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake with their surging. Selah. 5 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy dwelling places of the Most High. 6 God is within her, she will not be moved; God will help her at the break of dawn. 7 Nations rage, kingdoms totter; He lifts His voice, the earth melts. 8 The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. 9 Come, see the works of the LORD, who has brought desolation upon the earth. 10 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; He breaks the bow, cuts the spear in two, and burns the chariots with fire. 11 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
  • Amos 3:8 : 8 The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who can but prophesy?
  • Ps 91:1-2 : 1 The one who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
  • Prov 18:10 : 10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • 17 Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, my holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy; never again will foreigners invade her.

  • 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.'

  • 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.'

  • 4 For this is what the LORD said to me: As a lion or a young lion growls over its prey, and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not frightened by their voice or disturbed by their noise, so the LORD of Hosts will come down to fight for Mount Zion and its hill.

  • Isa 13:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will shake from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts, on the day of His fierce anger.

    14 Like a hunted gazelle, like sheep without a shepherd, each will return to his own people, each will flee to his own land.

  • 10 They will follow the LORD, and He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.

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

  • 1 Blow 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.

  • 76%

    19 In my zeal and fiery wrath I declare: On that day, there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.

    20 The fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble, and every wall will fall to the ground.

  • 6 Shout aloud and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.

  • 9 Their stronghold will pass away because of terror, and their officers will flee in panic at the signal. This is the declaration of the LORD, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.

  • 30 The LORD will cause his majestic voice to be heard and will display the strength of his arm with furious anger and consuming fire, with a cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.

  • 14 Sing aloud, Daughter Zion; shout, Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!

  • Joel 2:31-32
    2 verses
    75%

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

    32 And 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.

  • 6 For the LORD of Hosts says this: Once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.

  • 31 For out of Jerusalem will come a remnant, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will accomplish this.

  • 16 On that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, 'Do not be afraid, Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.'

  • 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.

  • 6 The LORD Almighty will come with thunder, earthquake, and a loud noise—storm and tempest, and a consuming flame of fire.

  • 32 For a remnant will go out from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

  • 21 They 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 5:29-30
    2 verses
    74%

    29 Their roar is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey and carry it off, with no one to rescue it.

    30 On 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.

  • 12 Therefore because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins, and the mountain of the temple will become a high place overgrown with thickets.

  • 16 The nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth your glory.

  • 3 For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling place; He will descend and tread on the high places of the earth.

  • 17 But on Mount Zion there will be deliverance; it will be holy, and the house of Jacob will possess its inheritance.

  • 32 Today, they will halt at Nob; they shake their fist at the mountain of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

  • Amos 3:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8 The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who can but prophesy?

    9 Proclaim to the strongholds in Ashdod and to the strongholds in the land of Egypt: "Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria, and see the great tumults within her and the oppression among her people."

  • 1 For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • 23 Then 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.

  • 6 For there will be a day when the watchmen call out on the hills of Ephraim, saying: Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God.

  • 7 'I will make the lame a remnant, those driven away a strong nation. The LORD will reign over them in Mount Zion from that time on and forever.'

  • 32 What answer will be given to the messengers of the nation? 'The LORD has established Zion, and in her, the afflicted of His people will find refuge.'

  • 14 Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Sovereign LORD will sound the trumpet and march forth in the storms of the south.

  • 19 People will go into caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, fleeing from the terror of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to terrify the earth.

  • 2 Behold, I am making Jerusalem a cup of reeling for all the surrounding nations. Even Judah will be besieged as Jerusalem is attacked.

  • 10 On that day—this is the Lord’s declaration—there will be an outcry from the Fish Gate, wailing from the Second District, and a loud crash from the hills.

  • 13 So it will be in the midst of the earth among the nations, like the shaking of an olive tree, as gleanings after the grape harvest is over.

  • 13 On that day, a great panic from the Lord will come upon them. Each will seize the hand of his neighbor, and they will attack one another.

  • 3 Then the Lord will go out and fight against those nations, as He fights in a day of battle.

  • 5 Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night; over everything glorious will be a canopy.

  • 5 The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high. He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

  • 3 Many peoples will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.' For instruction will go out from Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

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