Joel 2:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Joel.2.1",
"source": "תִּקְע֨וּ שׁוֹפָ֜ר בְּצִיּ֗וֹן וְהָרִ֙יעוּ֙ בְּהַ֣ר קָדְשִׁ֔י יִרְגְּז֕וּ כֹּ֖ל יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־בָ֥א יוֹם־יְהוָ֖ה כִּ֥י קָרֽוֹב׃",
"text": "*Tiqʿû* *shôfār* in *Tsiyôn* and *hārîʿû* in *har* *qodshî* *yirgezû* all *yōshebê* the *hāʾārets* because-*bāʾ* *yôm*-*YHWH* because *qārôb*.",
"grammar": {
"*Tiqʿû*": "imperative, 2nd person plural - blow/sound [command]",
"*shôfār*": "masculine singular noun - trumpet/ram's horn",
"*Tsiyôn*": "proper noun - Zion",
"*hārîʿû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person plural - sound an alarm/shout",
"*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of",
"*qodshî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my holiness/my holy",
"*yirgezû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will tremble/be agitated",
"*yōshebê*": "masculine plural construct participle - inhabitants of/dwellers of",
"*hāʾārets*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land/the earth",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has come",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*qārôb*": "masculine singular adjective - near/at hand"
},
"variants": {
"*Tiqʿû*": "blow/sound/blast",
"*shôfār*": "ram's horn/trumpet",
"*hārîʿû*": "sound an alarm/shout/make a loud noise",
"*yirgezû*": "tremble/be agitated/be disturbed",
"*hāʾārets*": "the land/the earth/the ground",
"*bāʾ*": "has come/is coming",
"*qārôb*": "near/imminent/approaching"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Joel.2.2",
"source": "י֧וֹם חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וַאֲפֵלָ֗ה י֤וֹם עָנָן֙ וַעֲרָפֶ֔ל כְּשַׁ֖חַר פָּרֻ֣שׂ עַל־הֶֽהָרִ֑ים עַ֚ם רַ֣ב וְעָצ֔וּם כָּמֹ֗הוּ לֹ֤א נִֽהְיָה֙ מִן־הָ֣עוֹלָ֔ם וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ לֹ֣א יוֹסֵ֔ף עַד־שְׁנֵ֖י דּ֥וֹר וָדֽוֹר׃",
"text": "*Yôm* *ḥōshekh* and-*ʾăfēlâ* *yôm* *ʿānān* and-*ʿărāfel* like-*shaḥar* *pārūs* upon-the-*hehārîm* *ʿam* *rab* and-*ʿātsûm* like-*kāmōhû* not *nihyâ* from-the-*hāʿôlām* and-*ʾaḥărāyw* not *yôsēf* until-*shenê* *dôr* and-*dôr*.",
"grammar": {
"*Yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of",
"*ḥōshekh*": "masculine singular noun - darkness",
"*ʾăfēlâ*": "feminine singular noun - gloom/thick darkness",
"*ʿānān*": "masculine singular noun - cloud",
"*ʿărāfel*": "masculine singular noun - thick darkness/heavy cloud",
"*shaḥar*": "masculine singular noun - dawn/daybreak",
"*pārūs*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - spread/stretched",
"*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mountains",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people/nation",
"*rab*": "masculine singular adjective - great/numerous/many",
"*ʿātsûm*": "masculine singular adjective - mighty/strong",
"*kāmōhû*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - like it",
"*nihyâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has been/occurred",
"*hāʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the eternity/ancient times",
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after it",
"*yôsēf*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be added/will occur again",
"*shenê*": "construct plural of 'year' - years of",
"*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity",
"*ʾăfēlâ*": "gloom/thick darkness",
"*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudy mass",
"*ʿărāfel*": "thick darkness/heavy cloud/gloom",
"*shaḥar*": "dawn/daybreak/morning light",
"*pārūs*": "spread/stretched/dispersed",
"*ʿam*": "people/nation/army",
"*rab*": "great/numerous/many/abundant",
"*ʿātsûm*": "mighty/strong/powerful",
"*nihyâ*": "has been/occurred/existed",
"*hāʿôlām*": "the eternity/ancient times/antiquity",
"*yôsēf*": "will be added/will occur again/will be repeated"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Joel.2.3",
"source": "לְפָנָיו֙ אָ֣כְלָה אֵ֔שׁ וְאַחֲרָ֖יו תְּלַהֵ֣ט לֶֽהָבָ֑ה כְּגַן־עֵ֨דֶן הָאָ֜רֶץ לְפָנָ֗יו וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ מִדְבַּ֣ר שְׁמָמָ֔ה וְגַם־פְּלֵיטָ֖ה לֹא־הָ֥יְתָה לּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*Lefānāyw* *ʾākhelâ* *ʾēsh* and-*ʾaḥărāyw* *telahet* *lehābâ* like-garden-*ʿēden* the-*hāʾārets* *lefānāyw* and-*ʾaḥărāyw* *midbar* *shemāmâ* and-also-*pelêtâ* not-*hāyetâ* to-him.",
"grammar": {
"*Lefānāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him",
"*ʾākhelâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - consumes/devours",
"*ʾēsh*": "feminine singular noun - fire",
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him/behind him",
"*telahet*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - sets ablaze/burns",
"*lehābâ*": "feminine singular noun - flame",
"*ʿēden*": "proper noun - Eden",
"*hāʾārets*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land/earth",
"*midbar*": "masculine singular construct - wilderness of",
"*shemāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - desolation/wasteland",
"*pelêtâ*": "feminine singular noun - escape/deliverance",
"*hāyetâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was/existed",
"to-him": "prepositional phrase with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾākhelâ*": "consumes/devours/eats",
"*telahet*": "sets ablaze/burns/inflames",
"*lehābâ*": "flame/blaze",
"*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land",
"*shemāmâ*": "desolation/wasteland/devastation",
"*pelêtâ*": "escape/deliverance/survivor"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Joel.2.4",
"source": "כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה סוּסִ֖ים מַרְאֵ֑הוּ וּכְפָרָשִׁ֖ים כֵּ֥ן יְרוּצֽוּן׃",
"text": "Like-*marʾēh* *sûsîm* *marʾēhû* and-like-*fārāshîm* so *yerûtsûn*.",
"grammar": {
"*marʾēh*": "masculine singular construct - appearance of",
"*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses",
"*marʾēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its appearance",
"*fārāshîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen/cavalry",
"*yerûtsûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they run"
},
"variants": {
"*marʾēh*": "appearance/sight/vision",
"*sûsîm*": "horses/steeds",
"*fārāshîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/war horses",
"*yerûtsûn*": "they run/they dash/they race"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Joel.2.5",
"source": "כְּק֣וֹל מַרְכָּב֗וֹת עַל־רָאשֵׁ֤י הֶֽהָרִים֙ יְרַקֵּד֔וּן כְּקוֹל֙ לַ֣הַב אֵ֔שׁ אֹכְלָ֖ה קָ֑שׁ כְּעַ֣ם עָצ֔וּם עֱר֖וּךְ מִלְחָמָֽה׃",
"text": "Like-*qôl* *merkābôt* upon-*rāʾshê* the-*hehārîm* *yeraqēdûn* like-*qôl* *lahab* *ʾēsh* *ʾōkhelâ* *qāsh* like-*ʿam* *ʿātsûm* *ʿărûkh* *milḥāmâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - sound of",
"*merkābôt*": "feminine plural noun - chariots",
"*rāʾshê*": "masculine plural construct - tops of/heads of",
"*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mountains",
"*yeraqēdûn*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they leap/skip",
"*lahab*": "masculine singular construct - flame of",
"*ʾēsh*": "feminine singular noun - fire",
"*ʾōkhelâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - consuming/devouring",
"*qāsh*": "masculine singular noun - stubble/straw",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of",
"*ʿātsûm*": "masculine singular adjective - mighty/strong",
"*ʿărûkh*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - arranged/set in order",
"*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - battle/war"
},
"variants": {
"*qôl*": "sound/noise/voice",
"*merkābôt*": "chariots/war vehicles",
"*yeraqēdûn*": "they leap/they skip/they dance/they bound",
"*lahab*": "flame/blaze",
"*ʾōkhelâ*": "consuming/devouring/eating",
"*qāsh*": "stubble/straw/chaff",
"*ʿātsûm*": "mighty/strong/powerful",
"*ʿărûkh*": "arranged/set in order/prepared"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Joel.2.6",
"source": "מִפָּנָ֖יו יָחִ֣ילוּ עַמִּ֑ים כָּל־פָּנִ֖ים קִבְּצ֥וּ פָארֽוּר׃",
"text": "From-*pānāyw* *yāḥîlû* *ʿammîm* all-*pānîm* *qibbetsû* *pāʾrûr*.",
"grammar": {
"*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/his presence",
"*yāḥîlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they writhe/they are in anguish",
"*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples/nations",
"*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces",
"*qibbetsû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they gather/collect",
"*pāʾrûr*": "masculine singular noun - glow/redness/paleness"
},
"variants": {
"*yāḥîlû*": "they writhe/they are in anguish/they tremble",
"*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes",
"*qibbetsû*": "they gather/collect/draw in",
"*pāʾrûr*": "glow/redness/paleness/blackness"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Joel.2.7",
"source": "כְּגִבּוֹרִ֣ים יְרֻצ֔וּן כְּאַנְשֵׁ֥י מִלְחָמָ֖ה יַעֲל֣וּ חוֹמָ֑ה וְאִ֤ישׁ בִּדְרָכָיו֙ יֵֽלֵכ֔וּן וְלֹ֥א יְעַבְּט֖וּן אֹרְחוֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "Like-*gibbôrîm* *yerūtsûn* like-*ʾanshê* *milḥāmâ* *yaʿălû* *ḥômâ* and-*ʾîsh* in-*derākhāyw* *yēlēkhûn* and-not *yeʿabbetûn* *ʾōreḥôtām*.",
"grammar": {
"*gibbôrîm*": "masculine plural noun - mighty men/warriors",
"*yerūtsûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they run",
"*ʾanshê*": "masculine plural construct - men of",
"*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle",
"*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they climb/ascend",
"*ḥômâ*": "feminine singular noun - wall",
"*ʾîsh*": "masculine singular noun - man/each one",
"*derākhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways",
"*yēlēkhûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they walk/go",
"*yeʿabbetûn*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they change/deviate",
"*ʾōreḥôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their paths"
},
"variants": {
"*gibbôrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes",
"*yerūtsûn*": "they run/race/dash",
"*ʾanshê*": "men of/people of",
"*yaʿălû*": "they climb/ascend/go up",
"*yēlēkhûn*": "they walk/go/proceed",
"*yeʿabbetûn*": "they change/deviate/turn aside/entangle"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Joel.2.8",
"source": "וְאִ֤ישׁ אָחִיו֙ לֹ֣א יִדְחָק֔וּן גֶּ֥בֶר בִּמְסִלָּת֖וֹ יֵֽלֵכ֑וּן וּבְעַ֥ד הַשֶּׁ֛לַח יִפֹּ֖לוּ לֹ֥א יִבְצָֽעוּ׃",
"text": "And-*ʾîsh* *ʾāḥîw* not *yidḥāqûn* *geber* in-*mesillātô* *yēlēkhûn* and-through the-*shelaḥ* *yippōlû* not *yibtsāʿû*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾîsh*": "masculine singular noun - man/each one",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother",
"*yidḥāqûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they press/crowd",
"*geber*": "masculine singular noun - man/strong man",
"*mesillātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his path/highway",
"*yēlēkhûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they walk/go",
"*shelaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - weapon/missile/javelin",
"*yippōlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they fall",
"*yibtsāʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they break off/cut off"
},
"variants": {
"*yidḥāqûn*": "they press/crowd/jostle/thrust",
"*geber*": "man/strong man/mighty man",
"*mesillātô*": "his path/highway/course",
"*shelaḥ*": "weapon/missile/javelin/defense",
"*yippōlû*": "they fall/drop/collapse",
"*yibtsāʿû*": "they break off/cut off/cease/are wounded"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Joel.2.9",
"source": "בָּעִ֣יר יָשֹׁ֗קּוּ בַּֽחוֹמָה֙ יְרֻצ֔וּן בַּבָּתִּ֖ים יַעֲל֑וּ בְּעַ֧ד הַחַלּוֹנִ֛ים יָבֹ֖אוּ כַּגַּנָּֽב׃",
"text": "In-the-*ʿîr* *yāshōqqû* in-the-*ḥômâ* *yerūtsûn* in-the-*bāttîm* *yaʿălû* through the-*ḥallônîm* *yābōʾû* like-the-*gannāb*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city",
"*yāshōqqû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they rush/swarm",
"*ḥômâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the wall",
"*yerūtsûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they run",
"*bāttîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the houses",
"*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they climb/ascend",
"*ḥallônîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the windows",
"*yābōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they come/enter",
"*gannāb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thief"
},
"variants": {
"*yāshōqqû*": "they rush/swarm/surge/run to and fro",
"*yerūtsûn*": "they run/race/dash",
"*yaʿălû*": "they climb/ascend/go up",
"*yābōʾû*": "they come/enter/arrive"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Joel.2.10",
"source": "לְפָנָיו֙ רָ֣גְזָה אֶ֔רֶץ רָעֲשׁ֖וּ שָׁמָ֑יִם שֶׁ֤מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֙חַ֙ קָדָ֔רוּ וְכוֹכָבִ֖ים אָסְפ֥וּ נָגְהָֽם׃",
"text": "Before-*pānāyw* *rāgezâ* *ʾerets* *rāʿăshû* *shāmāyim* *shemesh* and-*yārēaḥ* *qādārû* and-*kôkhābîm* *ʾāsefû* *nāgehām*.",
"grammar": {
"*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/his presence",
"*rāgezâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - quakes/trembles",
"*ʾerets*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land",
"*rāʿăshû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - shake/quake",
"*shāmāyim*": "masculine dual noun - heavens/sky",
"*shemesh*": "feminine singular noun - sun",
"*yārēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - moon",
"*qādārû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - become dark/become black",
"*kôkhābîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars",
"*ʾāsefû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - withdraw/gather in",
"*nāgehām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brightness"
},
"variants": {
"*rāgezâ*": "quakes/trembles/is agitated",
"*rāʿăshû*": "shake/quake/tremble",
"*qādārû*": "become dark/become black/mourn",
"*ʾāsefû*": "withdraw/gather in/take away"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Joel.2.11",
"source": "וַֽיהוָ֗ה נָתַ֤ן קוֹלוֹ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י חֵיל֔וֹ כִּ֣י רַ֤ב מְאֹד֙ מַחֲנֵ֔הוּ כִּ֥י עָצ֖וּם עֹשֵׂ֣ה דְבָר֑וֹ כִּֽי־גָד֧וֹל יוֹם־יְהוָ֛ה וְנוֹרָ֥א מְאֹ֖ד וּמִ֥י יְכִילֶֽנּוּ׃",
"text": "And-*YHWH* *nātan* *qôlô* before *ḥêlô* because *rab* very *maḥănēhû* because *ʿātsûm* *ʿōsēh* *debārô* because-*gādôl* *yôm*-*YHWH* and-*nôrāʾ* very and-who *yekhîlennû*.",
"grammar": {
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gives/utters",
"*qôlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice",
"*ḥêlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his army",
"*rab*": "masculine singular adjective - great/numerous",
"*maḥănēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his camp/host",
"*ʿātsûm*": "masculine singular adjective - mighty/strong",
"*ʿōsēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doer of/performer of",
"*debārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word",
"*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of",
"*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - feared/dreadful",
"*yekhîlennû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - can endure it"
},
"variants": {
"*nātan*": "gives/utters/puts forth",
"*qôlô*": "his voice/his thunder",
"*rab*": "great/numerous/abundant",
"*ʿātsûm*": "mighty/strong/powerful",
"*ʿōsēh*": "doer of/performer of/executor of",
"*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty",
"*nôrāʾ*": "feared/dreadful/awesome/terrible",
"*yekhîlennû*": "can endure it/can bear it/can contain it"
}
}