Joel

Joel 2:10–11

¹⁰Before them the earth quakes;

the heavens tremble.

The sun and moon grow dark,

and the stars lose their brightness.

¹¹The LORD raises His voice

in the presence of His army.

Indeed, His camp is very large,

for mighty are those who obey His command.

For the Day of the LORD is great and very dreadful.

Who can endure it?

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Joel 2:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Before them	לְפָנָיו֙	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
the earth	אֶ֔רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
quakes	רָ֣גְזָה	rā·ḡə·zāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed
the heavens	שָׁמָ֑יִם	šā·mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
tremble	רָעֲשׁ֖וּ	rā·‘ă·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7493 quake, shake
The sun	שֶׁ֤מֶשׁ	še·meš	Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
and moon	וְיָרֵ֙חַ֙	wə·yā·rê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3394 moon
grow dark	קָדָ֔רוּ	qā·ḏā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6937 be dark
and the stars	וְכוֹכָבִ֖ים	wə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3556 star
lose	אָסְפ֥וּ	’ā·sə·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H622 gather, remove
their brightness	נָגְהָֽם׃	nā·ḡə·hām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5051 brightness

Joel 2:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	וַֽיהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
raises	נָתַ֤ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
His voice	קוֹלוֹ֙	qō·w·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
in the presence	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of His army	חֵיל֔וֹ	ḥê·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
Indeed	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
His camp	מַחֲנֵ֔הוּ	ma·ḥă·nê·hū	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4264 encampment, camp
is very	מְאֹד֙	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
large	רַ֤ב	raḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
mighty	עָצ֖וּם	‘ā·ṣūm	Adjective - masculine singular	H6099 mighty, numerous
those who obey	עֹשֵׂ֣ה	‘ō·śêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H6213 do, make
His command	דְבָר֑וֹ	ḏə·ḇā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Day	יוֹם־	yō·wm-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
great	גָד֧וֹל	ḡā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
and very	מְאֹ֖ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
dreadful	וְנוֹרָ֥א	wə·nō·w·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3372 fear
Who	וּמִ֥י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
can endure it	יְכִילֶֽנּוּ׃	yə·ḵî·len·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3557 comprehend, contain

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Joel 2:10 Matthew 24:29 · Isaiah 13:10 · Joel 3:15–16 · Psalm 18:7 · Acts 2:20 · Mark 13:24–25 · Ezekiel 32:7–8

Joel 2:11 Malachi 3:2 · Nahum 1:6 · Jeremiah 30:7 · Psalm 46:6 · Revelation 18:8 · Joel 3:16 · Revelation 6:17 · Isaiah 13:4 · Joel 1:15 · Jeremiah 50:34 · Numbers 24:23 · Isaiah 42:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.