Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
sanctify the congregation;
assemble the aged;
gather the children,
even those nursing at the breast.
Let the groom leave his bedroom,
and the bride her honeymoon chamber.
New American Standard Bible
Assemble the elders,
Gather the children and the nursing infants.
Let the
And the bride out of her bridal chamber.
King James Version
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
International Standard Version
Gather the people! Dedicate the congregation! Bring in the elders. Gather the youngsters and even the nursing infants. Call the bridegroom from his wedding preparations, and the bride from her dressing room.
A Conservative Version
Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the old men. Gather the sons, and those who suck the breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
American Standard Version
gather the people, sanctify the assembly, assemble the old men, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Amplified
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation,
Assemble the elders,
Gather the children and the nursing infants.
Let the bridegroom come out of his room
And the bride out of her bridal chamber. [No one is excused from the assembly.]
Bible in Basic English
Get the people together, make the mass of the people holy, send for the old men, get together the children and babies at the breast: let the newly married man come out of his room and the bride from her tent.
Darby Translation
gather the people, hallow the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride from her closet.
Julia Smith Translation
Gather the people, consecrate the convocation, assemble the old men, gather the children and those sucking the breasts: the bridegroom shall come forth from his chamber and the bride from her nuptial couch.
King James 2000
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that nurse: let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her chamber.
Lexham Expanded Bible
gather [the] people, consecrate [the] assembly; assemble [the] elders, gather [the] children, even those [who are] breast-feeding; let [the] bridegroom come out from his private room, and [the] bride from her canopy.
Modern King James verseion
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, gather the elders, gather the children and those who suck the breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth out of his chamber, and the bride out of her room.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Gather the people together; bring the elders to one place; gather the young children and they that suck the breasts, together. Let the bridegroom come out of his chamber and the bride out of her parlour.
NET Bible
Gather the people; sanctify an assembly! Gather the elders; gather the children and the nursing infants. Let the bridegroom come out from his bedroom and the bride from her private quarters.
New Heart English Bible
Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the elders. Gather the children, and those who suck the breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his room, and the bride out of her chamber.
The Emphasized Bible
Gather the people, hallow a convocation, collect the elders, gather the children, and the sucklings of the breasts, - let the bridegroom, come forth, from his chamber, and the bride from her bower:
Webster
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
World English Bible
Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the elders. Gather the children, and those who nurse from breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his room, and the bride out of her room.
Youngs Literal Translation
Gather the people, sanctify an assembly, Assemble the aged, Gather infants and sucklings of the breasts, Go out let a bridegroom from his inner chamber, And a bride out of her closet.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joel 2:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call To Repentance
15
Announce a sacred fast;
proclaim an assembly.
sanctify the congregation;
assemble the aged;
gather the children,
even those nursing at the breast.
Let the groom leave his bedroom,
and the bride her honeymoon chamber.
weep between the portico and the altar.
Let them say:
“Have pity on Your people, Lord,
and do not make Your inheritance a disgrace,
an object of scorn among the nations.
Why should it be said among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?’”
Cross References
Exodus 19:10
And the Lord told Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes
Exodus 19:22
Even the priests who come near the Lord must purify themselves or the Lord will break out in anger against them.”
1 Samuel 16:5
“In peace,” he replied. “I’ve come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves
2 Chronicles 20:13
All Judah was standing before the Lord with their infants, their wives, and their children.
2 Chronicles 29:5
He said to them, “Hear me, Levites. Consecrate yourselves
1 Corinthians 7:5
Do not deprive
Exodus 19:15
He said to the people, “Be prepared by the third day. Do not have sexual relations with women.”
Deuteronomy 29:10-11
“All of you are standing today before the Lord your God—your leaders, tribes, elders, officials, all the men of Israel,
Joshua 7:13
“Go and consecrate the people. Tell them to consecrate themselves for tomorrow,
2 Chronicles 29:23-24
Then they brought the goats for the sin offering right into the presence of the king and the congregation, who laid their hands on them.
2 Chronicles 30:17
for there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, and so the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the Passover lambs for every unclean person to consecrate the lambs to the Lord.
2 Chronicles 30:19
whoever sets his whole heart on seeking God,
2 Chronicles 35:6
Slaughter the Passover lambs,
Job 1:5
Whenever a round of banqueting was over, Job would send for his children and purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for
Psalm 19:5
it rejoices like an athlete running a course.
Joel 1:14
proclaim an assembly!
Gather the elders
and all the residents of the land
at the house of the Lord your God,
and cry out to the Lord.
Jonah 3:7-8
Then he issued a decree
By order of the king and his nobles: No man or beast, herd or flock, is to taste anything at all. They must not eat or drink water.
Zechariah 12:11-14
On that day the mourning in Jerusalem will be as great as the mourning of Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.
Matthew 9:15
Jesus said to them,