Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
sound the alarm on My holy mountain!
Let all the residents of the land tremble,
for the Day of the Lord is coming;
in fact, it is near—
New American Standard Bible
And sound an alarm on My holy mountain!
Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble,
For the
Surely it is near,
King James Version
Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;
International Standard Version
"Sound the ram's horn in Zion! Sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Tremble, all of you inhabitants of the land, because the Day of the LORD is coming. Oh, how near it is!
A Conservative Version
Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain. Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble. For the day of LORD comes, for it is near at hand,
American Standard Version
Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Jehovah cometh, for it is nigh at hand;
Amplified
Sound an alarm on My holy mountain [Zion]!
Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble and shudder in fear,
For the [judgment] day of the Lord is coming;
It is close at hand,
Bible in Basic English
Let the horn be sounded in Zion, and a war-cry in my holy mountain; let all the people of the land be troubled: for the day of the Lord is coming;
Darby Translation
Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Jehovah cometh, for it is at hand;
Julia Smith Translation
Clang ye the trumpet in Zion, shout in my holy mountain: all the inhabitants of the land shall be moved, for the day of Jehovah is coming, for it is near.
King James 2000
Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD comes, for it is near at hand;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blow [the] trumpet in Zion, and sound the alarm on {my holy mountain}! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of Yahweh [is] coming --[it is] indeed near.
Modern King James verseion
Blow a ram's horn in Zion, and sound an alarm in My holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble. For the day of Jehovah comes, for it is near at hand;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Blow out the trumpet in Zion, and cry upon my holy hill: that all such as dwell in the land, may tremble at it. For the day of the LORD cometh, and is hard at hand:
NET Bible
Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm signal on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land shake with fear, for the day of the Lord is about to come. Indeed, it is near!
New Heart English Bible
Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on my holy mountain. Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming, for it is near.
The Emphasized Bible
Blow ye a horn in Zion, sound an alarm in my holy mountain, let all the inhabitants of the land, tremble, - for coming is the day of Yahweh, for it is near! -
Webster
Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;
World English Bible
Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of Yahweh comes, for it is close at hand:
Youngs Literal Translation
Blow ye a trumpet in Zion, And shout ye in My holy hill, Tremble do all inhabitants of the earth, For coming is the day of Jehovah, for it is near!
Themes
Days » Times of adversity called day of the lord
Joel » declares » God's judgment
Trumpet » Sounding of, illustrative of » The bold and faithful preaching of ministers
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joel 2:1
Prayers for Joel 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Day Of Yahweh Is Near
1
sound the alarm on My holy mountain!
Let all the residents of the land tremble,
for the Day of the Lord is coming;
in fact, it is near—
a day of clouds and dense overcast,
like the dawn spreading over the mountains;
a great and strong people
such as never existed in ages past
and never will again
in all the generations to come.
Phrases
Cross References
Joel 1:15
For the Day of the Lord is near
and will come as devastation from the Almighty.
Joel 2:15
Announce a sacred fast;
proclaim an assembly.
Jeremiah 4:5
Declare in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say:
Cry out loudly and say:
Assemble yourselves,
and let’s flee to the fortified cities.
Obadiah 1:15
against all the nations.
As you have done,
what you deserve will return on your own head.
Zephaniah 1:16
against the fortified cities,
and against the high corner towers.
Numbers 10:5-9
“When you sound short blasts, the camps pitched on the east
Hosea 5:8
the trumpet in Ramah;
raise the war cry in Beth-aven:
After you, Benjamin!
Joel 3:17
that I am Yahweh your God,
who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain.
Jerusalem will be holy,
and foreigners will never overrun it again.
Amos 3:6
aren’t people afraid?
If a disaster
hasn’t the Lord done it?
Numbers 10:3
When both are sounded in long blasts, the entire community is to gather before you at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
1 Chronicles 15:28
So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouts, the sound of the ram’s horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and the playing of harps and lyres.
Ezra 9:3-4
When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and robe, pulled out some of the hair from my head and beard, and sat down devastated.
Psalm 87:1
A psalm of the sons of Korah. A song.
Psalm 119:120
I fear Your judgments.
Isaiah 2:12
against all that is proud and lofty,
against all that is lifted up—it will be humbled—
Isaiah 66:2
and so they all came into being.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
I will look favorably on this kind of person:
one who is humble,
and trembles at My word.
Isaiah 66:5
hear the word of the Lord:
“Your brothers who hate and exclude you
because of Me have said,
‘Let the Lord be glorified
so that we can see your joy!’
But they will be put to shame.”
Jeremiah 5:22
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Do you not tremble before Me,
the One who set the sand as the boundary of the sea,
an enduring barrier that it cannot cross?
The waves surge, but they cannot prevail.
They roar but cannot pass over it.
Jeremiah 16:7
Food won’t be provided for the mourner
Jeremiah 16:10
“When you tell these people all these things, they will say to you, ‘Why has the Lord declared all this great disaster against us?
Ezekiel 7:5-7
This is what the Lord God says:
Ezekiel 7:10
Doom has gone out.
The rod has blossomed;
arrogance has bloomed.
Ezekiel 7:12
Let the buyer not rejoice
and the seller not mourn,
for wrath is on all her masses.
Ezekiel 12:23
Therefore say to them: This is what the Lord God says: I will put a stop to this proverb, and they will not use it again in Israel.
Ezekiel 33:3
and he sees the sword coming against the land and blows his trumpet
Ezekiel 33:6
However, if the watchman sees the sword coming but doesn’t blow the trumpet, so that the people aren’t warned, and the sword comes and takes away their lives, then they have been taken away because of their iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.
Daniel 6:26
I issue a decree
and He endures forever;
His kingdom will never be destroyed,
and His dominion has no end.
Daniel 9:16
Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, may Your anger and wrath
Daniel 9:20
While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel,
Hosea 8:1
One like an eagle comes
against the house of the Lord,
because they transgress My covenant
and rebel against My law.
Amos 8:2
He asked me, “What do you see, Amos?”
I replied, “A basket of summer fruit.”
The Lord said to me, “The end has come for My people Israel;
Zephaniah 1:14
near and rapidly approaching.
Listen, the Day of the Lord—
then the warrior’s cry is bitter.
Zephaniah 3:11
because of everything you have done
in rebelling
For then I will remove
your proud,
and you will never again be haughty
on My holy mountain.
Zechariah 8:3
The Lord says this: “I will return to Zion and live in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City,
Malachi 4:1
1 Thessalonians 5:2
For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord
James 5:8
You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.
1 Peter 4:7
Now the end of all things is near;
Philippians 2:12
So then, my dear friends,