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,m>t9 ,w>d4        ,book #bi ,joel      
#jja3jja ,! ,^w ( ,yahweh t came to     
,joel1 ! son ( ,pe?uel4  #jja3jjb ,he>  
?is1 y eld]s1 ,& li/51 all y inhabitants
 ( ! l&4          ,has ?is ev] happ5$ 9 
y\r days1 or 9 ! days          ( y\r    
fa!rs8  #jja3jjc ,tell y\r *ildr5 ab\t  
x1 & h y\r *ildr5 tell          _!      
*ildr51 & _! *ildr51 ano!r g5]ation4    
#jja3jjd ,:at ! sw>m+ locu/ has left1 ! 
great locu/ has eat54          ,:at !   
great locu/ has left1 ! gras%opp] has   
eat54          ,:at ! gras%opp] has     
left1 ! cat]pill> has eat54  #jja3jje   
,wake up1 y drunk>ds1 & weep6  ,wail1   
all y dr9k]s ( w9e1          because ( !
 sweet w9e2 = x is cut (f f y\r m\?4    
#jja3jjf ,= a nation has come up on my  
l&1 /rong1 & )\t numb]4          ,8 tee?
 are ! tee? ( a lion1 & he has ! fangs  
( a lioness4  #jja3jjg ,he has laid my  
v9e wa/e1 & /ripp$ my fig tree4         
,he has /ripp$ its b>k1 & ?r[n x away4  
,its bran*es          are made :ite4    

#jja3jjh ,m\rn l a virg9 dress$ 9       
sackclo? = ! husb&          ( h] y\?6   
#jja3jji ,! meal (f]+ & ! dr9k (f]+ are 
cut (f f          ,yahweh's h\se4  ,!   
prie/s1 ,yahweh's m9i/]s1 m\rn4         
#jja3jaj ,! field is laid wa/e4  ,! l&  
m\rns1 = ! gra9          is de/roy$1 ,! 
new w9e has dri$ up1 & ! oil langui%es4 
#jja3jaa ,be conf\nd$1 y f>m]s6  ,wail1 
y v9ey>d keep]s2          = ! :eat & = !
 b>ley2 = ! h>ve/ ( !          field has
 p]i%$4  #jja3jab ,! v9e has dri$ up1 & 
! fig tree )]$2          ! pomegranate  
tree1 ! palm tree also1 & ! apple tree1 
ev5 all ( ! trees ( ! field are )]$2 =  
joy has          )]$ away f ! sons ( m54
  #jja3jac ,put on sackclo? & m\rn1 y   
prie/s6  ,wail1 y m9i/]s          ( !   
alt>4  ,come1 lie all night 9 sackclo?1 
y m9i/]s          ( my ,god1 = ! meal   
(f]+ & ! dr9k (f]+ are          )held f 
y\r ,god's h\se4  #jja3jad ,sanctify a  
fa/4  ,call a solemn assembly4  ,ga!r ! 
eld]s1          & all ! inhabitants ( ! 
l&1 to ! h\se ( ,yahweh1          y\r   

,god1 & cry to ,yahweh4  #jja3jae ,alas 
= ! day6  ,= ! day ( ,yahweh is at h&1 &
 x          w come z de/ruction f !     
,almighty4  #jja3jaf ,isn't ! food cut  
(f be=e our eyes2 joy & gladness        
f ! h\se ( our ,god8  #jja3jag ,! se$s  
rot "u _! clods4  ,! gran>ies are laid  
desolate4          ,! b>ns are brok5    
d[n1 = ! gra9 has )]$4  #jja3jah ,h[ !  
animals groan6  ,! h]ds ( live/ock are  
p]plex$1          because !y h no       
pa/ure4  ,yes1 ! flocks ( %eep          
are made desolate4  #jja3jai ,yahweh1 ,i
 cry to y1 ,= ! fire has dev\r$ !       
pa/ures          ( ! wild]ness1 & !     
flame has burn$ all ! trees          ( !
 field4  #jja3jbj ,yes1 ! animals ( !   
field pant to y1 = ! wat]               
brooks h dri$ up1 ,& ! fire has dev\r$ !
 pa/ures          ( ! wild]ness4        
#jjb3jja ,bl[ ! trumpet 9 ,zion1 & s\nd 
an al>m 9 my holy m\nta96          ,let 
all ! inhabitants ( ! l& tremble1 = !   
day          ( ,yahweh comes1 = x is    
close at h&3  #jjb3jjb ,a day ( d>kness 

& gloom9ess1 a day ( cl\ds & ?ick       
d>kness4          ,z ! dawn spread+ on !
 m\nta9s1 a great & /rong p2            
!re has nev] be5 ! l1 nei!r w !re be any
 m          aft] !m1 ev5 to ! ye>s ( _m 
g5]ations4  #jjb3jjc ,a fire dev\rs be=e
 !m1 & beh9d !m1 a flame burns4         
,! l& is z ! g>d5 ( ,ed5 be=e !m1 &     
beh9d !m1          a desolate wild]ness4
  ,yes1 & no "o has escap$ !m4  #jjb3jjd
 ,! appe>ance ( !m is z ! appe>ance (   
horses1          & z horsem51 s d !y    
run4  #jjb3jje ,l ! noise ( *>iots on ! 
tops ( ! m\nta9s d !y leap1          l !
 noise ( a flame ( fire t dev\rs !      
/ubble1          z a /rong p set 9      
battle array4  #jjb3jjf ,at _! pres5ce !
 peoples are 9 angui%4  ,all faces      
h gr[n pale4  #jjb3jjg ,!y run l mighty 
m54  ,!y climb ! wall l w>riors4        
,!y ea* m>* 9 8 l9e1 & !y don't sw]ve (f
 c\rse4  #jjb3jjh ,nei!r does "o jo/le  
ano!r2 !y m>* ev]yone 9 8 pa?1          
& !y bur/ ?r\gh ! def5ses1 & don't break
 ranks4  #jjb3jji ,!y ru% on ! city4    

,!y run on ! wall4  ,!y climb up        
into ! h\ses4  ,!y ent] 9 at ! w9d[s l  
?ieves4  #jjb3jaj ,! e>? quakes be=e !m4
  ,! heav5s tremble4          ,! sun & !
 moon are d>k5$1 & ! />s          )draw 
_! %9+4  #jjb3jaa ,yahweh ?und]s 8 voice
 be=e 8 army2 = 8 =ces          are v   
great2 = he is /rong :o obeys 8 comm&2  
= ! day ( ,yahweh is great & v awesome1 
& :o          c endure x8  #jjb3jab ,yet
 ev5 n[1 says ,yahweh1 turn to me ) all 
y\r he>t1          & ) fa/+1 & ) weep+1 
& ) m\rn+4  #jjb3jac ,te> y\r he>t1 & n 
y\r g>m5ts1 & turn to ,yahweh1          
y\r ,god2 = he is graci\s & m]ciful1 sl[
 to ang]1          & abundant 9 lov+    
k9dness1 & rel5ts f s5d+ calamity4      
#jjb3jad ,:o kn[s8  ,he may turn &      
rel5t1 & leave a bless+ beh9d him1      
ev5 a meal (f]+ & a dr9k (f]+ to        
,yahweh1 y\r ,god4  #jjb3jae ,bl[ !     
trumpet 9 ,zion6  ,sanctify a fa/4      
,call a solemn assembly4  #jjb3jaf ,ga!r
 ! p4  ,sanctify ! assembly4  ,assemble 
! eld]s4          ,ga!r ! *ildr51 & ^?  

:o suck ! brea/s4          ,let !       
bridegroom g =? f 8 room1 & ! bride     
out ( h] *amb]4  #jjb3jag ,let ! prie/s1
 ! m9i/]s ( ,yahweh1 weep betwe5 ! por* 
& ! alt>1 & let !m say1 ,sp>e y\r p1    
,yahweh1          & don't give y\r      
h]itage to reproa*1 t ! nations         
%\ld rule ov] !m4  ,:y %\ld !y say among
 ! peoples1          ',:]e is _! ,god8' 
#jjb3jah ,!n ,yahweh 0 jeal\s = 8 l&1 ,&
 _h pity on 8 p4  #jjb3jai ,yahweh      
answ]$ 8 p1 ,behold1 ,i w s5d y gra91   
new w9e1 & oil1 & y w be satisfi$ ) !m2 
& ,i w no m make y a reproa* among !    
nations4  #jjb3jbj ,b ,i w remove !     
nor!rn army f> away f y1          & w   
drive x into a b>r5 & desolate l&1 its  
front          into ! ea/]n sea1 & its  
back into ! we/]n sea2          & its   
/5* w come up1 & its bad smell w rise4  
,surely he has done great ?+s4  #jjb3jba
 ,l&1 don't be afraid4  ,be glad &      
rejoice1 = ,yahweh has          done    
great ?+s4  #jjb3jbb ,don't be afraid1 y
 animals ( ! field2 = ! pa/ures         

( ! wild]ness spr+ up1 = ! tree be>s its
 fruit4          ,! fig tree & ! v9e    
yield _! /r5g?4  #jjb3jbc ,be glad !n1 y
 *ildr5 ( ,zion1 & rejoice 9 ,yahweh1   
y\r ,god2 = he gives y ! =m] ra9 9 j    
measure1          & he causes ! ra9 to  
come d[n = y1 ! =m] ra9          & !    
latt] ra91 z be=e4  #jjb3jbd ,! ?re%+   
floors w be full ( :eat1 & ! vats       
w ov]fl[ ) new w9e & oil4  #jjb3jbe ,i w
 re/ore to y ! ye>s t ! sw>m+ locu/ has 
eat51          ! great locu/1 !         
gras%opp]1 & ! cat]pill>1          my   
great army1 :i* ,i s5t among y4         
#jjb3jbf ,y w h pl5ty to eat1 & be      
satisfi$1 & w praise          ! "n (    
,yahweh1 y\r ,god1 :o has dealt         
wondr\sly ) y2          & my p w nev]   
aga9 be disappo9t$4  #jjb3jbg ,y w "k t 
,i am 9 ! mid/ ( ,israel1 & t ,i        
am ,yahweh1 y\r ,god1 & !re is no "o    
else2 & my p          w nev] aga9 be    
disappo9t$4  #jjb3jbh ,x w happ5        
aft]w>d1 t ,i w p\r out my ,_s on       
all fle%2 & y\r sons & y\r daught]s w   

prophesy4          ,y\r old m5 w dream  
dreams4  ,y\r "y m5 w see visions4      
#jjb3jbi ,& also on ! s]vants & on !    
h&maids 9 ^? days1          ,i w p\r out
 my ,_s4  #jjb3jcj ,i w %[ wond]s 9 !   
heav5s & 9 ! e>?3          blood1 fire1 
& pill>s ( smoke4  #jjb3jca ,! sun w be 
turn$ into d>kness1 & ! moon into blood1
          be=e ! great & t]rible day (  
,yahweh comes4  #jjb3jcb ,x w happ5 t   
:oev] w call on ! "n ( ,yahweh          
%all be sav$2 = 9 ,m\nt ,zion & 9       
,j]usalem !re w          be ^? :o       
escape1 z ,yahweh has said1 & among !   
remnant1          ^? :om ,yahweh calls4 
#jjc3jja ,=1 behold1 9 ^? days1 & 9 t   
"t1 :5 ,i re/ore          ! =tunes (    
,judah & ,j]usalem1  #jjc3jjb ,i w ga!r 
all nations1 & w br+ !m d[n into        
! valley ( ,jeho%aphat2 & ,i w execute  
judgm5t on !m          !re = my p1 & =  
my h]itage1 ,israel1 :om !y          h  
scatt]$ among ! nations4  ,!y h divid$  
my l&1  #jjc3jjc & h ca/ lots = my p1 & 
h giv5 a boy =          a pro/itute1 &  

sold a girl = w9e1 t !y may dr9k4       
#jjc3jjd ,yes1 & :at are y to me1 ,tyre1
 & ,sidon1          & all ! regions (   
,phili/ia8  ,w y repay me8          ,&  
if y repay me1 ,i w swiftly & spe$ily   
return          y\r repaym5t on y\r own 
head4  #jjc3jje ,because y h tak5 my    
silv] & my gold1 & h c>ri$          my  
f9e/ treasures into y\r temples1        
#jjc3jjf & h sold ! *ildr5 ( ,judah & ! 
*ildr5 ( ,j]usalem          to ! sons ( 
! ,greeks1 t y may remove !m f>         
f _! bord]4  #jjc3jjg ,behold1 ,i w /ir 
!m up out ( ! place :]e y h             
sold !m1 & w return y\r repaym5t on y\r 
own head2  #jjc3jjh & ,i w sell y\r sons
 & y\r daught]s into ! h&s          ( ! 
*ildr5 ( ,judah1 & !y w sell !m to ! m5 
( ,%eba1 to a f>away nation1 = ,yahweh  
has spok5 x4  #jjc3jji ,proclaim ?is    
among ! nations3  ,prep>e = w>6         
,/ir up ! mighty m54  ,let all ! w>riors
 draw ne>4          ,let !m come up4    
#jjc3jaj ,beat y\r pl[%>es into swords1 
& y\r prun+ hooks into spe>s4           

,let ! weak say1 ',i am /rong4'         
#jjc3jaa ,hurry & come1 all y surr\nd+  
nations1 & ga!r          y\rselves      
toge!r4  ,cause y\r mighty ones to come 
d[n !re1 ,yahweh4  #jjc3jab ,let !      
nations ar\se !mselves1 & come up to !  
valley          ( ,jeho%aphat2 = !re w  
,i sit to judge all          ! surr\nd+ 
nations4  #jjc3jac ,put 9 ! sickle2 = ! 
h>ve/ is ripe4  ,come1 tread1          =
 ! w9epress is full1 ! vats ov]fl[1 = _!
          wick$ness is great4  #jjc3jad 
,multitudes1 multitudes 9 ! valley (    
decision6          ,= ! day ( ,yahweh is
 ne>1 9 ! valley ( decision4  #jjc3jae  
,! sun & ! moon are d>k5$1 & ! />s      
)draw _! %9+4  #jjc3jaf ,yahweh w ro> f 
,zion1 & ?und] f ,j]usalem2          & !
 heav5s & ! e>? w %ake2 b ,yahweh w be a
          refuge to 8 p1 & a /ronghold  
to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4  #jjc3jag ,s y w 
"k t ,i am ,yahweh1 y\r ,god1 dwell+ 9  
,zion1          my holy m\nta94  ,!n    
,j]usalem w be holy1 & no /rang]s       
w pass ?r\gh h] any m4  #jjc3jah ,x w   

happ5 9 t day1 t ! m\nta9s w drop d[n   
sweet w9e1 ! hills w fl[ ) milk1 all !  
brooks          ( ,judah w fl[ ) wat]s1 
& a f\nta9 w come =?          f ! h\se (
 ,yahweh1 & w wat] ! valley ( ,%ittim4  
#jjc3jai ,egypt w be a desolation1 &    
,edom w be a desolate wild]ness1        
= ! viol5ce done to ! *ildr5 ( ,judah1  
because !y          h %$ innoc5t blood 9
 _! l&4  #jjc3jbj ,b ,judah w be        
inhabit$ =ev]1 & ,j]usalem f            
g5]ation to g5]ation4  #jjc3jba ,i w    
cleanse _! blood1 t ,i h n cleans$3     
= ,yahweh dwells 9 ,zion4