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999999,,! ,,prophecy ,,( ,,joel         
,,joel1 ^: "n1 accord+ to ,,/4 ,,j]ome1 
signifies ,,! ,,"l ,,god3 or1  z o!rs   
say1 ,,! ,,com+ ,,d[n ,,( ,,god3        
prophesi$ ab\t ! same "t 9  ! k+dom (   
,judea1 z ,,osee did 9 ! k+dom (        
,israel4 ,he =etells  "u figure ! great 
evils t 7 com+ ^u ! p = _!  s9s3 e>ne/ly

 exhorts !m to rep5tance3 & com=ts !m ) 
!  promise ( a ,,tea*] ,,( ,,ju/ice1    
viz41 ,,*ri/ ,,jesus ,,our ,,"l1 & ( !  
com+ d[n ( 8 holy ,,_s4      ,joel      
,*apt] #a    ,! prophet describes !     
judgm5ts t %all fall ^u ! p1 &  invites 
!m to fa/+ & pray]4    #a3a4 ,! ^w ( !  
,"l1 t came to ,joel1 ! son ( ,phatuel4 
#a3b4 ,he> ?is1 ye old m51 & give e>1   
all ye inhabitants ( !  l&3 did ?is ev] 
happ5 9 y\r days1 or 9 ! days ( y\r     
fa!rs8    #a3c4 ,tell ye ( ?is to y\r   
*ildr51 & let y\r *ildr5 tell _!        
*ildr51 & _! *ildr5 to ano!r g5]ation4  
#a3d4 ,t :i* ! palm]worm ha? left1 !    
locu/ ha? eat53 &  t :i* ! locu/ ha?    
left1 ! bru*us ha? eat53 & t :i*  !     
bru*us ha? left1 ! mildew ha? de/roy$4  
,t :i* ! palm]worm ha? left1 etc444 ,"s 
und]/& ?is  lit]ally ( ! desolation ( ! 
l& by ^! insects3 o!rs  und]/& x ( !    
diff]5t invasions ( ! ,*aldeans1 or o!r 
enemies4    #a3e4 ,awake1 ye t are      
drunk1 & weep1 & m\rn all ye t take     
delight2 9 dr9k+ sweet w9e3 = x is cut  

(f f y\r m\?4    #a3f4 ,= a nation come 
up ^u my l&1 /rong1 & )\t numb]3 8  tee?
 are l ! tee? ( a lion3 & 8 *eek tee? z 
( a lion's  :elp4    #a3g4 ,he ha? laid 
my v9ey>d wa/e1 & ha? pill$ (f ! b>k (  
my  fig tree3 he ha? /ripp$ x b>e1 & ca/
 x away2 ! bran*es  !re( are made :ite4 
#a3h4 ,lam5t l a virg9 gird$ ) sackclo? 
= ! husb& ( h]  y\?4    #a3i4 ,sacrifice
 & libation is cut (f f ! h\se ( ! ,"l3 
!  prie/s1 ! ,"l's m9i/]s1 h m\rn$3     
#a3aj4 ,! c\ntry is de/roy$1 ! gr\nd ha?
 m\rn$3 = ! corn is  wa/$1 ! w9e is     
conf\nd$1 ! oil ha? langui%$4    #a3aa4 
,! husb&m5 are a%am$1 ! v9$ress]s h h[l$
 = !  :eat1 & = ! b>ley1 because ! h>ve/
 ( ! field is p]i%$4    #a3ab4 ,! v9ey>d
 is conf\nd$1 & ! fig tree ha? langui%$3
 !  pomegranate tree1 & ! palm tree1 & !
 apple tree1 & all !  trees ( ! field   
are )]$3 because joy is )drawn f !      
*ildr5 ( m54    #a3ac4 ,gird y\rselves1 
& lam5t1 ,o ye prie/s1 h[l1 ye m9i/]s ( 
! alt>s3 g 91 lie 9 sackclo?1 ye m9i/]s 
( my ,god3 because  sacrifice & libation

 is cut (f f ! h\se ( y\r ,god4         
#a3ad4 ,sanctify ye a fa/1 call an      
assembly1 ga!r toge!r !  anci5ts1 all ! 
inhabitants ( ! l& into ! h\se ( y\r    
,god3  & cry ye to ! ,"l3    #a3ae4 ,ah1
 ah1 ah1 = ! day3 because ! day ( ! ,"l 
is at h&1  & x %all come l de/ruction f 
! mighty4    #a3af ,is n y\r food cut (f
 be=e y\r eyes1 joy & gladness f  ! h\se
 ( our ,god8    #a3ag4 ,! bea/s h rott$ 
9 _! dung1 ! b>ns are de/roy$1 !        
/oreh\ses are brok5 d[n3 because ! corn 
is conf\nd$4    #a3ah4 ,:y did ! bea/s  
groan1 :y did ! h]ds ( cattle l[8       
because !re is no pa/ure = !m3 yea1 & ! 
flocks ( %eep are  p]i%$4    #a3ai4 ,to 
!e1 ,o ,"l1 w ,i cry3 because fire ha?  
dev\r$ !  beautiful places ( !          
wild]ness3 & ! flame ha? burnt all !    
trees ( ! c\ntry4    #a3bj4 ,yea1 & !   
bea/s ( ! field h look$ up to !e1 z a   
g>d5 b$ t ?ir/e? aft] ra91 = ! spr+s (  
wat]s are  dri$ up1 & fire ha? dev\r$ ! 
beautiful places ( ! wild]ness4    ,joel
 ,*apt] #b    #b3a4 ,bl[ ye ! trumpet 9 

,sion1 s\nd an al>m 9 my holy m\nta91   
let all ! inhabitants ( ! l& tremble3   
because ! day ( ! ,"l  come?1 because x 
is nigh at h&4    ,! day ( ! ,"l444 ,t  
is1 ! "t :5 he w execute ju/ice  ^u     
s9n]s4    #b3b4 ,a day ( d>kness1 & (   
gloom9ess1 a day ( cl\ds &  :irlw9ds3 a 
num]\s & /rong p z ! morn+ spread ^u !  
m\nta9s3 ! l to x ha? n be5 f ! beg9n+1 
nor %all be  aft] x1 ev5 to ! ye>s (    
g5]ation & g5]ation4    ,a num]\s &     
/rong p444 ,! ,assyrians1 or ,*aldeans4 
,o!rs  und]/& all ?is ( an army ( locu/s
 lay+ wa/e ! l&4    #b3c4 ,be=e ! face  
!re( a dev\r+ fire1 & beh9d x a burn+   
flame3 ! l& is l a g>d5 ( pleasure be=e 
x1 & beh9d x a  desolate wild]ness1     
nei!r is !re any "o t c escape x4       
#b3d4 ,! appe>ance ( !m is z ! appe>ance
 ( horses1 & !y  %all run l horsem54    
#b3e4 ,!y %all leap l ! noise ( *>iots  
^u ! tops (  m\nta9s1 l ! noise ( a     
flame ( fire dev\r+ ! /ubble1 z a  /rong
 p prep>$ to battle4    #b3f4 ,at _!    
pres5ce ! p %all be 9 griev\s pa9s3 all 

faces  %all be made l a kettle4    #b3g4
 ,!y %all run l valiant m53 l m5 ( w> !y
 %all scale  ! wall3 ! m5 %all m>* e "o 
on 8 way1 & !y %all n  turn aside f _!  
ranks4    #b3h4 ,no "o %all press ^u 8  
bro!r3 !y %all walk e "o 9  8 pa?3 yea1 
& !y %all fall ?r\gh ! w9d[s1 & %all    
take  no h>m4    #b3i4 ,!y %all ent]    
into ! city3 !y %all run ^u ! wall1 !y  
%all climb up ! h\ses1 !y %all come 9 at
 ! w9d[s1 z a  ?ief4    #b3aj4 ,at _!   
pres5ce ! e>? ha? trembl$1 ! heav5s are 
mov$3  ! sun & moon are d>k5$1 & ! />s h
 )drawn _!  %9+4    #b3aa4 ,& ! ,"l ha? 
utt]$ 8 voice be=e ! face ( 8 army3  = 8
 armies are exce$+ly great1 = !y are    
/rong1 & execute  8 ^w3 = ! day ( ! ,"l 
is great & v t]rible3 & :o  c /& x8     
#b3ab4 ,n[1 !re=e1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,be      
conv]t$ to me ) all y\r  he>t1 9 fa/+1 &
 9 weep+1 & m\rn+4    #b3ac4 ,& r5d y\r 
he>ts1 & n y\r g>m5ts & turn to ! ,"l   
y\r ,god3 = he is graci\s & m]ciful1    
pati5t & ri* 9 m]cy1  & ready to rep5t (
 ! evil4    #b3ad4 ,:o kn[e? b he w     

return1 & =give1 & leave a bless+  beh9d
 him1 sacrifice & libation to ! ,"l y\r 
,god8    #b3ae4 ,bl[ ! trumpet 9 ,sion1 
sanctify a fa/1 call a solemn assembly1 
#b3af4 ,ga!r toge!r ! p1 sanctify !     
*ur*1 assemble !  anci5ts1 ga!r toge!r !
 little ones1 & !m t suck at !  brea/s3 
let ! bridegroom g =? f 8 b$1 & ! bride 
out (  h] bridal *amb]4    #b3ag4       
,betwe5 ! por* & ! alt> ! prie/s1 !     
,"l's m9i/]s1  %all weep1 & %all say3   
,sp>e1 ,o ,"l1 sp>e ?y p3 & give n  ?y  
inh]itane to reproa*1 t ! hea!ns %\ld   
rule ov] !m4 ,:y  %\ld !y say among !   
nations3 ,:]e is _! ,god8    #b3ah4 ,!  
,"l ha? be5 zealons = 8 l&1 & ha? sp>$ 8
  p4    #b3ai ,& ! ,"l answ]$1 & said to
 8 p3 ,behold ,i w s5d  y corn1 & w9e1 &
 oil1 & y %all be fill$ ) !m3 & ,i  w no
 m make y a reproa* among ! nations4    
#b3bj4 ,& ,i w remove f> (f f y ! nor!rn
 enemy3 & ,i w  drive him into a l&     
unpassable1 & des]t1 ) 8 face t[>ds !   
ea/ sea1 & 8 h9d] "p t[>ds ! utmo/ sea3 
& 8 /5*  %all asc5d1 & 8 rott5ness %all 

g up1 because he ha? done  pr\dly4    ,!
 nor!rn enemy444 ,"s und]/& ?is (       
,hol(]nes & 8 army3  o!rs1 ( ! locu/s4  
#b3ba4 ,fe> n1 ,o l&1 be glad1 &        
rejoice3 = ! ,"l ha? done  great ?+s4   
#b3bb4 ,fe> n1 ye bea/s ( ! fields3 = ! 
beautiful places ( !  wild]ness are     
sprung1 = ! tree ha? br\ght =? its      
fruit1 !  fig tree1 & ! v9e h yield$ _! 
/r5g?4    #b3bc4 ,& y1 ,o *ildr5 (      
,sion1 rejoice1 & be joyful 9 ! ,"l  y\r
 ,god3 because he ha? giv5 y a tea*] (  
ju/ice1 & he w  make ! e>ly & ! latt]   
ra9 to come d[n to y z 9 !  beg9n+4     
#b3bd4 ,& ! floors %all be fill$ ) :eat1
 & ! presses %all  ov]fi[ ) w9e1 & oil4 
#b3be4 ,& ,i w re/ore to y ! ye>s :i* ! 
locu/1 & !  bru*us1 & ! mildew1 & !     
palm]worm ha? eat52 my great ho/  :i* ,i
 s5t ^u y4    #b3bf4 ,& y %all eat 9    
pl5ty1 & %all be fill$ & y %all  praise 
! "n ( ! ,"l y\r ,god2 :o ha? done      
wond]s ) y1  & my p %all n be conf\nd$ =
 ev]4    #b3bg4 ,& y %all "k t ,i am 9 !
 mid/ ( ,israel3 & ,i am !  ,"l yonr    

,god1 & !re is none besides3 & my p %all
 n be  conf\nd$ =ev]4    #b3bh4 ,& x    
%all come to pass aft] ?is1 t ,i w p\r  
out my  _s ^u all fle%3 & y\r sons & y\r
 daught]s %all prophesy3  y\r old m5    
%all dream dreams1 & y\r "y m5 %all see 
visions4    #b3bi4 ,moreov]1 ^u my      
s]vants & h&maids 9 ^? days ,i w p\r  =?
 my _s4    #b3cj4 ,& ,i w %ew wond]s 9  
heav52 & 9 e>?1 blood1 & fire1  & vap\r 
( smoke4    #b3ca4 ,! sun %all be turn$ 
into d>kness1 & ! moon into blood3  be=e
 ! great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l do?     
come4    #b3cb4 ,& x %all come to pass1 
t e "o t %all call ^u !  "n ( ! ,"l1    
%all be sav$3 = 9 ,m\nt ,sion1 & 9      
,j]usalem  %all be salvation1 z ! ,"l   
ha? said1 & 9 ! residue :om !  ,"l %all 
call4    ,joel ,*apt] #c    #c3a4 ,=    
behold 9 ^? days1 & 9 t "t :5 ,i %all   
br+ back  ! captivity ( ,juda1 &        
,j]usalem3    #c3b4 ,i w ga!r toge!r all
 nations & w br+ !m d[n into  ! valley (
 ,josaphat3 & ,i w plead ) !m !re = my  
p1  & = my inh]itance1 ,israel1 :om !y h

 scatt]$ among !  nations1 & h p>t$ my  
l&4    #c3c4 ,& !y h ca/ lots ^u my p3 &
 ! boy !y h put  9 ! /ews1 & ! girl !y h
 sold = w9e1 t !y might  dr9k4    #c3d4 
,b :at h y to d ) me1 ,o ,tyre1 &       
,sidon1 & all !  coa/ ( ! ,phili/9es8 w 
y rev5ge y\rselves on me8 & if y  rev5ge
 y\rselves on me1 ,i w v soon return y a
 recomp5se ^u  y\r own head4    #c3e4 ,=
 y h tak5 away my silv]1 & my gold3 & my
 desirable1  & mo/ beantiful ?+s y h    
c>ri$ into y\r temples4    #c3f4 ,& !   
*ildr5 ( ,juda1 & ! *ildr5 ( ,j]usalem1 
y h  sold to ! *ildr5 ( ! ,greeks1 t y  
might remove !m f> (f  f _! own c\ntry4 
#c3g4 ,behold1 ,i w raise !m up out ( ! 
place :]e9 y h sold  !m3 & ,i w return  
y\r recomp5se ^u y\r own heads4    #c3h4
 ,& ,i w sell yonr sons1 & y\r daught]s1
 by ! h&s ( !  *ildr5 ( ,juda1 & !y %all
 sell !m to ! ,sabeans1 a nation f>  (f1
 = ! ,"l ha? spok5 x4    #c3i4 ,proclaim
 ye ?is among ! nations3 ,prep>e w>1    
raise up !  /rong3 let !m come1 let all 
! m5 ( w> come up4    #c3aj4 ,cut y\r   

pl\gh%>es into swords1 & y\r spades into
 spe>s4  ,let ! weak say3 ,i am /rong4  
#c3aa4 ,break =?1 & come1 all ye nations
 f r\nd ab\t1 & ga!r  y\rselves toge!r3 
!re w ! ,"l cause all ?y /rong ones to  
fall d[n4    #c3ab4 ,let !m arise1 & let
 ! nations come up into ! valley (      
,josaphat3 = !re ,i w sit to judge all  
nations r\nd ab\t4    #c3ac4 ,put ye 9 !
 sickles1 = ! h>ve/ is ripe3 come & g   
d[n1  = ! press is full1 ! fats run ov]3
 = _! wick$ness is  multipli$4    #c3ad4
 ,nations1 nations 9 ! valley (         
de/ruction3 = ! day ( !  ,"l is ne> 9 ! 
valley ( de/ruction4    #c3ae4 ,! sun & 
! moon are d>k5$1 & ! />s h )drawn  _!  
%9+4    #c3af4 ,& ! ,"l %all ro> out (  
,sion1 & utt] 8 voice f  ,j]usalem3 & ! 
heav5s & ! e>? %all be mov$1 & ! ,"l    
%all be ! hope ( 8 p1 & ! /r5g? ( !     
*ildr5 (  ,israel4    #c3ag4 ,& y %all  
"k t ,i am ! ,"l y\r ,god1 dwell+ 9     
,sion1  my holy monnta93 & ,j]usalem    
%all be holy1 & /rang]s %all pass  ?r\gh
 x no m4    #c3ah4 ,& x %all come to    

pass 9 t day1 t ! m\nta9s %all  drop d[n
 sweetness1 & ! hills %all fl[ ) milk3 &
 wat]s  %all fl[ ?r\gh all ! riv]s (    
,juda3 & a f\nta9 %all come  =? ( ! h\se
 ( ! ,"l1 & %all wat] ! torr5t ( ?orns4 
,a f\nta9 %all come =? ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l1
 etc444 ,viz41 !  f\nta9 ( grace 9 !    
*ur* militant1 & ( glory 9 ! *ur*       
triumphant3 :i* %all wat] ! torr5t or   
valley ( ?orns1 t is1  ! s\ls t be=e1 l 
b>r5 gr\nd br\ght =? no?+ b  ?orns2 or t
 7 afflict$ ) ! ?orns ( crosses &       
tribulations4    #c3ai4 ,egypt %all be a
 desolation1 & ,edom a wild]ness        
de/roy$3  because !y h done unju/ly     
aga9/ ! *ildr5 ( ,juda1 & h  %$ innoc5t 
blood 9 _! l&4    #c3bj4 ,& ,judea %all 
be inhabit$ = ev]1 & ,j]usalem to       
g5]ation  & g5]ation4    ,judea--&      
,j]usalem444 ,t is1 ! spiritual         
,j]usalem1 viz41 !  *ur* ( ,*ri/4       
#c3ba4 ,& ,i w cleanse _! blood1 :i* ,i 
_h n cleans$3 & !  ,"l w dwell 9 ,sion4