Joel 2:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Joel 2:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joel 2:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Joel 2:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Joel 2:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the elders. Gather the children, and those who nurse from breasts. Let the bridegroom go out of his room, and the bride out of her chamber.”
Joel 2:16 — World English Bible
Joel 2:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Joel 2:16 — American Standard Version
Joel 2:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Joel 2:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Joel 2:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Joel 2:16 — Darby Translation
Joel 2:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Gather the people: sanctifie the congregation, gather the elders: assemble the children, and those that sucke the breastes: let the bridegrome go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her bride chamber.”
Joel 2:16 — Geneva Bible
Joel 2:16 in Context — Joel 2
14 Qui sait s’il ne reviendra pas et ne se repentira pas, Et s’il ne laissera pas après lui la bénédiction, Des offrandes et des libations pour l’Éternel, votre Dieu?
15 Sonnez de la trompette en Sion! Publiez un jeûne, une convocation solennelle!
16 Assemblez le peuple, formez une sainte réunion! Assemblez les vieillards, Assemblez les enfants, Même les nourrissons à la mamelle! Que l’époux sorte de sa demeure, Et l’épouse de sa chambre!
17 Qu’entre le portique et l’autel Pleurent les sacrificateurs, Serviteurs de l’Éternel, Et qu’ils disent: Éternel, épargne ton peuple! Ne livre pas ton héritage à l’opprobre, Aux railleries des nations! Pourquoi dirait-on parmi les peuples: Où est leur Dieu?
18 L’Éternel est ému de jalousie pour son pays, Et il épargne son peuple.
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What Does Joel 2:16 Mean?
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