diff --git a/29-JOL.usfm b/29-JOL.usfm index 3594a16d..8a9eb2d9 100644 --- a/29-JOL.usfm +++ b/29-JOL.usfm @@ -28,219 +28,253 @@ \q2 the grasshopper has eaten; \q and what the grasshopper has left, \q2 the caterpillar has eaten. +\b \s5 \q \v 5 Wake up, you drunkards, and weep! -\q Wail, all you drinkers of wine, -\q because the sweet wine has been cut off from you. +\q2 Wail, all you drinkers of wine, +\q2 because the sweet wine has been cut off from you. \q \v 6 For a nation has come up upon my land, -\q mighty and without number. +\q2 mighty and without number. \q His teeth are the teeth of a lion, -\q and he has the teeth of a lioness. +\q2 and he has the teeth of a lioness. \q \v 7 He has made my vineyard into a desolate place -\q and has stripped my fig tree bare. -\q He has stripped its bark and thrown it away; -\q the branches are bare white. +\q2 and has stripped my fig tree bare. +\q He has stripped its bark +\q2 and thrown it away; +\q2 the branches are bare white. +\b \s5 \q -\v 8 Mourn like a virgin girded in sackcloth for the death of her young bridegroom. +\v 8 Mourn like a virgin girded in sackcloth +\q2 for the death of her young bridegroom. \q -\v 9 The grain offering and the drink offering have been cut off from the house of Yahweh. +\v 9 The grain offering and the drink offering +\q2 have been cut off from the house of Yahweh. \q The priests, Yahweh's servants, mourn. \q \v 10 The fields are ruined; -\q the ground is mourning because the grain has been destroyed. -\q The new wine has dried up; -\q the oil fails. +\q the ground is mourning +\q2 because the grain has been destroyed. +\q2 The new wine has dried up; +\q2 the oil fails. +\b \s5 \q \v 11 Be ashamed, you farmers, -\q and wail, you vine growers, +\q2 and wail, you vine growers, \q for the wheat and the barley. -\q For the harvest of the fields has perished. +\q2 For the harvest of the fields has perished. \q -\v 12 The vines have withered and the fig trees have dried up; +\v 12 The vines have withered +\q2 and the fig trees have dried up; \q the pomegranate trees, also the palm trees, and the apple trees— -\q all the trees of the field have withered. -\q For joy has withered away from the descendants of mankind. +\q2 all the trees of the field have withered. +\q For joy has withered away +\q2 from the descendants of mankind. +\b \s5 \q \v 13 Gird yourselves with sackcloth and mourn, you priests! -\q Wail, you servants of the altar. -\q Come, lie all night in sackcloth, you servants of my God. -\q For the grain offering and the drink offering have been withheld from the house of your God. +\q2 Wail, you servants of the altar. +\q Come, lie all night in sackcloth, +\2 you servants of my God. +\q For the grain offering and the drink offering +\q2 have been withheld from the house of your God. \q \v 14 Call for a holy fast, -\q and call a holy assembly. -\q Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land +\q2 and call a holy assembly. +\q Gather the elders +\q2 and all the inhabitants of the land \q to the house of Yahweh your God, -\q and cry to Yahweh. +\q2 and cry to Yahweh. +\b \s5 \q \v 15 Alas for the day! -\q For the day of Yahweh is almost here. -\q With it will come destruction from the Almighty. -\q -\v 16 Has not food been cut off from before our eyes, -\q and joy and gladness from the house of our God? -\q +\q2 For the day of Yahweh is almost here. +\q2 With it will come destruction from the Almighty. +\v 16 Has not food been cut off +\q2 from before our eyes, +\q and joy and gladness +\q2 from the house of our God? +\b + \v 17 The seeds rot under their clods, -\q the storehouses are desolate, -\q and the barns have been torn down, -\q for the grain has withered. +\q2 the storehouses are desolate, +\q2 and the barns have been torn down, +\q2 for the grain has withered. \s5 \q \v 18 How the cattle groan! -\q Their herds are wandering in confusion because they have no pasture. +\q2 Their herds are wandering in confusion +\q2 because they have no pasture. \q Even the flocks of sheep are suffering. +\b + \q \v 19 Yahweh, I cry to you. -\q For fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness, -\q and flames have burned all the trees of the fields. +\q2 For fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness, +\q2 and flames have burned all the trees of the fields. \q \v 20 Even the animals of the fields pant for you, -\q for the water brooks have dried up, -\q and fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness. +\q2 for the water brooks have dried up, +\q2 and fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness. +\b \s5 \c 2 \m \q \v 1 Blow the ram's horn in Zion, -\q and sound an alarm on my holy mountain! +\q2 and sound an alarm on my holy mountain! \q Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble in fear, -\q for the day of Yahweh is coming; +\q2 for the day of Yahweh is coming; \q indeed, it is near. \q \v 2 It is a day of darkness and gloom, -\q a day of clouds and thick darkness. +\q2 a day of clouds and thick darkness. \q Like the dawn that spreads on the mountains, -\q a large and mighty army is approaching. +\q2 a large and mighty army is approaching. \q There has never been an army like it, -\q and there never will be again, -\q even after many generations. +\q2 and there never will be again, +\q2 even after many generations. +\b \s5 \q \v 3 A fire is consuming everything in front of it, -\q and behind it a flame is burning. +\q2 and behind it a flame is burning. \q The land is like the garden of Eden in front of it, -\q but behind it there is a ruined wilderness. -\q Indeed, nothing will escape from it. +\q2 but behind it there is a ruined wilderness. +\q2 Indeed, nothing will escape from it. \s5 \q \v 4 The army's appearance is like horses, -\q and they run like horsemen. +\q2 and they run like horsemen. \q -\v 5 They jump with a noise like that of chariots on the tops of the mountains, +\v 5 They jump with a noise like that of chariots +\q2 on the tops of the mountains, \q like the sound of fiery flames that devour the stubble, -\q like a mighty army ready for battle. +\q2 like a mighty army ready for battle. +\b \s5 \q -\v 6 At their presence people are in anguish -\q and all their faces become pale. +\v6 At their presence people are in anguish +\q2 and all their faces become pale. \q \v 7 They run like mighty warriors; -\q they climb the walls like soldiers; +\q2 they climb the walls like soldiers; \q they march, every one in step, -\q and do not break their ranks. +\q2 and do not break their ranks. \s5 \q \v 8 Neither does one thrust another aside; -\q they march, each in his path; +\q2 they march, each in his path; \q they break through the defenses -\q and do not fall out of line. +\q2 and do not fall out of line. \q \v 9 They rush on the city, -\q they run on the wall, +\q2 they run on the wall, \q they climb in the houses, -\q and they go through the windows like thieves. +\q2 and they go through the windows like thieves. +\b \s5 \q \v 10 The earth shakes in front of them, -\q the heavens tremble, +\q2 the heavens tremble, \q the sun and the moon are darkened, -\q and the stars stop shining. +\q2 and the stars stop shining. \q -\v 11 Yahweh raises his voice in front of his army, +\v 11 Yahweh raises his voice +\q2 in front of his army, \q for his warriors are very numerous; -\q for they are strong, those who carry out his commands. -\q For the day of Yahweh is great and very terrible. -\q Who can endure it? +\q2 for they are strong, those who carry out his commands. +\q For the day of Yahweh is great +\q2 and very terrible. +\q2 Who can endure it? +\b \s5 \q \v 12 "Yet even now"—this is Yahweh's declaration— -\q "Return to me with all your heart. -\q Fast, weep, and mourn." +\q2 "Return to me with all your heart. +\q2 Fast, weep, and mourn." \q -\v 13 Tear your heart and not only your garments, +\v 13 Tear your heart +\q2 and not only your garments, \q and return to Yahweh your God. -\q For he is gracious and merciful, +\q2 For he is gracious and merciful, \q slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love -\q and relenting from inflicting punishment. +\q2 and relenting from inflicting punishment. \s5 \q \v 14 Who knows? Will he perhaps turn and relent, -\q and leave a blessing behind him, -\q a grain offering and a drink offering for Yahweh your God? +\q2 and leave a blessing behind him, +\q a grain offering and a drink offering +\q2 for Yahweh your God? +\b \s5 \q \v 15 Blow the ram's horn in Zion, -\q call for a holy fast, -\q and call a holy assembly. +\q2 call for a holy fast, +\q2 and call a holy assembly. \q \v 16 Gather the people; -\q call for the holy assembly. +\q2 call for the holy assembly. \q Assemble the elders; -\q gather the children -\q and the nursing infants. +\q2 gather the children +\q2 and the nursing infants. \q Let the bridegrooms come out of their rooms, -\q and the brides out of their bridal chambers. +\q2 and the brides out of their bridal chambers. \s5 \q \v 17 Let the priests, the servants of Yahweh, -\q weep between the porch and the altar. +\q2 weep between the porch and the altar. \q Let them say, "Spare your people, Yahweh, -\q and do not make your inheritance into an object of scorn, -\q that the nations mock them. +\q2 and do not make your inheritance into an object of scorn, +\q2 that the nations mock them. \q Why should they say among the nations, -\q 'Where is their God?'" +\q2 'Where is their God?'" +\b \s5 \q \v 18 Then Yahweh was zealous for his land -\q and had pity on his people. +\q2 and had pity on his people. \q \v 19 Yahweh answered his people, \q "Look, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil. -\q You will be satisfied with them, -\q and I will no longer make you a disgrace among the nations. +\q2 You will be satisfied with them, +\q and I will no longer make you +\q2 a disgrace among the nations. +\b \s5 -\q \v 20 I will remove the northern attackers far from you, -\q and will drive them into a dry and desolate land. +\q2 and will drive them into a dry and desolate land. \q The front of their army will go into the eastern sea, -\q and the rear into the western sea. +\q2 and the rear into the western sea. \q Its stench will rise, -\q and its bad smell will rise." -\q2 Indeed, he has done great things. +\q2 and its bad smell will rise." +\b + +\q Indeed, he has done great things. \s5 \q @@ -248,83 +282,91 @@ \q for Yahweh will do great things. \q \v 22 Do not fear, you wild animals! -\q For the pastures of the wilderness will sprout, +\q2 For the pastures of the wilderness will sprout, \q the trees will bear their fruit, -\q and the fig trees and the vines will yield their full harvest. +\q2 and the fig trees and the vines will yield their full harvest. \q \v 23 Be glad, people of Zion, -\q and rejoice in Yahweh your God. -\q For he will give you the autumn rain as vindication +\q2 and rejoice in Yahweh your God. +\q For he will give you the autumn rain +\q2 as vindication \q and bring down showers for you, -\q the autumn rain and the spring rain as before. +\q2 the autumn rain and the spring rain as before. \s5 \q \v 24 The threshing floors will be full of wheat, -\q and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil. +\q2 and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil. +\b + \q \v 25 "I will restore to you the years of crops that the swarming locust has eaten— -\q the great locust, the devouring locust, and the destroying locust— +\q2 the great locust, the devouring locust, and the destroying locust— \q my mighty army that I sent among you. \s5 \q \v 26 You will eat plentifully and be satisfied, -\q and praise the name of Yahweh your God, -\q who has done wonders among you, +\q2 and praise the name of Yahweh your God, +\q2 who has done wonders among you, \q and I will never again bring shame on my people. \q \v 27 You will know that I am among Israel, -\q and that I am Yahweh your God, -\q and there is none else, +\q2 and that I am Yahweh your God, +\q2 and there is none else, \q and I will never bring shame on my people. +\b \s5 \q \v 28 It will come about afterward that -\q I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, +\q2 I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, \q and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. -\q Your old men will dream dreams; -\q your young men will see visions. +\q2 Your old men will dream dreams; +\q2 your young men will see visions. \q \v 29 Also on servants and female servants, -\q in those days I will pour out my Spirit. +\q2 in those days I will pour out my Spirit. \s5 \q -\v 30 I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, -\q blood, fire, and pillars of smoke. +\v 30 I will show wonders in the heavens +\q2 and on the earth, +\q2 blood, fire, and pillars of smoke. \q \v 31 The sun will turn into darkness -\q and the moon into blood, -\q before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes. +\q2 and the moon into blood, +\q2 before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes. \s5 \q -\v 32 It will be that everyone who calls on the name of Yahweh will be saved. -\q For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be an escaped remnant, -\q as Yahweh has said, +\v 32 It will be that everyone who calls +\q2 on the name of Yahweh will be saved. +\q For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem +\q2 there will be an escaped remnant, +\q2 as Yahweh has said, \q and among the survivors, -\q those whom Yahweh calls. +\q2 those whom Yahweh calls. +\b \s5 \c 3 \m \q \v 1 Behold, in those days and at that time, -\q when I reverse the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, +\q2 when I reverse the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, \q \v 2 I will gather all the nations, -\q and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. +\q2 and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. \q I will judge them there, -\q because of my people and my inheritance Israel, +\q2 because of my people and my inheritance Israel, \q whom they scattered among the nations, -\q and because they divided up my land. +\q2 and because they divided up my land. \q \v 3 They cast lots for my people, -\q traded a boy for a prostitute, -\q and sold a girl for wine -\q so they could drink. +\q2 traded a boy for a prostitute, +\q2 and sold a girl for wine so they could drink. +\b \s5 \q @@ -336,95 +378,103 @@ \q \v 5 For you took my silver and my gold, \q and you brought my precious treasures into your temples. -\q \v 6 You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, \q in order to send them far away from their territory. +\b \s5 -\q \v 7 Look, I am about to stir them up, out of the place where you sold them, \q and will return payment on your own head. -\q \v 8 I will sell your sons and your daughters, \q by the hand of the people of Judah. \q They will sell them to the Sabeans, \q to a nation far off, \q for Yahweh has spoken." +\b \s5 \q \v 9 Proclaim this among the nations: -\q "Prepare yourselves for war; +\q2 "Prepare yourselves for war; \q rouse the mighty men; -\q let them come near; -\q let all the men of battle come up. +\q2 let them come near; +\q2 let all the men of battle come up. \q \v 10 Beat your plowshares into swords -\q and your pruning knives into spears. +\q2 and your pruning knives into spears. \q Let the weak say, -\q 'I am mighty.' +\q2 'I am mighty.' \s5 \q \v 11 Hurry and come, -\q all you nearby nations; -\q gather yourselves together there. +\q2 all you nearby nations; +\q2 gather yourselves together there. +\b + \q Yahweh, bring down your mighty warriors. +\b \s5 \q \v 12 Let the nations wake themselves up -\q and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. +\q2 and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. \q For there will I sit to judge -\q all the surrounding nations. +\q2all the surrounding nations. \q \v 13 Put in the sickle, -\q for the harvest is ripe. +\q2 for the harvest is ripe. \q Come, crush the grapes, -\q for the winepress is full. -\q The vats overflow, +\q2 for the winepress is full. +\q2 The vats overflow, \q for their wickedness is great." +\b \s5 \q -\v 14 There is a tumult, a tumult in the Valley of Judgment. -\q For the day of Yahweh is near in the Valley of Judgment. +\v 14 There is a tumult, a tumult +\q2 in the Valley of Judgment. +\q For the day of Yahweh is near +\q2 in the Valley of Judgment. \q \v 15 The sun and the moon become dark, -\q the stars keep back their brightness. +\q2 the stars keep back their brightness. \s5 \q \v 16 Yahweh will roar from Zion, -\q and raise his voice from Jerusalem. -\q The heavens and earth will shake, +\q2 and raise his voice from Jerusalem. +\q2 The heavens and earth will shake, \q but Yahweh will be a shelter for his people, -\q and a fortress for the people of Israel. +\q2 and a fortress for the people of Israel. +\b + \q \v 17 "So you will know that I am Yahweh your God -\q who lives in Zion, my holy mountain. +\q2 who lives in Zion, my holy mountain. \q Then Jerusalem will be holy, -\q and foreigners will not pass through her again. +\q2 and foreigners will not pass through her again. +\b \s5 \q \v 18 It will come about on that day -\q that the mountains will drip with sweet wine, +\q2 that the mountains will drip with sweet wine, \q the hills will flow with milk, -\q all the brooks of Judah will flow with water, +\q2 all the brooks of Judah will flow with water, \q and a fountain will come from the house of Yahweh -\q and water the Valley of Shittim. +\q2 and water the Valley of Shittim. \q \v 19 Egypt will become an abandoned devastation, -\q and Edom will become an abandoned wilderness, +\q2 and Edom will become an abandoned wilderness, \q because of the violence done to the people of Judah, -\q because they shed innocent blood in their land. +\q2 because they shed innocent blood in their land. \s5 \q \v 20 But Judah will be inhabited forever, -\q and Jerusalem will be inhabited from generation to generation. +\q2 and Jerusalem will be inhabited from generation to generation. \q \v 21 I will avenge their blood that I have not yet avenged, -\q for Yahweh lives in Zion." +\q2 for Yahweh lives in Zion."