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Joel 2:1-14
New Living Translation
Joel 2:1-14
New Living Translation
Locusts Invade like an Army
2 Sound the trumpet in Jerusalem[a]!
Raise the alarm on my holy mountain!
Let everyone tremble in fear
because the day of the Lord is upon us.
2 It is a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of thick clouds and deep blackness.
Suddenly, like dawn spreading across the mountains,
a great and mighty army appears.
Nothing like it has been seen before
or will ever be seen again.
3 Fire burns in front of them,
and flames follow after them.
Ahead of them the land lies
as beautiful as the Garden of Eden.
Behind them is nothing but desolation;
not one thing escapes.
4 They look like horses;
they charge forward like warhorses.[b]
5 Look at them as they leap along the mountaintops.
Listen to the noise they make—like the rumbling of chariots,
like the roar of fire sweeping across a field of stubble,
or like a mighty army moving into battle.
6 Fear grips all the people;
every face grows pale with terror.
7 The attackers march like warriors
and scale city walls like soldiers.
Straight forward they march,
never breaking rank.
8 They never jostle each other;
each moves in exactly the right position.
They break through defenses
without missing a step.
9 They swarm over the city
and run along its walls.
They enter all the houses,
climbing like thieves through the windows.
10 The earth quakes as they advance,
and the heavens tremble.
The sun and moon grow dark,
and the stars no longer shine.
11 The Lord is at the head of the column.
He leads them with a shout.
This is his mighty army,
and they follow his orders.
The day of the Lord is an awesome, terrible thing.
Who can possibly survive?
A Call to Repentance
12 That is why the Lord says,
“Turn to me now, while there is time.
Give me your hearts.
Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning.
13 Don’t tear your clothing in your grief,
but tear your hearts instead.”
Return to the Lord your God,
for he is merciful and compassionate,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
He is eager to relent and not punish.
14 Who knows? Perhaps he will give you a reprieve,
sending you a blessing instead of this curse.
Perhaps you will be able to offer grain and wine
to the Lord your God as before.
Joel 2:1-14
Nueva Traducción Viviente
Joel 2:1-14
Nueva Traducción Viviente
Las langostas invaden como un ejército
2 ¡Toquen las trompetas en Jerusalén[a]!
¡Den la alarma en mi monte santo!
Que todos tiemblen de miedo
porque está cerca el día del Señor.
2 Es un día de oscuridad y penumbra,
un día de nubes densas y sombras profundas.
De repente, como el amanecer se extiende sobre las montañas,
aparece un ejército grande y poderoso.
Nunca antes se había visto algo semejante,
ni volverá a verse jamás.
3 Fuego va delante del ejército
y llamas detrás.
Delante de ellos, la tierra se extiende
tan hermosa como el jardín del Edén.
Detrás solo queda desolación;
nada escapa.
4 Parecen caballos;
van a la carga como caballos de guerra.[b]
5 Mírenlos saltar a lo largo de las cumbres.
Escuchen el estruendo que producen, como el retumbar de carros de guerra,
como el rugir del fuego que arrasa los campos de hierba seca
o el despliegue de un poderoso ejército en batalla.
6 El miedo se apodera de la gente;
cada rostro palidece de terror.
7 Los agresores marchan como guerreros
y escalan los muros de la ciudad como soldados.
Marchan hacia adelante,
sin romper filas.
8 No se empujan unos a otros;
cada uno se mueve en la posición exacta.
Atraviesan las líneas de defensa
sin perder la formación.
9 Irrumpen en la ciudad
y corren a lo largo de sus muros.
Se meten en todas las casas;
como ladrones trepan por las ventanas.
10 La tierra tiembla mientras avanzan
y los cielos se estremecen.
El sol y la luna se oscurecen
y las estrellas dejan de brillar.
11 El Señor va a la cabeza de la columna;
con un grito los guía.
Este es su ejército poderoso
y ellos siguen sus órdenes.
El día del Señor es algo imponente y pavoroso.
¿Quién lo podrá sobrevivir?
Un llamado al arrepentimiento
12 Por eso dice el Señor:
«Vuélvanse a mí ahora, mientras haya tiempo;
entréguenme su corazón.
Acérquense con ayuno, llanto y luto.
13 No se desgarren la ropa en su dolor
sino desgarren sus corazones».
Regresen al Señor su Dios,
porque él es misericordioso y compasivo,
lento para enojarse y lleno de amor inagotable.
Está deseoso de desistir y no de castigar.
14 ¿Quién sabe? Quizá les suspenda el castigo
y les envíe una bendición en vez de esta maldición.
Quizá puedan ofrendar grano y vino
al Señor su Dios, como lo hacían antes.
Joel 2:1-14
New International Version
Joel 2:1-14
New International Version
An Army of Locusts
Let all who live in the land tremble,
for the day of the Lord(D) is coming.
It is close at hand(E)—
2 a day of darkness(F) and gloom,(G)
a day of clouds(H) and blackness.(I)
Like dawn spreading across the mountains
a large and mighty army(J) comes,
such as never was in ancient times(K)
nor ever will be in ages to come.
3 Before them fire(L) devours,
behind them a flame blazes.
Before them the land is like the garden of Eden,(M)
behind them, a desert waste(N)—
nothing escapes them.
4 They have the appearance of horses;(O)
they gallop along like cavalry.
5 With a noise like that of chariots(P)
they leap over the mountaintops,
like a crackling fire(Q) consuming stubble,
like a mighty army drawn up for battle.
6 At the sight of them, nations are in anguish;(R)
every face turns pale.(S)
7 They charge like warriors;(T)
they scale walls like soldiers.
They all march in line,(U)
not swerving(V) from their course.
8 They do not jostle each other;
each marches straight ahead.
They plunge through defenses
without breaking ranks.
9 They rush upon the city;
they run along the wall.
They climb into the houses;(W)
like thieves they enter through the windows.(X)
10 Before them the earth shakes,(Y)
the heavens tremble,(Z)
the sun and moon are darkened,(AA)
and the stars no longer shine.(AB)
11 The Lord(AC) thunders(AD)
at the head of his army;(AE)
his forces are beyond number,
and mighty is the army that obeys his command.
The day of the Lord is great;(AF)
it is dreadful.
Who can endure it?(AG)
Rend Your Heart
12 “Even now,” declares the Lord,
“return(AH) to me with all your heart,(AI)
with fasting and weeping and mourning.”
13 Rend your heart(AJ)
and not your garments.(AK)
Return(AL) to the Lord your God,
for he is gracious and compassionate,(AM)
slow to anger and abounding in love,(AN)
and he relents from sending calamity.(AO)
14 Who knows? He may turn(AP) and relent(AQ)
and leave behind a blessing(AR)—
grain offerings and drink offerings(AS)
for the Lord your God.
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