Joel 2:12-14

GOD’S WORD Translation

The Lord Invites the People to Return to Him

¹²“But even now,” declares the Lord,
“return to me with all your heart—
with fasting, crying, and mourning.”

¹³Tear your hearts, not your clothes.
Return to the Lord your God.
He is merciful and compassionate,
patient, and always ready to forgive
and to change his plans about disaster.
¹⁴Who knows?
He may reconsider and change his plan
and leave a blessing for you.
Then you could give grain offerings and wine offerings
to the Lord your God.