Joel 2:11-18 and the Lord will utter his voice before his army. Because the circuit of his camp is very large; because the operation of his words is irresistible; because the day of the Lord is great, extremely awful; who therefore shall be able to abide it?

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹¹ and the Lord will utter his voice before his army. Because the circuit of his camp is very large; because the operation of his words is irresistible; because the day of the Lord is great, extremely awful; who therefore shall be able to abide it? ¹² Now therefore saith the Lord your God, turn to me with your whole heart, and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning. ¹³ Rend your hearts and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God; for he is gracious and merciful, long suffering and full of compassion, and relenteth at evils. ¹⁴ Who knoweth but he will turn and relent, and leave behind him a blessing and a sacrifice and a libation for the Lord your God. ¹⁵ Sound the trumpet in Sion. Appoint a fast; proclaim a solemn act of worship. ¹⁶ Assemble the people; sanctify the congregation; choose elders. Bring together infants at the breast. Let the bridegroom come forth from his chamber and the bride from her wardrobe. ¹⁷ At the foot of the altar, let the priests who minister to the Lord, weep, and say, Spare, Lord, thy people; and give not up thy heritage to reproach; for the nations to rule over them. That they may not say among the nations, "Where is their God?" ¹⁸ the Lord was indeed jealous for his land and spared his people.