Joel 2:13

2:13 Return to the Lord your God,

for he is merciful and compassionate,

slow to anger and boundless in loyal love – often relenting from calamitous punishment.

Joel 2:19

2:19 The Lord responded to his people,

“Look! I am about to restore your grain

as well as fresh wine and olive oil.

You will be fully satisfied.

I will never again make you an object of mockery among the nations.


tn Heb “and great of loyal love.”

tn Heb “and he relents from calamity.”

tn Heb “answered and said.”

tn Heb “Look! I am sending grain to you.” The participle used in the Hebrew text seems to suggest imminent action.

tc One of the Qumran manuscripts (4QXXIIc) inserts “and you will eat” before “and you will be fully satisfied” (the reading of the MT, LXX).