Discovery BoxJoel 2:11 
Context2:11 The voice of the Lord thunders 1 as he leads his army. 2
Indeed, his warriors 3 are innumerable; 4
Surely his command is carried out! 5
Yes, the day of the Lord is awesome 6
and very terrifying – who can survive 7 it?
Joel 3:4
Context3:4 Why are you doing these things to me, Tyre and Sidon? 8
Are you trying to get even with me, land of Philistia? 9
I will very quickly repay you for what you have done! 10
1 tn Heb “the
2 tn Heb “before his army.”
3 tn Heb “military encampment.”
4 tn Heb “very large.”
5 tn Heb “he makes his word powerful.”
6 tn Or “powerful.” Heb “great.”
7 tn Heb “endure.” The MT and LXX read “endure,” while one of the Qumran manuscripts (4QXXIIc) has “bear.”
8 tn Heb “What [are] you [doing] to me, O Tyre and Sidon?”
9 tn Or “districts.”
10 tn Heb “quickly, speedily, I will return your recompense on your head.” This is an idiom for retributive justice and an equitable reversal of situation.
