Discovery BoxJoel 2:1-32
ye the trumpet
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<07782>
in Zion
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<06726>_,
in my holy
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mountain
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<02022>_:
of the land
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<0776>
for the day
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<03117>
of the LORD
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<03068>
for [it is] nigh at hand
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{trumpet: or, cornet}<07138>_;
A day
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<03117>
of darkness
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<02822>
and of gloominess
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<0653>_,
a day
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<03117>
of clouds
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<06051>
and of thick darkness
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<06205>_,
as the morning
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<07837>
upon the mountains
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<02022>_:
a great
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<07227>
people
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<05971>
and a strong
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<06099>_;
ever
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<05769>
after
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<0310>
it, [even] to the years
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<08141>
of many
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<01755>
generations
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{of many...: Heb. of generation and generation}<01755>_.
A fire
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<0784>
before
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<06440>
them; and behind
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<0310>
them a flame
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<03852>
the land
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<0776>
[is] as the garden
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<01588>
of Eden
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<05731>
before
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<06440>
them, and behind
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<0310>
them a desolate
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<08077>
wilderness
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<04057>_;
yea, and nothing shall escape
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them.<06413>
The appearance
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<04758>
of them [is] as the appearance
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<04758>
of horses
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<05483>_;
and as horsemen
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<06571>_,
Like the noise
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<06963>
of chariots
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<04818>
on the tops
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<07218>
of mountains
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<02022>
like the noise
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<06963>
of a flame
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<03851>
of fire
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<0784>
the stubble
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<07179>_,
as a strong
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<06099>
people
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<05971>
set in battle
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<04421>
Before their face
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<06440>
the people
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<05971>
all faces
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<06440>
blackness
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{blackness: Heb. pot}<06289>_.
like mighty men
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<01368>_;
the wall
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<02346>
like men
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<0582>
of war
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<04421>_;
every one
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<0376>
on his ways
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<01870>_,
their ranks
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<0734>_:
Neither shall one
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<0376>
another
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<0251>_;
every one
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<01397>
in his path
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upon the sword
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{sword: or, dart}<07973>_,
in the city
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<05892>_;
upon the wall
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<02346>_,
upon the houses
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<01004>_;
at the windows
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<02474>
like a thief
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<01590>_.
The earth
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<0776>
before
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<06440>
them; the heavens
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<08064>
the sun
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<08121>
and the moon
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<03394>
and the stars
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<03556>
their shining
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<05051>_:
And the LORD
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<03068>
his voice
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<06963>
before
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<06440>
his army
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for his camp
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<04264>
[is] very
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<03966>
great
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for [he is] strong
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<06099>
his word
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for the day
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<03117>
of the LORD
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<03068>
[is] great
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<01419>
and very
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it?<03966>
the LORD
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<03068>_,
ye [even] to me with all your heart
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<03824>_,
and with fasting
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<06685>_,
and with weeping
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<01065>_,
and with mourning
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<04553>_:
your heart
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<03824>_,
and not your garments
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<0899>_,
unto the LORD
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<03068>
your God
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for he [is] gracious
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<02587>
and merciful
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<07349>_,
slow
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<0750>
to anger
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<0639>_,
and of great
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<07227>
kindness
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<02617>_,
him of the evil
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<07451>_.
a blessing
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<01293>
behind
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<0310>
him; [even] a meat offering
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<04503>
and a drink offering
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<05262>
unto the LORD
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<03068>
your God
<0430>_?
<0430>_?
the people
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<05971>_,
the congregation
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<06951>_,
the elders
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<02205>_,
the children
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<05768>_,
the breasts
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<07699>_:
let the bridegroom
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<02860>
of his chamber
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<02315>_,
and the bride
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<03618>
out of her closet
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<02646>_.
Let the priests
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<03548>_,
of the LORD
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<03068>_,
between the porch
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<0197>
and the altar
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<04196>_,
thy people
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<05971>_,
O LORD
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<03068>_,
not thine heritage
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<05159>
to reproach
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<02781>_,
that the heathen
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<01471>
among the people
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<05971>_,
Where [is] their God
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{rule over: or, use a byword against}<0430>_?
Yea, the LORD
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<03068>
unto his people
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<05971>_,
you corn
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<01715>_,
and wine
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<08492>_,
and oil
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<03323>_,
you a reproach
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<02781>
among the heathen
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<01471>_:
from you the northern
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<06830>
him into a land
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<0776>
barren
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<06723>
and desolate
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<08077>_,
with his face
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<06440>
toward the east
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<06931>
sea
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<03220>_,
and his hinder part
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<05490>
toward the utmost
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<0314>
sea
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<03220>_,
and his stink
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<0889>
and his ill savour
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{hath...: Heb. hath magnified to do}<06709>
ye beasts
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<0929>
of the field
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for the pastures
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<04999>
of the wilderness
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<04057>
for the tree
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<06086>
her fruit
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<06529>_,
the fig tree
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<08384>
and the vine
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<01612>
their strength
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<02428>_.
then, ye children
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<01121>
of Zion
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<06726>_,
in the LORD
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<03068>
your God
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<0430>_:
you the former rain
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<04175>
moderately
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<06666>_,
for you the rain
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<01653>_,
the former rain
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<04175>_,
and the latter rain
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<04456>
in the first
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[month]. {the former rain moderately: or, a teacher of righteousness} {moderately: Heb. according to righteousness}<07223>
to you the years
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<08141>
that the locust
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<0697>
the cankerworm
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<03218>_,
and the caterpiller
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<02625>_,
and the palmerworm
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<01501>_,
my great
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<01419>
army
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among you.<02428>
the name
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<08034>
of the LORD
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<03068>
your God
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with you: and my people
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<05971>
shall never
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<05769>
that I [am] in the midst
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<07130>
of Israel
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<03478>_,
and [that] I [am] the LORD
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<03068>
your God
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<0430>_,
and none else: and my people
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<05971>
shall never
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<05769>
And it shall come to pass afterward
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<0310>_,
my spirit
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<07307>
upon all flesh
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<01320>_;
and your sons
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<01121>
and your daughters
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<01323>
your old men
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<02205>
dreams
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<02472>_,
your young men
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<0970>
visions
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<02384>_:
And also upon the servants
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<05650>
and upon the handmaids
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<08198>
in those days
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<03117>
my spirit
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<07307>_.
wonders
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<04159>
in the heavens
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<08064>
and in the earth
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<0776>_,
blood
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<01818>_,
and fire
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<0784>_,
and pillars
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<08490>
of smoke
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<06227>_.
The sun
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<08121>
into darkness
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<02822>_,
and the moon
<03394>
<03394>
into blood
<01818>_,
<01818>_,
before
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<06440>
the great
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<01419>
day
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<03117>
of the LORD
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<03068>
