Joel 2:11
ContextNET © | 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? |
NIV © | The LORD thunders at the head of his army; his forces are beyond number, and mighty are those who obey his command. The day of the LORD is great; it is dreadful. Who can endure it? |
NASB © | The LORD utters His voice before His army; Surely His camp is very great, For strong is he who carries out His word. The day of the LORD is indeed great and very awesome, And who can endure it? |
NLT © | The LORD leads them with a shout! This is his mighty army, and they follow his orders. The day of the LORD is an awesome, terrible thing. Who can endure it? |
MSG © | GOD himself bellows in thunder as he commands his forces. Look at the size of that army! And the strength of those who obey him! GOD's Judgment Day--great and terrible. Who can possibly survive this? |
BBE © | And the Lord is thundering before his forces; for very great is his army; for he is strong who gives effect to his word: for the day of the Lord is great and greatly to be feared, and who has strength against it? |
NRSV © | The LORD utters his voice at the head of his army; how vast is his host! Numberless are those who obey his command. Truly the day of the LORD is great; terrible indeed—who can endure it? |
NKJV © | The LORD gives voice before His army, For His camp is very great; For strong is the One who executes His word. For the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; Who can endure it? |
KJV | |
NASB © | The LORD <03068> utters <05414> His voice <06963> before <06440> His army <02428> ; Surely <03588> His camp <04264> is very <03966> great <07227> , For strong <06099> is he who carries <06213> out His word <01697> . The day <03117> of the LORD <03068> is indeed <03588> great <01419> and very <03966> awesome <03372> , And who can endure it?<03557> |
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NET © [draft] ITL | The voice <06963> of the Lord <03069> thunders <05414> as he leads <06440> his army <02426> . Indeed <03588> <03588> , his warriors are innumerable <06099> ; Surely <03588> <03588> his command <01697> is carried <07227> out <06213> ! Yes <03588> , the day <03117> of the Lord <03069> is awesome <03372> and very <03966> terrifying <01419> – who can <04310> survive it?<03557> |
NET © | 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? |
NET © Notes |
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.” |