Joel 2

King James Version · 32 verses · 1,022 cross-references linking it to 414 other chapters

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1Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand;63 cross-references: 1 Peter 4:7, Joel 2:15, Joel 1:15, Joel 3:17, Malachi 4:1
2A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.51 cross-references: Joel 1:6, Zephaniah 1:14–15, Joel 2:10–11, Amos 5:18–20, Joel 2:5
3A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.24 cross-references: Isaiah 51:3, Genesis 2:8, Joel 1:19–20, Zechariah 7:14, Exodus 10:15
4The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.2 cross-references: Revelation 9:7
5Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.15 cross-references: Revelation 9:9, Isaiah 5:24, Isaiah 30:30, Nahum 3:2–3, Matthew 3:12
6Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.12 cross-references: Nahum 2:10, Isaiah 13:8, Jeremiah 30:6, Lamentations 4:8, Jeremiah 8:21
7They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:13 cross-references: Proverbs 30:27, 2 Samuel 5:8, 2 Samuel 1:23, Joel 2:9, Isaiah 5:26–29
8Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.7 cross-references: Job 33:18, 2 Chronicles 32:5, Nehemiah 4:17, Job 36:12, Nehemiah 4:23
9They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.7 cross-references: Jeremiah 9:21, John 10:1, Exodus 10:6
10The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:36 cross-references: Matthew 24:29, Isaiah 13:10, Joel 3:15–16, Psalms 18:7, Acts 2:20
11And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?42 cross-references: Malachi 3:2, Nahum 1:6, Revelation 6:17, Psalms 46:6, Joel 3:16
12Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:55 cross-references: James 4:8–9, Isaiah 55:6–7, 2 Chronicles 7:13–14, Hosea 12:6, Jeremiah 29:12–13
13And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.66 cross-references: Psalms 86:15, Psalms 34:18, Exodus 34:6–7, Isaiah 57:15, Micah 7:18
14Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the Lord your God?40 cross-references: Jonah 3:9, Haggai 2:19, Joel 1:13, Zephaniah 2:3, Amos 5:15
15Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:21 cross-references: Joel 1:14, Joel 2:1, 1 Kings 21:12, Numbers 10:3, Jeremiah 36:9
16Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.33 cross-references: 2 Chronicles 29:5, 2 Chronicles 20:13, 1 Corinthians 7:5, Exodus 19:22, Joel 1:14
17Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?66 cross-references: Ezekiel 8:16, Psalms 115:2, Psalms 79:10, Daniel 9:18–19, Matthew 23:35
18Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people.28 cross-references: Zechariah 8:2, Psalms 103:13, Zechariah 1:14, James 5:11, Lamentations 3:22
19Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:20 cross-references: Ezekiel 34:29, Ezekiel 36:15, Jeremiah 31:12, Joel 2:24, Haggai 2:16–19
20But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.23 cross-references: Zechariah 14:8, Deuteronomy 11:24, Amos 4:10, Isaiah 34:3, Ezekiel 47:18
21Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.23 cross-references: Zephaniah 3:16–17, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 54:4, Psalms 126:1–3, Jeremiah 33:3
22Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.34 cross-references: Zechariah 8:12, Psalms 65:12, Psalms 145:15–16, Joel 1:18–20, Psalms 107:35–38
23Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.62 cross-references: James 5:7–8, Philippians 4:4, Leviticus 26:4, Hosea 6:3, Deuteronomy 11:14
24And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.10 cross-references: Amos 9:13, Malachi 3:10, Joel 3:18, Proverbs 3:9–10, Joel 3:13
25And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.27 cross-references: Zechariah 10:6, Joel 1:4–7, Joel 2:2–11
26And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.50 cross-references: Romans 10:11, Psalms 22:26, Romans 5:5, Deuteronomy 12:7, Isaiah 45:17
27And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.27 cross-references: Ezekiel 37:26–28, Leviticus 26:11–12, Zephaniah 3:17, Isaiah 45:5, Ezekiel 39:28
28And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:72 cross-references: Acts 2:16–21, Ezekiel 39:29, Isaiah 32:15, Acts 2:39, Acts 2:2–4
29And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.5 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 12:13, Galatians 3:28, Colossians 3:11
30And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.33 cross-references: Acts 2:19–20, Luke 21:11, Matthew 24:29, Luke 21:25–26, Judges 20:40
31The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come.38 cross-references: Revelation 6:12–13, Matthew 24:29, Malachi 4:5, Malachi 4:1, Joel 3:15
32And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.55 cross-references: Romans 10:11–14, Acts 2:20–21, Romans 11:26, Isaiah 46:13, Jeremiah 33:3

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The Spirit poured out on all flesh Joel 2:28 and Acts 2:17
Joel promises that God will pour out his Spirit on all people: sons and daughters, old and young, servants included. At Pentecost Peter declares 'this is that', adding 'in the last days' to show the new age has begun.
Whoever calls on the name of the Lord Joel 2:32 and Romans 10:13
Joel promises deliverance to everyone who calls on the LORD's name. Paul quotes it to insist there is no distinction between Jew and Greek — and by applying it to Jesus he identifies Jesus as the LORD on whom people call.
The sun turned to darkness Joel 2:31 and Acts 2:20
Joel describes cosmic signs before the great day of the LORD. Peter includes them in his Pentecost quotation: the last days have begun.

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