Joel 2:18
But the Lord was jealous of his land, and spared his people.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:36For the Lord shall judge his people, 1 And shall be comforted over his servants; 1 For he saw that they were utterly weakened, 1 And failed in the hostile invasion, and were become feeble: 1
Judges 10:16And they put away the strange gods from the midst of them, and served the Lord only, and his soul was pained for the trouble of Israel.
Psalms 103:13He waters the mountains from his chambers: 1 The earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of thy works. 1
Isaiah 42:13The Lord God of hosts shall go forth, and crush the war: he shall stir up jealousy, and shall shout mightily against his enemies.
Isaiah 63:9out of all their affliction: not an ambassador, nor a messenger, but himself saved them, because he loved them and spared them: he himself redeemed them, and took them up, and lifted them up all the days of old.
Jeremiah 31:20Moab is put to shame, because he is broken: howl and cry; proclaim in Arnon, that Moab has perished.
Matthew Henry on Joel 2:13-18
Exhortation to Repentance. ( b. c. 720.) 12 Therefore also now, saith the Lord , turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: 13 And 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. 14 Who 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? 15 Blow the… Read the whole commentary →