Joel 2:13
Tear your heart and not only your garments, 1 and return to Yahweh your God. 1 For he is gracious and merciful, 1 slow to anger and abundant in covenant faithfulness, 1 and he would like to turn from inflicting punishment. 1
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12“Yet even now,” says Yahweh, 1 “Return to me with all your heart. 1 Fast, weep, and mourn.” 1
Cross References
Genesis 37:29Reuben returned to the pit, and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit. He tore his clothes.
Exodus 34:6Yahweh passed by before him and proclaimed, “Yahweh, Yahweh, God is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness,
2 Samuel 1:11Then David tore his clothes, and all the men with him did the same.
2 Kings 5:7When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man wants me to cure a man of his leprosy? It seems he is seeking to start an argument with me.”
2 Kings 22:11It came about that when the king had heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.
2 Chronicles 6:27then listen in heaven and forgive the sin of your servants and of your people Israel, when you direct them to the good way in which they should walk. Send rain on your land, which you have given to your people as an inheritance.
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 →