Joel 2:18

Then Yahweh was zealous for his land 1 and had pity on his people. 1

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Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.

In Context

17Let the priests, the servants of Yahweh, 1 weep between the porch and the altar. 1 Let them say, “Spare your people, Yahweh, 1 and do not make your inheritance into an object of scorn, 1 that the nations mock them. 1 Why should they say among the nations, 1 'Where is their God?'” 1

19Yahweh answered his people, 1 “Look, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil. 1 You will be satisfied with them, 1 and I will no longer make you a disgrace among the nations. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:36For Yahweh will give justice to his people, 1 and he will pity his servants. 1 He will see that their power is gone, 1 and no one remains, either slaves or free people. 1

Judges 10:16They got rid of the foreign gods among them and they worshiped Yahweh. Then Yahweh could bear Israel's misery no longer.

Psalms 103:13As a father has compassion on his children, 1 so Yahweh has compassion on those who honor him. 1

Isaiah 42:13Yahweh will go out as a warrior; as a man of war he will stir up his zeal. 1 He will shout, yes, he will roar his battle cries; he will show his enemies his power. 1

Isaiah 63:9Through all their suffering, 1 he suffered too, and the angel from his presence saved them. 1 In his love and mercy he saved them, 1 and he lifted them up and carried them through all the ancient times. 1

Jeremiah 31:20Is not Ephraim my precious child? Is he not my dear, delightful son? 1 For whenever I speak against him, I certainly still call him to my loving mind. In this way my heart longs for him. 1 I will certainly have compassion on him—this is Yahweh's declaration.” 1

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 →

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