Joel 2:31

The sun, shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood,—before the coming of the great and awful day of Yahweh.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.

In Context

30And I will set forth wonders in the heavens, and in the earth,—blood, and fire, and columns of smoke:

32And it shall come to pass, whosoever, shall call on the name of Yahweh, shall be delivered,—For in Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, shall be a delivered remnant, just as Yahweh hath said, and among the survivors, whom Yahweh doth call.

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Cross References

Isaiah 34:4Then shall be dissolved all the host of the heavens, And the heavens shall roll up as a scroll,—Yea, all their host, shall fade—Like the fading and falling of a leaf from a vine, and Like what fadeth and falleth from a fig-tree.

Joel 3:1For lo! in those days, and at that time,—when I shall bring back the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,

Zephaniah 1:14Near is the great day of Yahweh, near, and very speedy,—The noise of the day of Yahweh, a strong man—there!—bitterly crying out!

Malachi 4:5Lo! I am sending unto you Elijah the prophet,—before the coming of the great and awful day of Yahweh;

Matthew 27:45Now, from the sixth hour, darkness, came upon all the land—until the ninth hour.

Luke 21:25And there will he signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and, on the earth, anguish of nations in embarrassment—sea and surge resounding,—

Matthew Henry on Joel 2:29-32

Promise of Mercy. ( b. c. 720.) 28 And 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: 29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. 30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. 31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the… Read the whole commentary →

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