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Joel 2:1,31 - Compare All Versions

Joel 2:1 NIV (New International Version)

Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming. It is close at hand

Joel 2:31 NIV (New International Version)

The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.

Joel 2:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

Blow a trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming; it is near

Joel 2:31 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.

Joel 2:1 NLT (New Living Translation)

Sound the trumpet in Jerusalem! Raise the alarm on my holy mountain! Let everyone tremble in fear because the day of the LORD is upon us.

Joel 2:31 NLT (New Living Translation)

The sun will become dark, and the moon will turn blood red before that great and terrible day of the LORD arrives.

Joel 2:1 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

Blow the ram’s horn in Zion;  sound the alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the residents of the land tremble, for the day of the  LORD is coming;  in fact, it is near 

Joel 2:31 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood  before the great and terrible day of the  LORD  comes.

Joel 2:1 KJV (King James Version)

Blow 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

Joel 2:31 KJV (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.

Joel 2:1 NKJV (New King James Version)

Blow 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 is coming, For it is at hand

Joel 2:31 NKJV (New King James Version)

The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD.

Joel 2:1-3 MSG (The Message)

Blow the ram’s horn trumpet in Zion! Trumpet the alarm on my holy mountain! Shake the country up! GOD’s Judgment’s on its way—the Day’s almost here! A black day! A Doomsday! Clouds with no silver lining! Like dawn light moving over the mountains, a huge army is coming. There’s never been anything like it and never will be again. Wildfire burns everything before this army and fire licks up everything in its wake. Before it arrives, the country is like the Garden of Eden. When it leaves, it is Death Valley. Nothing escapes unscathed.

Joel 2:28-32 MSG (The Message)

“And that’s just the beginning: After that— “I will pour out my Spirit on every kind of people: Your sons will prophesy, also your daughters. Your old men will dream, your young men will see visions. I’ll even pour out my Spirit on the servants, men and women both. I’ll set wonders in the sky above and signs on the earth below: Blood and fire and billowing smoke, the sun turning black and the moon blood-red, Before the Judgment Day of GOD, the Day tremendous and awesome. Whoever calls, ‘Help, GOD!’ gets help. On Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be a great rescue—just as GOD said. Included in the survivors are those that GOD calls.”

Joel 2:1 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

Blow a trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm on My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, For the day of the LORD is coming; Indeed, it is near

Joel 2:31 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

“The sun will be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.

Joel 2:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Blow the trumpet in Zion [warning of impending judgment], Sound an alarm on My holy mountain [Zion]! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble and shudder in fear, For the [judgment] day of the LORD is coming; It is close at hand, [Ezek 7:2-4; Amos 5:16-20]

Joel 2:31 AMP (Amplified Bible)

“The sun will be turned into darkness And the moon into blood Before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes. [Is 13:6, 9-11; 24:21-23; Ezek 32:7-10; Matt 24:29, 30; Rev 6:12-17]

Joel 2:1 NET (New English Translation)

Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm signal on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land shake with fear, for the day of the LORD is about to come. Indeed, it is near!

Joel 2:31 NET (New English Translation)

The sunlight will be turned to darkness and the moon to the color of blood, before the day of the LORD comes – that great and terrible day!