Yoel 3:14-16

3:14 Crowds, great crowds are in the valley of decision,

for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision! ¹ 

3:15 The sun and moon are darkened;

the stars withhold ²  their brightness.

3:16 The Lord roars from Zion;

from Jerusalem ³  his voice bellows out. ⁴ 

The heavens ⁵  and the earth shake.

But the Lord is a refuge for his people;

he is a stronghold for the citizens ⁶  of Israel.

[3:14]  ¹ sn The decision referred to here is not a response on the part of the crowd, but the verdict handed out by the divine judge.

[3:15]  ² tn Heb “gather in.”

[3:16]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[3:16]  ⁴ tn Heb “he sounds forth his voice.”

[3:16]  ⁵ tn Or “the sky.” See the note on “sky” in 2:30.

[3:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “sons.”