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Joel 2:12 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Joel 2:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joel chapter 2 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Return to the Lord
“Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:”
Joel 2:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joel 2:12
After describing devastating judgment (chapter 1) and the approaching Day of the LORD (2:1-11), God issues one of Scripture's most gracious calls to repentance. The Hebrew conjunction ve-gam-attah ("Therefore also now") indicates that despite impending judgment, opportunity for mercy remains. The source is emphatic: ne'um-Yahweh ("says the LORD")—this isn't human wishful thinking but divine invitation. The command shuvu aday ("turn to Me") uses the covenant term for repentance—not merely changing behavior but returning to covenant relationship. The preposition aday ("to Me") is crucial: genuin...
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Cross-References for Joel 2:12
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“and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands”
“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found”
“or if I command the locust to devour the land”
“and wait continually for your God.”
“and you shall go and pray to me”
“Israel”
“and let us return unto the LORD; For He hath torn”
“and you shall find him”
“' says Yahweh of Armies”
“and drew water”