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Like dawn spreading across the mountains a large and mighty army comes, such as never was in ancient times nor ever will be in ages to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joel/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It is a day of darkness and gloom, a day of thick clouds and deep blackness. Suddenly, like dawn spreading across the mountains, a great and mighty army appears. Nothing like it has been seen before or will ever be seen again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness! Like blackness there is spread upon the mountains a great and powerful people; their like has never been before, nor will be again after them through the years of all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joel/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A day of darkness and gloom, A day of clouds and thick darkness. As dawn is spread over the mountains, <i>So</i> there is a great and mighty people; There has never been <i>anything</i> like it, Nor will there be again after it To the years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A day of darkness and gloom, A day of clouds and thick darkness. As the dawn is spread over the mountains, So there is a great and mighty people; There has never been anything like it, Nor will there be again after it To the years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A day of darkness and gloom, A day of clouds and thick darkness. As the dawn is spread over the mountains, <i>So</i> there is a great and mighty people; There has never been <i>anything</i> like it, Nor will there be again after it To the years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A day of darkness and gloom, A day of clouds and of thick [dark] mist, Like the dawn spread over the mountains; There is a [pagan, hostile] people numerous and mighty, The like of which has never been before Nor will be again afterward Even for years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and total darkness, like the dawn spreading over the mountains; a great and strong people appears, such as never existed in ages past and never will again in all the generations to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and dense overcast, like the dawn spreading over the mountains; a great and strong people appears, such as never existed in ages past and never will again in all the generations to come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It will be dark and gloomy with storm clouds overhead. Troops will cover the mountains like thunderclouds. No army this powerful has ever been gathered before or will be gathered again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It will be a dark and gloomy day, a black and cloudy day. The great army of locusts advances like darkness spreading over the mountains. There has never been anything like it, and there never will be again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It is a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and overcast skies. A large and mighty army will spread over the mountains like the dawn. Nothing like this has ever happened. Nothing like this will ever happen again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A day of doom and gloom, a day of clouds and shadows like the dawn spreads out to cover the mountains— a people strong and robust. Never has there been anything like it, neither will anything follow to compare with it, even through the lifetime of generation upon generation." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joel/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It will be a day of dreadful darkness, a day of foreboding storm clouds, like blackness spread over the mountains. It is a huge and powerful army--there has never been anything like it ever before, and there will not be anything like it for many generations to come! </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joel/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, <i>even</i> to the years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joel/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A day of darkness and gloominess, A day of clouds and thick darkness, Like the morning <i>clouds</i> spread over the mountains. A people <i>come,</i> great and strong, The like of whom has never been; Nor will there ever be any <i>such</i> after them, Even for many successive generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/joel/2.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great and strong people; there has not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, through the years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness. As blackness spreading on the mountains a great and powerful people; there has never been the like, neither will there be any more after them, even after the years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joel/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness. As the dawn spreading on the mountains, a great and strong people; there has never been the like, neither will there be any more after them, even to the years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/joel/2.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread on the mountains: a great people and a strong; there has not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, as the dawn spread upon the mountains; a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after them, even to the years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/joel/2.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness. As the morning <i>is</i> spread across the mountains, so <i>comes</i> a great people and a mighty people; there has never been the like, nor shall there ever be again, even to the years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/joel/2.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and gross darkness, as the dawn spread upon the mountains; -- a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after them, to the years of generations and generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, as the dawn spread upon the mountains; a great people and a strong, there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after them, even to the years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/joel/2.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />A day of darkenesse, and of blacknesse, a day of cloudes, & obscuritie, as the morning spred vpon the mountaines, so is there a great people, and a mighty: there was none like it from the beginning, neither shalbe any more after it, vnto the yeeres of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/joel/2.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />A darke and glomie day, a cloudie and blacke day: as the mornyng is spread ouer the mountaynes <FI>so is this<Fi> populus & strong people, like it there was none from the beginning, nor shalbe herafter for euermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/joel/2.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />a darcke daye, a gloomynge daye, a cloudy daye, yee & a stormy daye, like as the mornynge spredeth out vpo the hilles: Namely, a great & mightie people: soch as haue not bene sens ye begynnynge, nether shal be after them for euermore.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A day of darkness and thick darkness, "" A day of cloud and thick darkness, "" As darkness spread on the mountains, "" A people numerous and mighty, "" Like there has not been from of old, "" And after it there is not again—Until the years of generation and generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A day of darkness and thick darkness, A day of cloud and thick darkness, As darkness spread on the mountains, A people numerous and mighty, Like it there hath not been from of old, And after it there is not again -- till the years of generation and generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A day of darkness and of thick darkness; a day of cloud and gloom as the morning spread upon the mountains: great and strong people; the like to him was not from forever, and after him there shall not be added even to the years of generation and generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A day of darkness, and of gloominess, a day of clouds and whirlwinds: a numerous and strong people as the morning spread upon the mountains: the like to it hath not been from the beginning, nor shall be after it even to the years of generation and generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and whirlwinds. Like the morning reaching over the mountains, they are a numerous and strong people. Nothing like them has existed since the beginning, nor will exist after them, even in the years of generation upon generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The day of darkness and of thick darkness a day of clouds and of dark fog like the dawn that is spread on the mountains, a people many and strong the likes of which has not been from eternity, and after it shall not be until the years of a generation of generations<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the day of darkness and gloom is near, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, like the morning spread upon the mountains; it shall come upon a great and strong people; there has not been ever the like from of old, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A day of darkness and gloominess, A day of clouds and thick darkness, As blackness spread upon the mountains; A great people and a mighty, There hath not been ever the like, Neither shall be any more after them, Even to the years of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />for a day of darkness and gloominess is near, a day of cloud and mist: a numerous and strong people shall be spread upon the mountains as the morning; there has not been from the beginning one like it, and after it there shall not be again even to the years of many generations.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/joel/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">a day</a> <a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822: ḥō·šeḵ (N-ms) -- From chashak; the dark; hence darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness.">of darkness</a> <a href="/hebrew/653.htm" title="653: wa·’ă·p̄ê·lāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Darkness, gloominess, calamity. Feminine of 'aphel; duskiness, figuratively, misfortune; concrete, concealment.">and gloom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">a day</a> <a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051: ‘ā·nān (N-ms) -- A cloud mass, cloud. From anan; a cloud, i.e. The nimbus or thunder-cloud.">of clouds</a> <a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="6205: wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Cloud, heavy cloud. Probably from araph; gloom.">and blackness.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7837.htm" title="7837: kə·ša·ḥar (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Dawn. From shachar; dawn.">Like the dawn</a> <a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="6566: pā·ruś (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To spread out, spread. A primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.">overspreading</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: he·hā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the mountains</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: raḇ (Adj-ms) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">a great</a> <a href="/hebrew/6099.htm" title="6099: wə·‘ā·ṣūm (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Mighty, numerous. Or matsum; passive participle of atsam; powerful; by implication, numerous.">and strong</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am (N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">army appears,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kā·mō·hū (Prep:: 3ms) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">such as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">never</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: nih·yāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: hā·‘ō·w·lām (Art:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">old,</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥă·rāw (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">nor will ever be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: yō·w·sêp̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šə·nê (N-fpc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">in ages to come.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: dō·wr (N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: wā·ḏō·wr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling."></a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/joel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">A day</a><a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822. choshek (kho-shek') -- darkness, obscurity"> of darkness</a><a href="/hebrew/653.htm" title="653. 'aphelah (af-ay-law') -- darkness, gloominess, calamity"> and thick darkness</a><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">, A day</a><a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051. anan (aw-nawn') -- a cloud mass, cloud"> of cloud</a><a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="6205. araphel (ar-aw-fel') -- cloud, heavy cloud"> and thick darkness</a><a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="6566. paras (paw-ras') -- to spread out, spread">, As darkness spread</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> on</a><a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022. har (har) -- mountain, hill, hill country"> the mountains</a><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">, A people</a><a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227. rab (rab) -- abundance"> numerous</a><a href="/hebrew/6099.htm" title="6099. atsuwm (aw-tsoom') -- mighty, numerous"> and mighty</a><a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644. kmow (kem-o') -- like, as, when">, Like</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> it there hath not</a><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be"> been</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from"> from</a><a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769. owlam (o-lawm') -- long duration, antiquity, futurity"> of old</a><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">, And after</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> it there is not</a><a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254. yacaph (yaw-saf') -- to add"> again</a><a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704. ad (ad) -- as far as, even to, up to, until, while">—till</a><a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141. shaneh (shaw-neh') -- a year"> the years</a><a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755. dowr (dore) -- period, generation, dwelling"> of generation</a><a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755. dowr (dore) -- period, generation, dwelling"> and generation.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/joel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsc 3117">a day</a> <a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="חֹשֶׁךְ ncmsa 2822"> of darkness</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/653.htm" title="אֲפֵלָה ncfsa 653"> gloom</a>, <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsc 3117">a day</a> <a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="עָנָן_1 ncmsa 6051"> of clouds</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="עֲרָפֶל ncmsa 6205"> dense overcast</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">like</a> <a href="/hebrew/7837.htm" title="שַׁחַר_1 ncmsa 7837"> the dawn</a> <a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="פרשׂ vqsmsa 6566"> spreading</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="הַר ncmpa 2022"> mountains</a>; <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="רַב_1 amsa 7227">a great</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/6099.htm" title="עָצוּם amsa 6099"> strong</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a> appears, <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="כְּמֹו Pp 3644">such as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> never</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vnp3ms 1961"> existed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> in</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="עֹולָם ncmsa 5769"> ages past</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> never</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="יסף vhi3msXa{1}Jf 3254"> will again</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="שָׁנָה ncfpc 8141">in all the generations</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="דֹּור_2 ncmsa 1755"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="דֹּור_2 ncmsa 1755"></a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="אַחַר Pp 310"> to come</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/joel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">A day</a> <a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822. choshek (kho-shek') -- darkness, obscurity">of darkness</a> <a href="/hebrew/653.htm" title="653. 'aphelah (af-ay-law') -- darkness, gloominess, calamity">and gloom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">A day</a> <a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051. anan (aw-nawn') -- a cloud mass, cloud">of clouds</a> <a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="6205. araphel (ar-aw-fel') -- cloud, heavy cloud">and thick</a> <a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="6205. araphel (ar-aw-fel') -- cloud, heavy cloud">darkness.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7837.htm" title="7837. shachar (shakh'-ar) -- dawn">As the dawn</a> <a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="6566. paras (paw-ras') -- to spread out, spread">is spread</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022. har (har) -- mountain, hill, hill country">the mountains,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227a.htm" title="7227a">[So] there is a great</a> <a href="/hebrew/6099.htm" title="6099. atsuwm (aw-tsoom') -- mighty, numerous">and mighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">people;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">There has never</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">been</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644. kmow (kem-o') -- like, as, when">[anything] like</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">it, Nor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254. yacaph (yaw-saf') -- to add">will there be again</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part">after</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141. shaneh (shaw-neh') -- a year">it To the years</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755. dowr (dore) -- period, generation, dwelling">of many</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755. dowr (dore) -- period, generation, dwelling">generations.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/joel/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">A day</a> <a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822. choshek (kho-shek') -- darkness, obscurity">of darkness</a> <a href="/hebrew/653.htm" title="653. 'aphelah (af-ay-law') -- darkness, gloominess, calamity">and of gloominess,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">a day</a> <a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051. anan (aw-nawn') -- a cloud mass, cloud">of clouds</a> <a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="6205. araphel (ar-aw-fel') -- cloud, heavy cloud">and of thick darkness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7837.htm" title="7837. shachar (shakh'-ar) -- dawn">as the morning</a> <a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="6566. paras (paw-ras') -- to spread out, spread">spread</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022. har (har) -- mountain, hill, hill country">upon the mountains:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227. rab (rab) -- abundance">a great</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">people</a> <a href="/hebrew/6099.htm" title="6099. atsuwm (aw-tsoom') -- mighty, numerous">and a strong;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">there hath not been</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769. owlam (o-lawm') -- long duration, antiquity, futurity">ever</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254. yacaph (yaw-saf') -- to add">the like, neither shall be any more</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 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