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א
תִּקְעוּ שׁוֹפָר בְּצִיּוֹן, וְהָרִיעוּ בְּהַר קָדְשִׁי--יִרְגְּזוּ, כֹּל יֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ: כִּי-בָא יוֹם-יְהוָה, כִּי קָרוֹב.
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Blow ye the horn in Zion, and sound an alarm in My holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; for the day of YAHOWAH cometh, for it is at hand;
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ב
יוֹם חֹשֶׁךְ וַאֲפֵלָה, יוֹם עָנָן וַעֲרָפֶל, כְּשַׁחַר, פָּרֻשׂ עַל-הֶהָרִים; עַם, רַב וְעָצוּם--כָּמֹהוּ לֹא נִהְיָה מִן-הָעוֹלָם, וְאַחֲרָיו לֹא יוֹסֵף עַד-שְׁנֵי דּוֹר וָדוֹר.
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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.
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ג
לְפָנָיו אָכְלָה אֵשׁ, וְאַחֲרָיו תְּלַהֵט לֶהָבָה; כְּגַן-עֵדֶן הָאָרֶץ לְפָנָיו, וְאַחֲרָיו מִדְבַּר שְׁמָמָה, וְגַם-פְּלֵיטָה, לֹא-הָיְתָה לּוֹ.
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A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame blazeth; the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing escapeth them.
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ד
כְּמַרְאֵה סוּסִים, מַרְאֵהוּ; וּכְפָרָשִׁים, כֵּן יְרוּצוּן.
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The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so do they run.
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ה
כְּקוֹל מַרְכָּבוֹת, עַל-רָאשֵׁי הֶהָרִים יְרַקֵּדוּן--כְּקוֹל לַהַב אֵשׁ, אֹכְלָה קָשׁ; כְּעַם עָצוּם, עֱרוּךְ מִלְחָמָה.
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Like the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a mighty people set in battle array.
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ו
מִפָּנָיו, יָחִילוּ עַמִּים; כָּל-פָּנִים, קִבְּצוּ פָארוּר.
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At their presence the peoples are in anguish; all faces have gathered blackness.
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ז
כְּגִבּוֹרִים יְרֻצוּן, כְּאַנְשֵׁי מִלְחָמָה יַעֲלוּ חוֹמָה; וְאִישׁ בִּדְרָכָיו יֵלֵכוּן, וְלֹא יְעַבְּטוּן אֹרְחוֹתָם.
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They run like mighty men, they climb the wall like men of war; and they move on every one in his ways, and they entangle not their paths.
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ח
וְאִישׁ אָחִיו לֹא יִדְחָקוּן, גֶּבֶר בִּמְסִלָּתוֹ יֵלֵכוּן; וּבְעַד הַשֶּׁלַח יִפֹּלוּ, לֹא יִבְצָעוּ.
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Neither doth one thrust another, they march every one in his highway; and they break through the weapons, and suffer no harm.
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ט
בָּעִיר יָשֹׁקּוּ, בַּחוֹמָה יְרֻצוּן--בַּבָּתִּים, יַעֲלוּ; בְּעַד הַחַלּוֹנִים יָבֹאוּ, כַּגַּנָּב.
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They leap upon the city, they run upon the wall, they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief.
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י
לְפָנָיו רָגְזָה אֶרֶץ, רָעֲשׁוּ שָׁמָיִם; שֶׁמֶשׁ וְיָרֵחַ קָדָרוּ, וְכוֹכָבִים אָסְפוּ נָגְהָם.
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Before them the earth quaketh, the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are become black, and the stars withdraw their shining.
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יא
וַיהוָה, נָתַן קוֹלוֹ לִפְנֵי חֵילוֹ--כִּי רַב מְאֹד מַחֲנֵהוּ, כִּי עָצוּם עֹשֵׂה דְבָרוֹ: כִּי-גָדוֹל יוֹם-יְהוָה וְנוֹרָא מְאֹד, וּמִי יְכִילֶנּוּ.
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And YAHOWAH uttereth His voice before His army; for His camp is very great, for he is mighty that executeth His word; for great is the day of YAHOWAH and very terrible; and who can abide it?
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יב
וְגַם-עַתָּה, נְאֻם-יְהוָה, שֻׁבוּ עָדַי, בְּכָל-לְבַבְכֶם; וּבְצוֹם וּבִבְכִי, וּבְמִסְפֵּד.
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Yet even now, saith YAHOWAH, turn ye unto Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with lamentation;
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יג
וְקִרְעוּ לְבַבְכֶם וְאַל-בִּגְדֵיכֶם, וְשׁוּבוּ אֶל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם: כִּי-חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם, הוּא--אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב-חֶסֶד, וְנִחָם עַל-הָרָעָה.
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And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto YAHOWAH your Eloheem; for He is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil.
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יד
מִי יוֹדֵעַ, יָשׁוּב וְנִחָם; וְהִשְׁאִיר אַחֲרָיו, בְּרָכָה--מִנְחָה וָנֶסֶךְ, לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם. {פ}
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Who knoweth whether He will not turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind Him, even a meal-offering and a drink-offering unto YAHOWAH your Eloheem?
{P}
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טו
תִּקְעוּ שׁוֹפָר, בְּצִיּוֹן; קַדְּשׁוּ-צוֹם, קִרְאוּ עֲצָרָה.
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Blow the horn in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly;
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טז
אִסְפוּ-עָם קַדְּשׁוּ קָהָל, קִבְצוּ זְקֵנִים--אִסְפוּ עוֹלָלִים, וְיֹנְקֵי שָׁדָיִם: יֵצֵא חָתָן מֵחֶדְרוֹ, וְכַלָּה מֵחֻפָּתָהּ.
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Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her pavilion.
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יז
בֵּין הָאוּלָם, וְלַמִּזְבֵּחַ, יִבְכּוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים, מְשָׁרְתֵי יְהוָה; וְיֹאמְרוּ חוּסָה יְהוָה עַל-עַמֶּךָ, וְאַל-תִּתֵּן נַחֲלָתְךָ לְחֶרְפָּה לִמְשָׁל-בָּם גּוֹיִם--לָמָּה יֹאמְרוּ בָעַמִּים, אַיֵּה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם.
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Let the priests, the ministers of YAHOWAH, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say: 'Spare thy people, O YAHOWAH, and give not Thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should make them a byword: wherefore should they say among the peoples: Where is their Eloheem?'
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יח
וַיְקַנֵּא יְהוָה, לְאַרְצוֹ; וַיַּחְמֹל, עַל-עַמּוֹ.
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Then was YAHOWAH jealous for His land, and had pity on His people.
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יט
וַיַּעַן יְהוָה וַיֹּאמֶר לְעַמּוֹ, הִנְנִי שֹׁלֵחַ לָכֶם אֶת-הַדָּגָן וְהַתִּירוֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָר, וּשְׂבַעְתֶּם, אֹתוֹ; וְלֹא-אֶתֵּן אֶתְכֶם עוֹד חֶרְפָּה, בַּגּוֹיִם.
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And YAHOWAH answered and said unto His people: 'Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations;
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כ
וְאֶת-הַצְּפוֹנִי אַרְחִיק מֵעֲלֵיכֶם, וְהִדַּחְתִּיו אֶל-אֶרֶץ צִיָּה וּשְׁמָמָה--אֶת-פָּנָיו אֶל-הַיָּם הַקַּדְמֹנִי, וְסֹפוֹ אֶל-הַיָּם הָאַחֲרוֹן; וְעָלָה בָאְשׁוֹ, וְתַעַל צַחֲנָתוֹ--כִּי הִגְדִּיל, לַעֲשׂוֹת.
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But I will remove far off from you the northern one, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the eastern sea, and his hinder part toward the western sea; that his foulness may come up, and his ill savour may come up, because he hath done great things.'
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כא
אַל-תִּירְאִי, אֲדָמָה; גִּילִי וּשְׂמָחִי, כִּי-הִגְדִּיל יְהוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת.
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Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for YAHOWAH hath done great things.
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כב
אַל-תִּירְאוּ בַּהֲמוֹת שָׂדַי, כִּי דָשְׁאוּ נְאוֹת מִדְבָּר: כִּי-עֵץ נָשָׂא פִרְיוֹ, תְּאֵנָה וָגֶפֶן נָתְנוּ חֵילָם.
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Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine do yield their strength.
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כג
וּבְנֵי צִיּוֹן, גִּילוּ וְשִׂמְחוּ בַּיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם, כִּי-נָתַן לָכֶם אֶת-הַמּוֹרֶה, לִצְדָקָה; וַיּוֹרֶד לָכֶם, גֶּשֶׁם מוֹרֶה וּמַלְקוֹשׁ--בָּרִאשׁוֹן.
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Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in YAHOWAH your Eloheem; for He giveth you the former rain in just measure, and He causeth to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, at the first.
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כד
וּמָלְאוּ הַגֳּרָנוֹת, בָּר; וְהֵשִׁיקוּ הַיְקָבִים, תִּירוֹשׁ וְיִצְהָר.
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And the floors shall be full of corn, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
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כה
וְשִׁלַּמְתִּי לָכֶם, אֶת-הַשָּׁנִים, אֲשֶׁר אָכַל הָאַרְבֶּה, הַיֶּלֶק וְהֶחָסִיל וְהַגָּזָם: חֵילִי, הַגָּדוֹל, אֲשֶׁר שִׁלַּחְתִּי, בָּכֶם.
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And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the caterpiller, and the palmer-worm, My great army which I sent among you.
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כו
וַאֲכַלְתֶּם אָכוֹל, וְשָׂבוֹעַ, וְהִלַּלְתֶּם אֶת-שֵׁם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם, אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה עִמָּכֶם לְהַפְלִיא; וְלֹא-יֵבֹשׁוּ עַמִּי, לְעוֹלָם.
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And ye shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and shall praise the name of YAHOWAH your Eloheem, that hath dealt wondrously with you; and My people shall never be ashamed.
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כז
וִידַעְתֶּם, כִּי בְקֶרֶב יִשְׂרָאֵל אָנִי, וַאֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם, וְאֵין עוֹד; וְלֹא-יֵבֹשׁוּ עַמִּי, לְעוֹלָם. {פ}
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And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Yisrael, and that I am YAHOWAH your Eloheem, and there is none else; and My people shall never be ashamed.
{P}
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