Joel 3:15-17

New International Version

¹⁵The sun and moon will be darkened,
    and the stars no longer shine.^(A)
¹⁶The Lord will roar^(B) from Zion
    and thunder from Jerusalem;^(C)
    the earth and the heavens will tremble.^(D)
But the Lord will be a refuge^(E) for his people,
    a stronghold^(F) for the people of Israel.

Blessings for God’s People

¹⁷“Then you will know^(G) that I, the Lord your God,^(H)
dwell in Zion,^(I) my holy hill.^(J)
Jerusalem will be holy;^(K)
never again will foreigners invade her.^(L)

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Joel 3:15-17

English Standard Version

¹⁵^(A)The sun and the moon are darkened,
and the stars withdraw their shining.

¹⁶^(B)The Lord roars from Zion,
    and ^(C)utters his voice from Jerusalem,
    ^(D)and the heavens and the earth quake.
But the Lord is ^(E)a refuge to his people,
    a stronghold to the people of Israel.

The Glorious Future of Judah

¹⁷^(F)“So you shall know that I am the Lord your God,
^(G)who dwells in Zion, ^(H)my holy mountain.
And Jerusalem shall be holy,
and ^(I)strangers shall never again pass through it.