Blowתִּקְעוּthe hornשׁוֹפָרin Zion,בְּצִיּוֹןand sound the alarmוְהָרִיעוּon my holyקָדְשִׁיmountain;בְּהַרlet allכֹּלthe inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵיof the landהָאָרֶץtremble,יִרְגְּזוּforכִּיthe dayיוֹםof YHWHיְהוָהis coming,בָאforכִּיit is near;קָרוֹב
a dayיוֹםof darknessחֹשֶׁךְand gloom,וַאֲפֵלָהa dayיוֹםof cloudעָנָןand thick darkness;וַעֲרָפֶלlike the dawnכְּשַׁחַרspreadפָּרֻשׂoverעַלthe mountains,הֶהָרִיםa peopleעַםgreatרַבand mighty;וְעָצוּםits likeכָּמֹהוּhas neverלֹאbeenנִהְיָהfromמִןof old,הָעוֹלָםand after itוְאַחֲרָיוthere will notלֹאbe again,יוֹסֵףtoעַדthe yearsשְׁנֵיof generationדּוֹרafter generation.וָדוֹר
Before itלְפָנָיוfireאֵשׁdevours,אָכְלָהand behind itוְאַחֲרָיוflameלֶהָבָהblazes;תְּלַהֵטlike the gardenכְּגַןof Edenעֵדֶןis the landהָאָרֶץbefore it,לְפָנָיוand behind itוְאַחֲרָיוa desolateשְׁמָמָהwilderness;מִדְבַּרand nothingוְגַם לֹאescapesפְּלֵיטָה הָיְתָהit.לּוֹ
Like the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵהof horsesסוּסִיםis its appearance,מַרְאֵהוּand like horsemen,וּכְפָרָשִׁיםsoכֵּןthey run.יְרוּצוּן
Like the soundכְּקוֹלof chariotsמַרְכָּבוֹתonעַלthe topsרָאשֵׁיof the mountainsהֶהָרִיםthey leap,יְרַקֵּדוּןlike the soundכְּקוֹלof a flameלַהַבof fireאֵשׁdevouringאֹכְלָהstubble,קָשׁlike a mightyעָצוּםpeopleכְּעַםarrayedעֱרוּךְfor battle.מִלְחָמָה
Before itמִפָּנָיוpeoplesעַמִּיםwrithe in anguish;יָחִילוּallכָּלfacesפָּנִיםturn pale.קִבְּצוּ פָארוּר
Like mighty menכְּגִבּוֹרִיםthey run,יְרֻצוּןlike menכְּאַנְשֵׁיof warמִלְחָמָהthey climbיַעֲלוּthe wall;חוֹמָהand eachוְאִישׁmarchesיֵלֵכוּןon his ways,בִּדְרָכָיוand they do notוְלֹאswerve fromיְעַבְּטוּןtheir paths.אֹרְחוֹתָם
And oneוְאִישׁdoes notלֹאpushיִדְחָקוּןhis brother;אָחִיוeach manגֶּבֶרmarchesיֵלֵכוּןon his highway;בִּמְסִלָּתוֹand throughוּבְעַדthe weaponsהַשֶּׁלַחthey fall,יִפֹּלוּbut they do notלֹאbreak off.יִבְצָעוּ
On the cityבָּעִירthey rush,יָשֹׁקּוּon the wallבַּחוֹמָהthey run,יְרֻצוּןinto the housesבַּבָּתִּיםthey climb,יַעֲלוּthroughבְּעַדthe windowsהַחַלּוֹנִיםthey enterיָבֹאוּlike the thief.כַּגַּנָּב
Before itלְפָנָיוthe earthאֶרֶץquakes,רָגְזָהthe heavensשָׁמָיִםshake;רָעֲשׁוּsunשֶׁמֶשׁand moonוְיָרֵחַgrow dark,קָדָרוּand the starsוְכוֹכָבִיםwithdrawאָסְפוּtheir brightness.נָגְהָם
And YHWHוַיהוָהuttersנָתַןhis voiceקוֹלוֹbeforeלִפְנֵיhis army,חֵילוֹforכִּיhis campמַחֲנֵהוּis veryמְאֹדgreat;רַבforכִּיmightyעָצוּםis the one who carries outעֹשֵׂהhis word;דְבָרוֹforכִּיgreatגָדוֹלis the dayיוֹםof YHWHיְהוָהand veryוְ מְאֹדfearsome;נוֹרָאand whoוּמִיcan endure it?יְכִילֶנּוּ
Yet evenוְגַםnow,עַתָּהdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהreturnשֻׁבוּto meעָדַיwith allבְּכָלyour heart,לְבַבְכֶםand with fasting,וּבְצוֹםand with weeping,וּבְבְכִיand with lamenting.וּבְמִסְפֵּד
And tearוְקִרְעוּyour heart,לְבַבְכֶםand notוְאַלyour garments,בִּגְדֵיכֶםand returnוְשׁוּבוּto YHWHאֶל יְהוָהyour Elohim;אֱלֹהֵיכֶםforכִּיheהוּאis graciousחַנּוּןand merciful,וְרַחוּםslowאֶרֶךְto anger,אַפַּיִםand aboundingוְרַבin loyal love,חֶסֶדand relentingוְנִחָםoverעַלthe evil.הָרָעָה
Whoמִיknows?יוֹדֵעַHe may turnיָשׁוּבand relent,וְנִחָםand leaveוְהִשְׁאִירbehind himאַחֲרָיוa blessing,בְּרָכָהa grain offeringמִנְחָהand a libationוָנֶסֶךְfor YHWHלַיהוָהyour Elohim.אֱלֹהֵיכֶם
Blowתִּקְעוּthe hornשׁוֹפָרin Zion,בְּצִיּוֹןconsecrateקַדְּשׁוּa fast,צוֹםcallקִרְאוּa solemn assembly.עֲצָרָה
Gatherאִסְפוּthe people,עָםconsecrateקַדְּשׁוּthe assembly,קָהָלbring togetherקִבְצוּthe elders,זְקֵנִיםgatherאִסְפוּthe childrenעוֹלָלִיםand those nursingוְיֹנְקֵיat the breasts;שָׁדָיִםlet the bridegroomחָתָןgo outיֵצֵאfrom his room,מֵחֶדְרוֹand the brideוְכַלָּהfrom her canopy.מֵחֻפָּתָהּ
Betweenבֵּיןthe porchהָאוּלָםand the altarוְלַמִּזְבֵּחַlet the priests,הַכֹּהֲנִיםthe ministersמְשָׁרְתֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהweep,יִבְכּוּand let them say,וְיֹאמְרוּ“Have pity,חוּסָהYHWH,יְהוָהonעַלyour people,עַמֶּךָand do notוְאַלmakeתִּתֵּןyour inheritanceנַחֲלָתְךָa reproach,לְחֶרְפָּהfor the nationsגּוֹיִםto mockלִמְשָׁלthem.בָּםWhyלָמָּהshould they sayיֹאמְרוּamong the peoples,בָעַמִּים‘Whereאַיֵּהis their Elohim?’”אֱלֹהֵיהֶם
Then YHWHוַ יְהוָהwas jealousיְקַנֵּאfor his landלְאַרְצוֹand had pityוַיַּחְמֹלonעַלhis people.עַמּוֹ
And YHWHוַ יְהוָהansweredיַּעַןand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto his people,לְעַמּוֹ“Look at me:הִנְנִיI am sendingשֹׁלֵחַyouלָכֶםthe grainהַדָּגָןand the new wineוְהַתִּירוֹשׁand the oil,וְהַיִּצְהָרand you will be satisfiedוּשְׂבַעְתֶּםwith it;אֹתוֹand I will noוְלֹאlongerעוֹדmakeאֶתֵּןyouאֶתְכֶםa reproachחֶרְפָּהamong the nations.בַּגּוֹיִם
And the northernerוְ הַצְּפוֹנִיI will remove farאַרְחִיקfrom you,מֵעֲלֵיכֶםand I will drive himוְהִדַּחְתִּיוinto a landאֶל אֶרֶץdryצִיָּהand desolate,וּשְׁמָמָהhis frontפָּנָיוtowardאֶלthe easternהַקַּדְמֹנִיsea,הַיָּםand his rearוְסֹפוֹtowardאֶלthe westernהָאַחֲרוֹןsea;הַיָּםand his stenchבָאְשׁוֹwill go up,וְעָלָהand his foul smellצַחֲנָתוֹwill go up,וְתַעַלforכִּיhe has done great things.הִגְדִּיל לַעֲשׂוֹת
Do notאַלfear,תִּירְאִיground;אֲדָמָהrejoiceגִּילִיand be glad,וּשְׂמָחִיforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas done great things.הִגְדִּיל לַעֲשׂוֹת
Do notאַלfear,תִּירְאוּlivestockבַּהֲמוֹתof the field,שָׂדַיforכִּיthe pasturesנְאוֹתof the wildernessמִדְבָּרhave turned green;דָשְׁאוּforכִּיthe treeעֵץbearsנָשָׂאits fruit,פִרְיוֹfig treeתְּאֵנָהand vineוָגֶפֶןgiveנָתְנוּtheir strength.חֵילָם
And childrenוּבְנֵיof Zion,צִיּוֹןrejoiceגִּילוּand be gladוְשִׂמְחוּin YHWHבַּיהוָהyour Elohim;אֱלֹהֵיכֶםforכִּיhe has givenנָתַןyouלָכֶםthe early rainהַמּוֹרֶהfor righteousness,לִצְדָקָהand has brought downוַיּוֹרֶדfor youלָכֶםthe rain,גֶּשֶׁםearly rainמוֹרֶהand late rain,וּמַלְקוֹשׁas at the first.בָּרִאשׁוֹן
And the threshing floorsוּ הַגֳּרָנוֹתwill be fullמָלְאוּof grain,בָּרand the vatsוְ הַיְקָבִיםwill overflowהֵשִׁיקוּwith new wineתִּירוֹשׁand oil.וְיִצְהָר
And I will repayוְשִׁלַּמְתִּיyouלָכֶםfor the yearsהַשָּׁנִיםthatאֲשֶׁרthe locustהָאַרְבֶּהhas eaten,אָכַלthe young locust,הַיֶּלֶקand the hopping locust,וְהֶחָסִילand the cutting locust,וְהַגָּזָםmy greatהַגָּדוֹלarmyחֵילִיthatאֲשֶׁרI sentשִׁלַּחְתִּיamong you.בָּכֶם
And you will eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּםplentyאָכוֹלand be satisfied,וְשָׂבוֹעַand you will praiseוְהִלַּלְתֶּםthe nameשֵׁםof YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֵיכֶםwhoאֲשֶׁרhas dealtעָשָׂהwith youעִמָּכֶםwondrously;לְהַפְלִיאand my peopleעַמִּיwill notוְלֹאbe ashamedיֵבֹשׁוּforever.לְעוֹלָם
And you will knowוִידַעְתֶּםthatכִּיin the midstבְקֶרֶבof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלam I,אָנִיand Iוַאֲנִיam YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֵיכֶםand there is noוְאֵיןother;עוֹדand my peopleעַמִּיwill notוְלֹאbe ashamedיֵבֹשׁוּforever.לְעוֹלָם
And it will happenוְהָיָהafterwardאַחֲרֵי כֵןthat I will pour outאֶשְׁפּוֹךְmy spiritרוּחִיonעַלallכָּלflesh;בָּשָׂרand your sonsוְ בְּנֵיכֶםand your daughtersוּבְנוֹתֵיכֶםwill prophesy,נִבְּאוּyour old menזִקְנֵיכֶםwill dreamיַחֲלֹמוּןdreams,חֲלֹמוֹתyour young menבַּחוּרֵיכֶםwill seeיִרְאוּvisions.חֶזְיֹנוֹת
And evenוְגַםonעַלthe male slavesהָעֲבָדִיםand onוְעַלthe female slavesהַשְּׁפָחוֹתin those daysבַּיָּמִים הָהֵמָּהI will pour outאֶשְׁפּוֹךְmy spirit.רוּחִי
And I will giveוְנָתַתִּיwondersמוֹפְתִיםin the heavensבַּשָּׁמַיִםand on the earth:וּבָאָרֶץbloodדָּםand fireוָאֵשׁand columnsוְתִימֲרוֹתof smoke.עָשָׁן
The sunהַשֶּׁמֶשׁwill be turnedיֵהָפֵךְto darkness,לְחֹשֶׁךְand the moonוְהַיָּרֵחַto blood,לְדָםbeforeלִפְנֵיthe comingבּוֹאof the dayיוֹםof YHWH,יְהוָהthe greatהַגָּדוֹלand fearsome day.וְהַנּוֹרָא
And it will happenוְהָיָהthat everyoneכֹּלwhoאֲשֶׁרcallsיִקְרָאon the nameבְּשֵׁםof YHWHיְהוָהwill be delivered;יִמָּלֵטforכִּיon MountבְּהַרZionצִיּוֹןand in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַםthere will beתִּהְיֶהescape,פְלֵיטָהasכַּאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhas said,אָמַרand among the survivorsוּבַשְּׂרִידִיםwill be those whomאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהcalls.”קֹרֵא