Verse
Joel 2:13 — And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord…
“And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.”
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The verses around Joel 2:13.
11And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
12Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
13And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
14Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the Lord your God?
15Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
Verse explanation
'Rend your heart, and not your garments' contrasts with the ancient custom of tearing one's clothes as a sign of mourning or repentance; God is saying He wants real inward change, not just the outward gesture.
From the Joel 2 study in Bible in Stories.
Joel 2:13 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E rasgae o vosso coração, e não os vossos vestidos, e convertei-vos ao Senhor vosso Deus; porque elle é misericordioso, e é clemente, e tardio em irar-se, e grande em beneficencia, e se arrepende do mal.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Rasgai vosso coração, e não vossas vestes.Convertei-vos ao SENHOR vosso Deus, porque ele é piedoso e misericordioso, que demora para se irar, e é grande em bondade, e que se arrepende de castigar.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Rasguen sus corazones y no sus vestiduras”. Vuelvan al Señor, porque él es misericordioso y bondadoso. Él es tardo para el enojo y lleno de amor inquebrantable; él se arrepiente para no enviar castigo.
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