American Standard Version
"Then was Jehovah jealous for his land, and had pity on his people. "
— Joel 2:18, American Standard Version
“Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people.”
“Then Yahweh was jealous for his land, And had pity on his people.”
“The LORD’s Response Then the LORD became zealous for his land; he had compassion on his people.”
“The Lord hath been zealous for his land, and hath spared his people.”
“Then the Lord had a care for the honour of his land and had pity on his people.”
“Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people.”
Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly;
gather the people, sanctify the assembly, assemble the old men, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Jehovah, and give not thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
Then was Jehovah jealous for his land, and had pity on his people.
And Jehovah answered and said unto his people, Behold, I will send you grain, and new wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations;
but I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive it into a land barren and desolate, its forepart into the eastern sea, and its hinder part into the western sea; and its stench shall come up, and its ill savor shall come up, because it hath done great things.
Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for Jehovah hath done great things.