New International Version (NIV)
16Gather the people,
consecrate the assembly;
bring together the elders,
gather the children,
those nursing at the breast.
Let the bridegroom leave his room
and the bride her chamber.
Joel 2:16
Joel 2:16 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
16Gather the people, sanctify the congregation,
Assemble the elders,
Gather the children and the nursing infants.
Have the groom come out of his room
And the bride out of her bridal chamber.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
16Gather the people, sanctify the congregation,
Assemble the elders,
Gather the children and the nursing infants.
Let the bridegroom come out of his room
And the bride out of her bridal chamber. [No one is excused from the assembly.]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
16Gather the people, sanctify the congregation,
assemble the aged, gather the children,
even those nursing at the breast.
Let the bridegroom leave his room,
and the bride her chamber.
American Standard Version (ASV)
16gather 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.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
16Gather the people: sanctifie the congregation, gather the elders: assemble the children, and those that sucke the breastes: let the bridegrome go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her bride chamber.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
16Gather the people.
Sanctify the assembly.
Assemble the elders.
Gather the children, and those who nurse from breasts.
Let the bridegroom go out of his room,
and the bride out of her chamber.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
16Bring them together.
Set all of them apart to me.
Bring together the elders.
Gather the children and the babies
who are still nursing.
Let the groom leave his bedroom.
Let the bride leave their marriage bed.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
16Bring all the people together.
Prepare them to worship the Lord.
Bring the old people together,
as well as the children and the babies.
Even men who have just married must come from their rooms.
And brides must also come from their rooms.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
16Gather the people, sanctify an assembly, || Assemble the aged, || Gather infants and sucklings of the breasts, || Let a bridegroom go out from his inner chamber, || And a bride out of her closet.