Joel 2:17

Joel 2:17 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

17Let the priests, who minister before the Lord,

weep between the portico and the altar.

Let them say, “Spare your people, Lord.

Do not make your inheritance an object of scorn,

a byword among the nations.

Why should they say among the peoples,

‘Where is their God?’ ”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

17Let the priests, the Lord’s ministers,

Weep between the porch and the altar,

And let them say, “Spare Your people, Lord,

And do not make Your inheritance a disgrace,

With the nations jeering at them.

Why should those among the peoples say,

‘Where is their God?’ ”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

17Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord,

Weep between the porch and the altar,

And let them say, “Have compassion and spare Your people, O Lord,

And do not make Your inheritance (Israel) an object of ridicule,

Or a [humiliating] byword among the [Gentile] nations.

Why should they say among the peoples,

‘Where is their God?’ ”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

17Let the priests who minister before the Lord

weep between the portico and the altar,

saying, “Spare Your people, O Lord,

and do not make Your heritage a reproach,

an object of scorn among the nations.

Why should they say among the peoples,

‘Where is their God?’”

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American Standard Version (ASV)

17Let 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?

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

17Let the Priestes, the ministers of the Lord weepe betweene the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and giue not thine heritage into reproche that the heathen should rule ouer them. Wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

17Let the priests, the ministers of Yahweh, weep between the porch and the altar,

and let them say, “Spare your people, Yahweh,

and don’t give your heritage to reproach,

that the nations should rule over them.

Why should they say among the peoples,

‘Where is their God?’”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

17Let the priests who serve the Lord weep.

Let them cry between the temple porch and the altar.

Let them say, “Lord, spare your people.

Don’t let others make fun of them.

Don’t let the nations laugh at them.

Don’t let them tease your people and say,

‘Where is their God?’ ”

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

17The priests should weep,

as they serve the Lord

between the temple door and the altar.

They must pray, ‘Lord, Please be kind to your people.

Do not allow the people of foreign nations

to laugh at your own people.

Do not allow them to insult us.

They should not say about us,

“Their God cannot help them.” ’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

17Let the priests weep between the porch and the altar, servants of YHWH, || And let them say: “Have pity, O YHWH, on Your people, || And do not give Your inheritance to reproach, || To the ruling over them of nations, || Why do they say among peoples, Where [is] their God?”

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