SIL Translator’s Notes on Joel 2020 – Page 5

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joel 2:31

2:31a The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood

The sun will become dark and the moon will appear ⌊red⌋ like blood
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The sun will stop giving light and the moon will look as ⌊red as⌋ blood.

2:31b before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.

before the day of Yahweh arrives/comes. It will be a magnificent and terrible/fearful day!
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Then will be that greatest day, that awesome day, when I Yahweh ⌊act/judge⌋ !
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After that, it will be the time when I, Yahweh, will do my great and terrible work/deed ⌊of judgment⌋ .

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Joel 2:10

2:10a Before them the earth quakes;

Before ⌊this army⌋ the earth quakes,
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As they arrive/advance, the land trembles ⌊with fear⌋.

2:10b the heavens tremble.

the sky shakes,
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The skies shudder/shiver,

2:10c The sun and moon grow dark,

the sun and the moon grow/become dull/black,
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the moon and sun darken,

2:10d and the stars lose their brightness.

and the stars stop shining/twinkling.
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and the stars no longer give any light.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joel 3:10

3:10a Beat your plowshares into swords

Hammer/Pound (plur.) your plowshares into swords
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Form/Forge (plur.) swords from your iron/metal plows.
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Take your (plur.) iron digging tools and make fighting knives ⌊from them⌋ .

3:10b and your pruning hooks into spears.

and ⌊hammer/pound (plur.) ⌋ your pruning knives into spears.
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⌊Form/Forge (plur.) ⌋ spears from your gardening knives.
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⌊Take (plur.) ⌋ your trimming/vine knives and make (plur.) them into lances.

3:10c Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’

You weak ones, each of you must say, ‘I am a great/mighty warrior!’
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You weakling/coward, tell yourself that you are strong ⌊and able to fight⌋ !
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Even the feeble/skinny men must think themselves mighty ⌊in battle⌋ .

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joel 1:9

1:9a Grain and drink offerings have been cut off from the house of the LORD;

Grain and wine are no longer being offered/sacrificed in the house of Yahweh.
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No one is bringing offerings of grain or wine to sacrifice in the building where Yahweh is present/worshiped.
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There is no grain or wine ⌊available/left⌋ ⌊for people⌋ to bring/offer to Yahweh in his temple.

1:9b the priests are in mourning, those who minister before the LORD.

The priests are grieving, they who serve in the presence of Yahweh.
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The priests of Yahweh who serve in his house mourn/grieve.
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⌊And so⌋ the workers in the house of Yahweh, his priests, are weeping.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joel 2:21

2:21a Do not be afraid, O land;

Land/Soil, do (sing.) not fear.
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You (plur.) need not worry ⌊because of what has happened to⌋ the ground/earth.

2:21b rejoice and be glad,

You (sing.) be happy and rejoice (sing.).
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⌊Instead,⌋ celebrate (plur.) it!

2:21c for the LORD has done great things.

Great are the deeds of Yahweh!
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Yahweh has done amazing/wonderful things!

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joel 3:21

3:21a For I will avenge their blood, which I have not yet avenged.”

Shall I fail to punish those who killed my people? No, I will not fail to punish them.”
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I, ⌊Yahweh,⌋ will certainly/surely punish those who killed my people.

3:21b For the LORD dwells in Zion.

Yahweh dwells in Zion!
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I, Yahweh, live/stay in Zion/Jerusalem!”

3:20–21b (reordered)

I will surely/certainly punish the people of ⌊Egypt and Edom⌋ for killing ⌊my⌋ ⌊innocent⌋ people. But I, Yahweh, will always live/stay in ⌊the holy mountain⌋ Zion, and there will always be people living in Judah and Jerusalem.”

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joel 1:20

1:20a Even the beasts of the field pant for You,

Even the animals who live in the wild gasp/cry out to you (sing.),
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Even the forest/bush animals ⌊like human beings⌋ look to you (sing.) for help, ⌊God/Yahweh⌋ ,

1:20b for the streams of water have dried up,

for all the streams ⌊they drink from⌋ have dried up,
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because all the rivers have dried up

1:20c and fire has consumed the open pastures.

and fire has consumed/burnt the meadows/pasture in the countryside.
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and the grass throughout the bush/grasslands has been burnt/destroyed.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joel 2:32

2:32a And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved;

But every person who calls on ⌊my name,⌋ the name of Yahweh, will live/survive/escape.
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Then ⌊I⌋ will save/rescue all who pray to me, Yahweh, for help.

2:32b for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance,

For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be ⌊those/some who⌋ escape,
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For on Zion mountain, in ⌊the city of⌋ Jerusalem, people will be saved/delivered,

2:32c as the LORD has promised,

just as I, Yahweh, have told ⌊you (plur.) ⌋ .
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just as I, Yahweh, have promised.

2:32d among the remnant called by the LORD.

⌊Those people will be there⌋ among the survivors whom I, Yahweh, will call.”
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⌊They will be⌋ among those whom I, Yahweh, will summon/choose to survive/live.”

2:32b–d (reordered)

For I, Yahweh, have said that on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be ⌊some who⌋ escape, and ⌊they will be there⌋ among the survivors whom I will call.”
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Yes, just as I have promised, there will be survivors on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem. ⌊They will be there⌋ among those whom I, Yahweh, will summon/choose to survive. ”

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on Joel 2020