Joel 2:10 “Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon gr…”

Joel 2:10

Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:

World English Bible

The earth quakes before them. The heavens tremble. The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.

American Standard Version

The earth quaketh before them; the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.

Geneva Bible 1599

The earth shall tremble before him, ye heauens shall shake, the sunne and the moone shalbe darke, and the starres shall withdraw their shining,

Darby Translation

The earth quaketh before them; the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.

Young's Literal Translation

At their face trembled hath the earth, Shaken have the heavens, Sun and moon have been black, And stars have gathered up their shining.

Bible in Basic English

The earth is troubled before them and the heavens are shaking: the sun and the moon have become dark, and the stars keep back their shining:

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Cross references

“earth”

Psalm 18:7 Revelation 6:12 Nahum 1:5 Psalm 114:7 Matthew 27:51 Revelation 20:11

Psalm 18:7 · BSB

Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

Revelation 6:12 · BSB

And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,

Nahum 1:5 · BSB

The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.

Psalm 114:7 · BSB

Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

Matthew 27:51 · BSB

At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

Revelation 20:11 · BSB

Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

“the sun”

Matthew 24:29 Isaiah 13:10 Acts 2:20 Jeremiah 4:23 Joel 2:31 Isaiah 34:4

Matthew 24:29 · BSB

Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ’

Isaiah 13:10 · BSB

For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.

Acts 2:20 · BSB

The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.

Jeremiah 4:23 · BSB

I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light.

Joel 2:31 · BSB

The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.

Isaiah 34:4 · BSB

All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9They storm the city; they run along the wall; they climb into houses, entering through windows like thieves.

11The LORD raises His voice in the presence of His army. Indeed, His camp is very large, for mighty are those who obey His command. For the Day of the LORD is great and very dreadful. Who can endure it?

Read Joel 2