Joel 2:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joel 2:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joel 2:11 is a verse from the book of Joel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joel 2:11 — KJV
“And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?”
— Joel 2:11 (KJV)
Joel 2:11 in Context — About the Book of Joel
Joel turns a devastating locust plague into a call for national fasting — then pivots to one of Scripture's greatest promises: I will restore the years the locusts have eaten, and afterward I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Peter quoted it at Pentecost as fulfilled.
Cross-References for Joel 2:11
“For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day. For the LORD...: or, Then the LORD will drive”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:11: lord, before, great
“In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea. piercing: or, crossing like a bar”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:11: lord, great, strong
“The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:11: lord, before, great
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:11: very, great, word
“See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:11: lord, very, day
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