Joel 2:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joel 2:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joel 2:31 is a verse from the book of Joel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joel 2:31 — KJV
“The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.”
— Joel 2:31 (KJV)
Joel 2:31 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 2:31
“The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:31: sun, turned, into
“Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. stand...: Heb. be silent”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:31: sun, moon, before
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:31: into, before, day
“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:31: before, great, terrible
“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?”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:31: before, great, terrible
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