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Joel 2:16-18

16 Gather the people,
consecrate the assembly;
bring together the elders,
gather the children,
those nursing at the breast.
Let the bridegroom leave his room
and the bride her chamber.

17 Let the priests, who minister before the Lord,
weep between the temple porch and the altar.
Let them say, “Spare your people, O 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?’”

18 The Lord’s Answer
Then the Lord will be jealous for his land
and take pity on his people.

Cross References for Joel 2:16-18

Job 1:5 - When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would send and have them purified. Early in t... Click to read the verse Job 1:5 Click to read the verse Job 1:5

1 Samuel 7:5 - Then Samuel said, “Assemble all Israel at Mizpah and I will intercede with the Lord for you.” Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 7:5 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 7:5

Exodus 19:15 - Then he said to the people, “Prepare yourselves for the third day. Abstain from sexual relations.” Click to read the verse Exodus 19:15 Click to read the verse Exodus 19:15

Ecclesiastes 3:5 - a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain, Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:5 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:5

Joshua 7:13 - “Go, consecrate the people. Tell them, ‘Consecrate yourselves in preparation for tomorrow; for ... Click to read the verse Joshua 7:13 Click to read the verse Joshua 7:13

Exodus 19:10 - And the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. Have them... Click to read the verse Exodus 19:10 Click to read the verse Exodus 19:10

1 Samuel 16:5 - Samuel replied, “Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 16:5 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 16:5

Joshua 3:5 - Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things am... Click to read the verse Joshua 3:5 Click to read the verse Joshua 3:5

2 Chronicles 29:5 - and said: “Listen to me, Levites! Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the Lo... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 29:5 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 29:5

1 Corinthians 7:5 - Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yours... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:5 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:5

Exodus 19:22 - Even the priests, who approach the Lord, must consecrate themselves, or the Lord will break out... Click to read the verse Exodus 19:22 Click to read the verse Exodus 19:22

2 Chronicles 29:23-24 - The goats for the sin offering were brought before the king and the assembly, and they laid the... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 29:23-24 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 29:23-24

Joel 1:14 - Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the land to ... Click to read the verse Joel 1:14 Click to read the verse Joel 1:14

Deuteronomy 29:10-11 - All of you are standing today in the presence of the Lord your God—your leaders and chief men, ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 29:10-11 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 29:10-11

Joshua 8:35 - There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua did not read to the whole asse... Click to read the verse Joshua 8:35 Click to read the verse Joshua 8:35

Matthew 9:15 - Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time wil... Click to read the verse Matthew 9:15 Click to read the verse Matthew 9:15

2 Chronicles 30:19 - who sets his heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of his fathers—even if he is not clean acco... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 30:19 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 30:19

Mark 10:13 - The Little Children and Jesus People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch t... Click to read the verse Mark 10:13 Click to read the verse Mark 10:13

2 Chronicles 35:6 - Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves and prepare the lambs for your fellow count... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 35:6 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 35:6

2 Chronicles 20:13 - All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before the Lord. Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 20:13 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 20:13

2 Chronicles 30:17 - Since many in the crowd had not consecrated themselves, the Levites had to kill the Passover la... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 30:17 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 30:17

Psalms 19:5 - which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion, like a champion rejoicing to run his... Click to read the verse Psalms 19:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 19:5

Jonah 3:7-8 - Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let... Click to read the verse Jonah 3:7-8 Click to read the verse Jonah 3:7-8

Zechariah 12:11-14 - On that day the weeping in Jerusalem will be great, like the weeping of Hadad Rimmon in the pla... Click to read the verse Zechariah 12:11-14 Click to read the verse Zechariah 12:11-14

Zechariah 12:12 - The land will mourn, each clan by itself, with their wives by themselves: the clan of the house... Click to read the verse Zechariah 12:12 Click to read the verse Zechariah 12:12