Holy Scripture

Joel 2:13

A church father on this verse

“Let each one confess his sin, I beseech you, brethren, while he who has sinned is still in this world, while his confession can be admitted, while the satisfaction and remission effected through the priest is pleasing with the Lord. Let us turn to the Lord with our whole mind, and, expressing repentance for our sin wi…”

Cyprian, 3th c. — Treatise III. On the Lapsed 29

Source: Septuagint

Original

¹³and rend your hearts, and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God: for he is merciful and compassionate, long-suffering, and plenteous in mercy, and repents of evils.

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In context

¹¹And the Lord shall utter his voice before his host: for his camp is very great: for the execution of his words is mighty: for the day of the Lord is great, very glorious, and who shall be able to resist it?

¹²Now therefore, saith the Lord your God, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with lamentation:

— Joel 2:13 —

¹⁴Who knows if he will return, and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meat offering and a drink offering to the Lord your God?

¹⁵Sound the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, proclaim a solemn service:

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