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Berean Standard Bible

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

Joel 2:10

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Joel describes a locust plague and uses it as a picture of the coming Day of the LORD. The invading army moves like a force that nothing can stop.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Delante de él temblará la tierra, se estremecerán los cielos: el sol y la luna se oscurecerán, y las estrellas retraerán su resplandor.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡La tierra tiembla delante de ellos, y el cielo se estremece! ¡El sol y la luna se oscurecen, y se esconden las estrellas!

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