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Berean Standard Bible

“Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him— grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.”

Joel 2:14

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After describing a devastating locust plague and an approaching day of the Lord, Joel calls the people to return to God with fasting, weeping and mourning. He rests the call on God's gracious character.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him— grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.

World English Bible (WEB)

Who knows? He may turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal offering and a drink offering to Yahweh, your God.

King James Version (KJV)

Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Who knoweth whether he will not turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal-offering and a drink-offering unto Jehovah your God?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

May it not be that he will again let his purpose be changed and let a blessing come after him, even a meal offering and a drink offering for the Lord your God?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Quién sabe si volverá, y se apiadará, y dejará bendición tras de él, presente y libación para Jehová Dios vuestro?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Tal vez cambie de parecer y los perdone, y los bendiga en vez de castigarlos. Quizá haga que la tierra vuelva a producir en abundancia, de modo que tengan cereales y vino para que le presenten sus ofrendas.

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