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Berean Standard Bible

“Let the priests who minister before the LORD weep between the portico and the altar, saying, “Spare Your people, O LORD, and do not make Your heritage a reproach, an object of scorn among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’””

Joel 2:17

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Joel calls the priests and people to assemble in a solemn gathering in response to a locust plague and the coming day of the Lord. He gives specific instructions about how they should pray.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Let the priests who minister before the LORD weep between the portico and the altar, saying, “Spare Your people, O LORD, and do not make Your heritage a reproach, an object of scorn among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’”

World English Bible (WEB)

Let the priests, the ministers of Yahweh, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, “Spare your people, Yahweh, and don’t give your heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’”

King James Version (KJV)

Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Jehovah, and give not thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let the priests, the servants of the Lord, be weeping between the covered way and the altar, and let them say, Have mercy on your people, O Lord, do not give up your heritage to shame, so that the nations become their rulers: why let them say among the peoples, Where is their God?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entre la entrada y el altar, lloren los sacerdotes, ministros de Jehová, y digan: Perdona, oh Jehová, á tu pueblo, y no pongas en oprobio tu heredad, para que las gentes se enseñoreen de ella. ¿Por qué han de decir entre los pueblos: Dónde está su Dios?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los sacerdotes, ministros de Dios, se pararán entre el pueblo y el altar, llorando, y orarán diciendo: «Señor nuestro, perdona a tu pueblo, no permitas que los paganos reinen sobre nosotros, pues tú eres también su dueño. Que no se burlen de tu pueblo los paganos, y digan: “¿Dónde está ese Dios de ellos? ¡Qué débil e inútil debe de ser!”».

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