Joel Chapter 2 verse 16 Holy Bible

ASV Joel 2:16

gather the people, sanctify the assembly, assemble the old men, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
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BBE Joel 2:16

Get the people together, make the mass of the people holy, send for the old men, get together the children and babies at the breast: let the newly married man come out of his room and the bride from her tent.
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DARBY Joel 2:16

gather the people, hallow the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride from her closet.
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KJV Joel 2:16

Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
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WEB Joel 2:16

Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the elders. Gather the children, and those who suck the breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his room, And the bride out of her chamber.
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YLT Joel 2:16

Gather the people, sanctify an assembly, Assemble the aged, Gather infants and sucklings of the breasts, Go out let a bridegroom from his inner chamber, And a bride out of her closet.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewGatherאִסְפוּ־ (’is·p̄ū-)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralStrong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, removethe people,עָ֞ם (‘ām)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flocksanctifyקַדְּשׁ֤וּ (qad·də·šū)Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralStrong's 6942: To be set apart or consecratedthe congregation,קָהָל֙ (qā·hāl)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregationassembleקִבְצ֣וּ (qiḇ·ṣū)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralStrong's 6908: To gather, collectthe aged,זְקֵנִ֔ים (zə·qê·nîm)Adjective - masculine pluralStrong's 2205: Oldgatherאִסְפוּ֙ (’is·p̄ū)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralStrong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, removethe children,עֽוֹלָלִ֔ים (‘ō·w·lā·lîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 5768: A sucklingeven those nursingוְיֹנְקֵ֖י (wə·yō·nə·qê)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructStrong's 3243: To suck, to give milkat the breast.שָׁדָ֑יִם (šā·ḏā·yim)Noun - mdStrong's 7699: The breast of a, woman, animalLet the bridegroomחָתָן֙ (ḥā·ṯān)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 2860: A relative by marriage, a circumcised childleaveיֵצֵ֤א (yê·ṣê)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proximhis room,מֵֽחֶדְר֔וֹ (mê·ḥeḏ·rōw)Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 2315: A chamber, roomand the brideוְכַלָּ֖ה (wə·ḵal·lāh)Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 3618: Daughter-in-law, brideher chamber.מֵחֻפָּתָֽהּ׃ (mê·ḥup·pā·ṯāh)Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularStrong's 2646: A canopy, chamberJump to PreviousAssemble Assembly Breasts Bridal Bride Bridegroom Chamber Children Closet Congregation Consecrate Elders Forth Gather Hallow Infants Inner Leave Married Newly Nursing Pavilion Room Sanctify Suck Sucklings Tent Together