Before them a fire devours, and behind them a flame scorches. The land before them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is like a desert wasteland--surely nothing will escape them. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge fire. Joel 1:19, 20 Psalm 50:3 Amos 7:4 the land. Genesis 2:8 Genesis 13:10 Isaiah 51:3 Ezekiel 31:8, 9 and behind. Joel 1:4-7 Exodus 10:5, 15 Jeremiah 5:17 Zechariah 7:14 Chapter Outline 1. He shows unto Zion the terribleness of God's judgment.12. He exhorts to repentance; 15. prescribes a fast; 18. promises a blessing thereon. 21. He comforts Zion with present, 28. and future blessings. Jump to Previous Blazes Burn Burneth Burning Burns Consumed Consumes Desert Desolate Desolation Destruction Devoureth Devours Eden Escape Escaped Escapes Escapeth Fire Flame Garden Kept Land Safe Sends Unpeopled Waste WildernessJump to Next Blazes Burn Burneth Burning Burns Consumed Consumes Desert Desolate Desolation Destruction Devoureth Devours Eden Escape Escaped Escapes Escapeth Fire Flame Garden Kept Land Safe Sends Unpeopled Waste Wilderness |
Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible A fire consumes before them And behind them a flame burns. The land is like the garden of Eden before them But a desolate wilderness behind them, And nothing at all escapes them. King James Bible A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them. Holman Christian Standard Bible A fire destroys in front of them, and behind them a flame devours. The land in front of them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is like a desert wasteland; there is no escape from them. International Standard Version "A fire blazes in their presence, and behind them a conflagration rages. Before they come, the land is like the garden in Eden; after they leave, there is only a barren wasteland. Indeed, nothing escapes them. NET Bible Like fire they devour everything in their path; a flame blazes behind them. The land looks like the Garden of Eden before them, but behind them there is only a desolate wilderness--for nothing escapes them! Links Joel 2:3 NIVJoel 2:3 NLT Joel 2:3 ESV Joel 2:3 NASB Joel 2:3 KJV Joel 2:3 Bible Apps Joel 2:3 Parallel Joel 2:3 Biblia Paralela Joel 2:3 Chinese Bible Joel 2:3 French Bible Joel 2:3 German Bible Joel 2:3 Commentaries Bible Hub |