14Who knows? He may turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal offering and a drink offering to Yahweh, your God.


In Context

11 Yahweh thunders his voice before his army; for his forces are very great; for he is strong who obeys his command; for the day of Yahweh is great and very awesome, and who can endure it?

12 |Yet even now,| says Yahweh, |turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning.|

13 Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.

14 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.

15 Blow the trumpet in Zion! Sanctify a fast. Call a solemn assembly.

16 Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the elders. Gather the children, and those who nurse from breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his room, and the bride out of her room.

Joel 2:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:14Who 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?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:14Who knows? He may turn and have pity and leave behind a blessing- grain offerings and drink offerings for the Lord your God.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:14Who knoweth but he will return, and forgive, and leave a blessing behind him, sacrifice and libation to the Lord your God?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:14Who 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?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14Who knoweth? He might return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, an oblation and a drink-offering for Jehovah your God?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:14Who knoweth whether he will not turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat-offering and a drink-offering to the LORD your God?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14Who knoweth — He doth turn back, Yea — He hath repented, And He hath left behind Him a blessing, A present and libation of Jehovah your God?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:14Who knows if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering to the LORD your God?