Joel 2:16 meaning and explanation
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the aged, gather the children, even those nursing at the breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber.
Joel 2:16, Berean Standard Bible
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The LORD speaks through the prophet Joel to Judah after a devastating locust plague, calling the whole nation to a solemn assembly. Verse 16 makes the call total: the people are gathered and consecrated, the aged and even nursing infants are brought, and newlyweds leave their private joy.
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