Joel 2:16
Joel · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“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.”Joel 2:16
What Does Joel 2:16 Mean?
Joel 2:16 is found in the book of Joel, chapter 2, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Marriage.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Joel 2:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 3:5“And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”2 Chronicles 20:13“And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.”2 Chronicles 29:5“And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.”1 Corinthians 7:5“Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.”Exodus 19:10“And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,”Exodus 19:15“And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.”Exodus 19:22“And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.”1 Samuel 16:5“And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.”2 Chronicles 35:6“So kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.”Ecclesiastes 3:5“A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;”Joel 1:14“Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD.”Zechariah 12:11“In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.”Deuteronomy 29:10“Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel,”Joshua 7:13“Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.”Joshua 8:35“There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them.”1 Samuel 7:5“And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.”1 Chronicles 15:14“So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.”2 Chronicles 29:23“And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:”2 Chronicles 30:17“For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.”2 Chronicles 30:19“That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.”
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