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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Good News Translation
Joel 3:15
The sun and the moon grow dark, and the stars no longer shine.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The sun and moon will grow dark,and the stars will cease their shining.
The sun and moon will grow dark,and the stars will cease their shining.
Hebrew Names Version
The sun and the moon are darkened, And the stars withdraw their shining."
The sun and the moon are darkened, And the stars withdraw their shining."
King James Version
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
English Standard Version
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
New American Standard Bible
The sun and moon have become dark, And the stars have lost their brightness.
The sun and moon have become dark, And the stars have lost their brightness.
New Century Version
The sun and the moon will become dark, and the stars will stop shining.
The sun and the moon will become dark, and the stars will stop shining.
Amplified Bible
The sun and the moon grow dark And the stars lose their brightness.
The sun and the moon grow dark And the stars lose their brightness.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The sunne & moone shalbe darkened, and the starres shall withdrawe their light.
The sunne & moone shalbe darkened, and the starres shall withdrawe their light.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The sun and moon grow dark And the stars lose their brightness.
The sun and moon grow dark And the stars lose their brightness.
Legacy Standard Bible
The sun and moon grow dark,And the stars lose their brightness.
The sun and moon grow dark,And the stars lose their brightness.
Berean Standard Bible
The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine.
The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine.
Contemporary English Version
no light from the sun or moon, and stars no longer shine.
no light from the sun or moon, and stars no longer shine.
Complete Jewish Bible
class="poetry"> "After this, I will pour out my Spirit on all humanity. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions; and also on male and female slaves in those days I will pour out my Spirit. I will show wonders in the sky and on earth — blood, fire and columns of smoke. The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the coming of the great and terrible Day of Adonai ." At that time, whoever calls on the name of Adonai will be saved. For in Mount Tziyon and Yerushalayim there will be those who escape, as Adonai has promised; among the survivors will be those whom Adonai has called.
class="poetry"> "After this, I will pour out my Spirit on all humanity. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions; and also on male and female slaves in those days I will pour out my Spirit. I will show wonders in the sky and on earth — blood, fire and columns of smoke. The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the coming of the great and terrible Day of Adonai ." At that time, whoever calls on the name of Adonai will be saved. For in Mount Tziyon and Yerushalayim there will be those who escape, as Adonai has promised; among the survivors will be those whom Adonai has called.
Darby Translation
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
Easy-to-Read Version
The sun and the moon will become dark. The stars will stop shining.
The sun and the moon will become dark. The stars will stop shining.
George Lamsa Translation
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars have withdrawn their shining.
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars have withdrawn their shining.
Lexham English Bible
The sun and the moon grow dark, and the stars have withheld their splendor.
The sun and the moon grow dark, and the stars have withheld their splendor.
Literal Translation
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall gather in their light.
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall gather in their light.
American Standard Version
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
Bible in Basic English
The sun and the moon have become dark, and the stars keep back their shining.
The sun and the moon have become dark, and the stars keep back their shining.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
[4:15] The sun and the moon are become black, and the stars withdraw their shining.
[4:15] The sun and the moon are become black, and the stars withdraw their shining.
King James Version (1611)
The Sunne and the Moone shall be darkened, and the starres shall withdraw their shining.
The Sunne and the Moone shall be darkened, and the starres shall withdraw their shining.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The sunne and the moone shalbe darkned, and the starres shall withdrawe their light.
The sunne and the moone shalbe darkned, and the starres shall withdrawe their light.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their light.
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their light.
English Revised Version
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
World English Bible
The sun and the moon are darkened, And the stars withdraw their shining."
The sun and the moon are darkened, And the stars withdraw their shining."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The sunne and the moone ben maad derk, and sterris withdrowen her schynyng.
The sunne and the moone ben maad derk, and sterris withdrowen her schynyng.
Update Bible Version
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
Webster's Bible Translation
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
New English Translation
The sun and moon are darkened; the stars withhold their brightness.
The sun and moon are darkened; the stars withhold their brightness.
New King James Version
The sun and moon will grow dark, And the stars will diminish their brightness.
The sun and moon will grow dark, And the stars will diminish their brightness.
New Living Translation
The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine.
The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine.
New Life Bible
The sun and moon become dark, and the stars stop shining.
The sun and moon become dark, and the stars stop shining.
New Revised Standard
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The sun and the moon, have become dark, - and, the stars, have withdrawn their shining,
The sun and the moon, have become dark, - and, the stars, have withdrawn their shining,
Douay-Rheims Bible
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars have withdrawn their shining.
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars have withdrawn their shining.
Revised Standard Version
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
Young's Literal Translation
Sun and moon have been black, And stars have gathered up their shining.
Sun and moon have been black, And stars have gathered up their shining.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The Sonne and Moone shall be darckened, & the starres shal withdrawe their light.
The Sonne and Moone shall be darckened, & the starres shal withdrawe their light.
THE MESSAGE
"The sky turns black, sun and moon go dark, stars burn out. God roars from Zion, shouts from Jerusalem. Earth and sky quake in terror. But God is a safe hiding place, a granite safe house for the children of Israel. Then you'll know for sure that I'm your God , Living in Zion, my sacred mountain. Jerusalem will be a sacred city, posted: ‘ no trespassing .'
"The sky turns black, sun and moon go dark, stars burn out. God roars from Zion, shouts from Jerusalem. Earth and sky quake in terror. But God is a safe hiding place, a granite safe house for the children of Israel. Then you'll know for sure that I'm your God , Living in Zion, my sacred mountain. Jerusalem will be a sacred city, posted: ‘ no trespassing .'
Contextual Overview
9 "Make this announcement among the nations: ‘Prepare for war; call your warriors; gather all your soldiers and march! 10 Hammer the points of your plows into swords and your pruning knives into spears. Even the weak must fight. 11 Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather in the valley.'" Send down, O Lord , your army to attack them! 12 "The nations must get ready and come to the Valley of Judgment. There I, the Lord , will sit to judge all the surrounding nations. 13 They are very wicked; cut them down like grain at harvest time; crush them as grapes are crushed in a full wine press until the wine runs over." 14 Thousands and thousands are in the Valley of Judgment. It is there that the day of the Lord will soon come. 15 The sun and the moon grow dark, and the stars no longer shine. 16 The Lord roars from Mount Zion; his voice thunders from Jerusalem; earth and sky tremble. But he will defend his people. 17 "Then, Israel, you will know that I am the Lord your God. I live on Zion, my sacred hill. Jerusalem will be a sacred city; foreigners will never conquer it again.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Joel 2:10, Joel 2:31, Isaiah 13:10, Matthew 24:29, Luke 21:25, Luke 21:26, Revelation 6:12, Revelation 6:13
Reciprocal: Genesis 1:14 - and let Joshua 10:13 - So the sun Isaiah 24:23 - the moon Isaiah 34:4 - all the Jeremiah 4:23 - the heavens Ezekiel 30:18 - the day Ezekiel 32:7 - I will cover the heaven Joel 2:2 - A day of darkness
Cross-References
Genesis 3:1
Now the snake was the most cunning animal that the Lord God had made. The snake asked the woman, "Did God really tell you not to eat fruit from any tree in the garden?"
Now the snake was the most cunning animal that the Lord God had made. The snake asked the woman, "Did God really tell you not to eat fruit from any tree in the garden?"
Genesis 3:3
"except the tree in the middle of it. God told us not to eat the fruit of that tree or even touch it; if we do, we will die."
"except the tree in the middle of it. God told us not to eat the fruit of that tree or even touch it; if we do, we will die."
Genesis 3:4
The snake replied, "That's not true; you will not die.
The snake replied, "That's not true; you will not die.
Genesis 3:6
The woman saw how beautiful the tree was and how good its fruit would be to eat, and she thought how wonderful it would be to become wise. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, and he also ate it.
The woman saw how beautiful the tree was and how good its fruit would be to eat, and she thought how wonderful it would be to become wise. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, and he also ate it.
Genesis 3:7
As soon as they had eaten it, they were given understanding and realized that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and covered themselves.
As soon as they had eaten it, they were given understanding and realized that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and covered themselves.
Genesis 3:8
That evening they heard the Lord God walking in the garden, and they hid from him among the trees.
That evening they heard the Lord God walking in the garden, and they hid from him among the trees.
Genesis 3:10
He answered, "I heard you in the garden; I was afraid and hid from you, because I was naked."
He answered, "I heard you in the garden; I was afraid and hid from you, because I was naked."
Genesis 3:13
The Lord God asked the woman, "Why did you do this?" She replied, "The snake tricked me into eating it."
The Lord God asked the woman, "Why did you do this?" She replied, "The snake tricked me into eating it."
Genesis 3:14
Then the Lord God said to the snake, "You will be punished for this; you alone of all the animals must bear this curse: From now on you will crawl on your belly, and you will have to eat dust as long as you live.
Then the Lord God said to the snake, "You will be punished for this; you alone of all the animals must bear this curse: From now on you will crawl on your belly, and you will have to eat dust as long as you live.
Genesis 3:15
I will make you and the woman hate each other; her offspring and yours will always be enemies. Her offspring will crush your head, and you will bite her offspring's heel."
I will make you and the woman hate each other; her offspring and yours will always be enemies. Her offspring will crush your head, and you will bite her offspring's heel."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The sun and moon shall be darkened,.... Both the politic and ecclesiastic state of antichrist shall be ruined and destroyed; it shall "fare" with Rome Papal as it did with Rome Pagan, at the time of its dissolution; see Revelation 6:12;
and the stars shall withdraw their shining: antichristian princes and nobles in the civil state, and the clergy of all ranks in the church state, shall lose their glory.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The sun and the moon shall be darkened - This may be, either that they shall be outshone by the brightness of the glory of Christ, or that they themselves shall undergo a change, whereof the darkness at the Crucifixion was an image. An ancient writer says ; “As in the dispensation of the Cross the sun failing, there was darkness over all the earth, so when the ‘sign of the Son of man’ appeareth in heaven in the Day of Judgment, the light of the sun and moon and stars shall fail, consumed, as it were by the great might of that sign.” And as the failure of the light of the sun at our Lord’s Passion betokened the shame of nature at the great sin of man, so, at the Day of Judgment, it sets before us the awfulness of God’s judgments, as though “it dared not behold the severity of Him who judgeth and returneth every man’s work upon his own head;” as though “every creature, in the sufferings of others, feared the judgment on itself.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 15. The sun and the moon shall be darkened — High and mighty states shall be eclipsed, and brought to ruin, and the stars - petty states, princes, and governors-shall withdraw their shining; withhold their influence and tribute from the kingdoms to which they have belonged, and set up themselves as independent governors.
