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13 Tear your hearts, not your garments;[a]
    and turn back to the Lord your God.
For he is gracious and compassionate,
    slow to become angry,
overflowing in gracious love,
    and grieves about this evil.
14 Who knows? He will turn back and relent, will he not,
    leaving behind a blessing,
        even a grain offering and drink offering for the Lord your God?”

A Public Call to a Solemn Assembly

15 “Sound the ram’s horn in Zion!
    Dedicate a fast and call for a solemn assembly!

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:13 An allusion to Heb. custom of tearing the outer clothing in response to mourning