Joel 1
1 This is the Lord’s message to Joel son of Pethuel. The People Mourn the Destruction of the Crops 2 Pay attention, you older people; everyone in Judah, listen. Has…
Joel 2
The Locusts as a Warning of the Day of the Lord 1 Blow the trumpet; sound the alarm # on Zion, God’s sacred hill. Tremble, people of Judah! The day…
Joel 3
God Will Judge the Nations 1 The Lord says, “At that time I will restore the prosperity of Judah and Jerusalem. 2 I will gather all the nations and bring…
Hosea 1
1 This is the message which the Lord gave Hosea son of Beeri during the time that Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah, and Jeroboam son of…
Hosea 2
1 So call your fellow Israelites “God’s People” and “Loved-by-the-Lord.” Unfaithful Gomer—Unfaithful Israel 2 My children, plead with your mother—though she is no longer a wife to me, and I…
Hosea 3
Hosea and the Unfaithful Woman 1 The Lord said to me, “Go againand show your love for a woman who is committing adultery with a lover. You must love her…
Hosea 4
The Lord’s Accusation against Israel 1 The Lord has an accusation to bring against the people who live in this land. Listen, Israel, to what he says: “There is no…
Hosea 5
1 “Listen to this, you priests! Pay attention, people of Israel! Listen, you that belong to the royal family! You are supposed to judge with justice—so judgment will fall on…
Hosea 6
The People’s Insincere Repentance 1 The people say, “Let’s return to the Lord! He has hurt us, but he will be sure to heal us; he has wounded us, but…
Hosea 7
1 “Whenever I want to heal my people Israel and make them prosperous again, all I can see is their wickedness and the evil they do. They cheat one another;…