Joel 2:13 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And rendוְקִרְע֤וּh7167
1your heartלְבַבְכֶם֙h3824
2וְאַלh408
3and not your garmentsבִּגְדֵיכֶ֔םh899
4and turnוְשׁ֖וּבוּh7725
5אֶלh413
6unto the LORDיְהוָ֣הh3068
7your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑םh430
8כִּֽיh3588
9for he is graciousחַנּ֤וּןh2587
10and mercifulוְרַחוּם֙h7349
11ה֔וּאh1931
12slowאֶ֤רֶךְh750
13to angerאַפַּ֙יִם֙h639
14and of greatוְרַבh7227
15kindnessחֶ֔סֶדh2617
16and repentethוְנִחָ֖םh5162
17עַלh5921
18him of the evilהָרָעָֽה׃h7451

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let your hearts be broken, and not your clothing, and come back to the Lord your God: for he is full of grace and pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, ready to be turned from his purpose of punishment.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

World English Bible (WEB)

Tear your heart, and not your garments, And turn to Yahweh, your God; For he is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, And relents from sending calamity.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And rend your heart, and not your garments, And turn back unto Jehovah your God, For gracious and merciful `is' He, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, And He hath repented concerning the evil.