Joel 2:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

6Gatherאִסְפוּ֙h622
1the peopleעָ֞םh5971
2sanctifyקַדְּשׁ֤וּh6942
3the congregationקָהָל֙h6951
4assembleקִבְצ֣וּh6908
5the eldersזְקֵנִ֔יםh2205
6Gatherאִסְפוּ֙h622
7the childrenעֽוֹלָלִ֔יםh5768
8and those that suckוְיֹנְקֵ֖יh3243
9the breastsשָׁדָ֑יִםh7699
10go forthיֵצֵ֤אh3318
11let the bridegroomחָתָן֙h2860
12of his chamberמֵֽחֶדְר֔וֹh2315
13and the brideוְכַלָּ֖הh3618
14out of her closetמֵחֻפָּתָֽהּ׃h2646

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

gather the people, sanctify the assembly, assemble the old men, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Get the people together, make the mass of the people holy, send for the old men, get together the children and babies at the breast: let the newly married man come out of his room and the bride from her tent.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

gather the people, hallow the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride from her closet.

World English Bible (WEB)

Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the elders. Gather the children, and those who suck the breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his room, And the bride out of her chamber.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Gather the people, sanctify an assembly, Assemble the aged, Gather infants and sucklings of the breasts, Go out let a bridegroom from his inner chamber, And a bride out of her closet.