Joel 2:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And rendוְקִרְע֤וּ
(ve·kir·'u)
7167: to teara prim. root
your heartלְבַבְכֶם֙
(le·vav·chem)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
and not your garments."בִּגְדֵיכֶ֔ם
(big·dei·chem,)
899b: a garment, coveringfrom bagad
Now returnוְשׁ֖וּבוּ
(ve·shu·vu)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your God,אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם
(e·lo·hei·chem;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
For He is graciousחַנּ֤וּן
(chan·nun)
2587: graciousfrom chanan
and compassionate,וְרַחוּם֙
(ve·ra·chum)
7349: compassionatefrom the same as rechem
Slowאֶ֤רֶךְ
(e·rech)
750: longfrom arak
to anger,אַפַּ֙יִם֙
(ap·pa·yim)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
aboundingוְרַב־
(ve·rav-)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
in lovingkindnessחֶ֔סֶד
(che·sed,)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
And relentingוְנִחָ֖ם
(ve·ni·cham)
5162: to be sorry, console oneselfa prim. root
of evil. 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa


















KJV Lexicon
And rend
qara`  (kaw-rah')
to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) -- cut out, rend, surely, tear.
your heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
and not your garments
beged  (behg'-ed)
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage -- apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
and turn
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
your God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
for he is gracious
channuwn  (khan-noon')
gracious -- gracious.
and merciful
rachuwm  (rakh-oom')
compassionate -- full of compassion, merciful.
slow
'arek  (aw-rake')
long -- long(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger).
to anger
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
and of great
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
kindness
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
and repenteth
nacham  (naw-kham')
comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
him of the evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And rend your heart and not your garments." Now return to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness And relenting of evil.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Tear your hearts, not just your clothes, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, rich in faithful love, and He relents from sending disaster.

International Standard Version
Tear your hearts, not your garments; 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.

NET Bible
Return to the LORD your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and boundless in loyal love--often relenting from calamitous punishment.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Tear your hearts, not your clothes. Return to the LORD your God. He is merciful and compassionate, patient, and always ready to forgive and to change his plans about disaster.

King James 2000 Bible
And tear your hearts, 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 relents from sending calamity.
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