Joel 2:6

Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Joel 2:6

BSB
Nations writhe in horror before them; every face turns pale.
AKJV
Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
CPDV
Before their face, the people will be tortured; each one's appearance will retreat, as if into a jar.
ERV
At their presence the peoples are in anguish: all faces are waxed pale.
NHEB
At their presence the peoples are in anguish. All faces have grown pale.
SMT
From his face peoples shall be pained: all faces gathered a glow.

Commentary for Joel 2:6

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Joel 2:6
Summary
People experience intense fear and despair
Event
People experience terror
Estimated Time Period
Pre-exilic (8th-9th century BC)
Category
Judgment