Joel 2:17
Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
अध्ययन टिप्पणी
Study Note
'Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them' — the location 'between porch and altar' is significant: it is the precise spot where Ezekiel 8:16 records sun-worshippers committing idolatry, now restored to its proper use of intercessory prayer. The appeal 'that the heathen should not rule over them' grounds intercession in both divine honor (the nations' mockery of Israel reflects on God) and covenant memory. The verse has been widely used in liturgical contexts as a model for corporate lament-prayer as a response to national catastrophe.
अन्य अनुवाद
Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Jehovah, and give not thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
Between the porch and the altar weep let the priests, ministrants of Jehovah, And let them say: `Have pity, O Jehovah, on Thy people, And give not Thy inheritance to reproach, To the ruling over them of nations, Why do they say among peoples, Where <FI>is<Fi> their God?'
Let the priests, the servants of the Lord, be weeping between the covered way and the altar, and let them say, Have mercy on your people, O Lord, do not give up your heritage to shame, so that the nations become their rulers: why let them say among the peoples, Where is their God?
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