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Joel 1:14

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Set apart a time to fast — call everyone together for a serious gathering. Bring the leaders and literally everyone in the land to God's house, and cry out to him together.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When things get desperate, gather your people and bring it all to God — together.

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