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The farming mother listens to Joel with a hand over her heart beside offering vessels.
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Joel 2:13-14

Mercy and a blessing

Return with All Your Heart · Joel 2

Story guide: The mother’s hand over her heart emphasizes inward repentance beside offering vessels. Joel calls for changed hearts and points to God’s compassion and the possibility of a blessing.

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13Tear your hearts and not your garments, and return to Yahweh your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abundant in steadfast love, and relenting concerning the disaster.

14Who knows? He may turn and relent, and leave behind him a blessing—an offering and a drink offering for Yahweh your God.

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