Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 1 of Joel. Joel begins by presenting his message as a word received from God. The introduction immediately directs attention toward an extraordinary experience that must be interpreted in light of divine revelation. The question of the uniqueness of what has happened turns collective memory into a tool for discerning the spiritual meaning of the crisis.
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Höret dies, ihr Ältesten, und merket auf alle Einwohner im Lande, ob solches geschehen sei zu euren Zeiten oder zu eurer Väter Zeiten!
Oíd esto, viejos, y escuchad, todos los moradores de la tierra. ¿Ha acontecido esto en vuestros días, o en los días de vuestros padres?
Escuchen esto, ancianos; presten atención, todos los habitantes de la tierra. ¿Ha ocurrido algo así en los días de ustedes o en los días de sus padres?
Ecoutez ceci, vieillards! Prêtez l'oreille, vous tous, habitants du pays! Rien de pareil est-il arrivé de votre temps, Ou du temps de vos pères?
UDITE questo, o vecchi; e voi, tutti gli abitanti del paese, porgete l’orecchio. Avvenne egli mai a’ dì vostri, o mai a’ dì de’ padri vostri, una cotal cosa?
Ouvi isto, vós anciãos, e escutai, todos os moradores da terra: Porventura isto aconteceu em vossos dias, ou nos dias de vossos pais?
老年人哪,當聽這話; 這地所有的居民哪,要側耳而聽。 在你們的日子, 或你們祖先的日子, 曾發生過這樣的事嗎?
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