^a Cf. Jl. 2:1: Blow the trumpet in Zion; / sound the alarm signal on my holy mountain! / ... / for the day of the Lord is about to come. / Indeed, it is near! (NET).

^b Cf. Ex. 9:23-25: 9:23 When Moses extended his staff toward the sky, the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire fell to the earth; so the Lord caused hail to rain down on the land of Egypt. 9:24 Hail fell and fire mingled with the hail.... 9:25 The hail struck everything in the open fields, both people and animals, throughout all the land of Egypt. The hail struck everything that grows in the field, and it broke all the trees of the field to pieces (NET).

^c Here (first trumpet) a third of the earth, a third of the trees, and all green grass; in Rv. 8:8-9 (second trumpet), a third of seas; in Rv. 8:10-11 (third trumpet), a third of fresh water; in Rv. 8:12 (fourth trumpet), a third of the skies; and in Rv. 9:18 (sixth trumpet), a third of people. Cf. a fourth in Rv. 6:8. Cf. thirds also in Ez. 5:12 and Zec. 13:8-9.

^d Cf. Jl. 1:15-19: 1:15 How awful that day will be! / For the day of the Lord is near; / it will come as destruction from the Divine Destroyer.... / 1:19 To you, O Lord, I call out for help, / for fire has burned up the grassy pastures, / flames have razed all the trees in the fields (NET).

^a Cf. Jl. 2:1: Blow the trumpet in Zion; / sound the alarm signal on my holy mountain! / ... / for the day of the Lord is about to come. / Indeed, it is near! (NET).

^b Cf. Ex. 9:23-25: 9:23 When Moses extended his staff toward the sky, the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire fell to the earth; so the Lord caused hail to rain down on the land of Egypt. 9:24 Hail fell and fire mingled with the hail.... 9:25 The hail struck everything in the open fields, both people and animals, throughout all the land of Egypt. The hail struck everything that grows in the field, and it broke all the trees of the field to pieces (NET).

^c Here (first trumpet) a third of the earth, a third of the trees, and all green grass; in Rv. 8:8-9 (second trumpet), a third of seas; in Rv. 8:10-11 (third trumpet), a third of fresh water; in Rv. 8:12 (fourth trumpet), a third of the skies; and in Rv. 9:18 (fifth trumpet), a third of people. Cf. a fourth in Rv. 6:8. Cf. thirds also in Ez. 5:12 and Zec. 13:8-9.

^d Cf. Jl. 1:15-19: 1:15 How awful that day will be! / For the day of the Lord is near; / it will come as destruction from the Divine Destroyer.... / 1:19 To you, O Lord, I call out for help, / for fire has burned up the grassy pastures, / flames have razed all the trees in the fields (NET).

^a Cf. Jl. 2:1: Blow the trumpet in Zion; / sound the alarm signal on my holy mountain! / Let all the inhabitants of the land shake with fear, / for the day of the Lord is about to come. / Indeed, it is near! (NET).

^b Cf. Ex. 9:23-25: 9:23 When Moses extended his staff toward the sky, the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire fell to the earth; so the Lord caused hail to rain down on the land of Egypt. 9:24 Hail fell and fire mingled with the hail.... 9:25 The hail struck everything in the open fields, both people and animals, throughout all the land of Egypt. The hail struck everything that grows in the field, and it broke all the trees of the field to pieces (NET).

^c Here (first trumpet) a third of the earth, a third of the trees, and a third of grass; in Rv. 8:8-9 (second trumpet), a third of seas; in Rv. 8:10-11 (third trumpet), a third of fresh water; in Rv. 8:12 (fourth trumpet), a third of the skies; and in Rv. 9:18 (fifth trumpet), a third of people. Cf. a fourth in Rv. 6:8. Cf. thirds also in Ez. 5:12 and Zec. 13:8-9.

^d Cf. Jl. 1:15-19: 1:15 How awful that day will be! / For the day of the Lord is near; / it will come as destruction from the Divine Destroyer.... / 1:19 To you, O Lord, I call out for help, / for fire has burned up the grassy pastures, / flames have razed all the trees in the fields (NET).

^a Cf. Jl. 2:1: Blow the trumpet in Zion; / sound the alarm signal on my holy mountain! / Let all the inhabitants of the land shake with fear, / for the day of the Lord is about to come. / Indeed, it is near! (NET).

^b Cf. Ex. 9:23-25: 9:23 When Moses extended his staff toward the sky, the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire fell to the earth; so the Lord caused hail to rain down on the land of Egypt. 9:24 Hail fell and fire mingled with the hail.... 9:25 The hail struck everything in the open fields, both people and animals, throughout all the land of Egypt. The hail struck everything that grows in the field, and it broke all the trees of the field to pieces (NET).

^c Here (first trumpet) a third of the earth, a third of the trees, and a third of grass. In Rv. 9:18 (fifth trumpet), a third of people. Cf. a fourth in Rv. 6:8. Cf. thirds also in Ez. 5:12 and Zec. 13:8-9.

^d Cf. Jl. 1:15-19: 1:15 How awful that day will be! / For the day of the Lord is near; / it will come as destruction from the Divine Destroyer.... / 1:19 To you, O Lord, I call out for help, / for fire has burned up the grassy pastures, / flames have razed all the trees in the fields (NET).

^a Cf. Jl. 2:1: Blow the trumpet in Zion; / sound the alarm signal on my holy mountain! / Let all the inhabitants of the land shake with fear, / for the day of the Lord is about to come. / Indeed, it is near! (NET).

^b Cf. Ex. 9:23-25: 9:23 When Moses extended his staff toward the sky, the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire fell to the earth; so the Lord caused hail to rain down on the land of Egypt. 9:24 Hail fell and fire mingled with the hail.... 9:25 The hail struck everything in the open fields, both people and animals, throughout all the land of Egypt. The hail struck everything that grows in the field, and it broke all the trees of the field to pieces (NET).

^c Cf. Jl. 1:15-19: 1:15 How awful that day will be! / For the day of the Lord is near; / it will come as destruction from the Divine Destroyer.... / 1:19 To you, O Lord, I call out for help, / for fire has burned up the grassy pastures, / flames have razed all the trees in the fields (NET).