A Call to Repentance
1 Gather yourselves together;
gather together, undesirable 2:1 Or shameless nation,
2 before the decree 2:2 Jb 23:14; Ps 2:7; 148:6 takes effect
and the day passes like chaff,
before the burning of the Lord’s anger 2:2 Nm 25:4; 32:14; Jr 4:8; 12:13; 25:37; 30:24; 51:45 overtakes you,
before the day of the Lord’s anger overtakes you. 2:2 Lm 2:22
3 Seek the Lord, 2:3 1Ch 22:19; 2Ch 12:14; 14:4; 15:12–13; 16:12; Ps 34:10; Is 9:13; 51:1; Hs 10:12; Am 5:14; Zph 1:6; Zch 8:21–22 all you humble 2:3 Nm 12:3; Ps 25:9; 37:11; 76:9; Am 8:4 of the earth,
who carry out what he commands.
Seek righteousness, seek humility;
perhaps you will be concealed 2:3 Gn 4:14; Ex 3:6; Ps 17:8
on the day of the Lord’s anger.