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Joel 2:28-32 MWT Later, I will pour out my Spirit on everyone. Your sons and daughters will prophesy to proclaim my message. Your old men will have dreams, and your young men will see visions. (29) In those days I pour out my spirit even on servants, both men and women. (30) I will work wonders in the sky above and on the earth below. There will be blood and fire and clouds of smoke. (31) The sun will turn dark (possibly referring to the exposure of darkness in groups and people others look to for light and enlightenment), and the moon will be as red as blood before that great and terrible day when I appear. (32) Then will save everyone who faithfully calls on His Name. has promised there will be survivors on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, (Gal 3:7-9; Gal 3:26) and among them will be his chosen ones (all those who publicly express faith in Jesus Christ). (John 6:28-29; Acts 16:31; Mat 17:5)

Joel 2:28-32 GNB "Afterward I will pour out my Spirit on everyone: your sons and daughters will proclaim my message; your old people will have dreams, and your young people will see visions. (29) At that time I will pour out my Spirit even on servants, both men and women. (30) "I will give warnings of that day in the sky and on the earth; there will be bloodshed, fire, and clouds of smoke. (31) The sun will be darkened, and the moon will turn red as blood before the great and terrible day of the LORD  ( ) comes. (32) But all who ask the LORD  ( ) for help will be saved. As the LORD  ( ) has said, 'Some in Jerusalem will escape; (Gal 3:7-9; Gal 3:26) those whom I choose will survive.' " (All who publicly express faith in Jesus Christ.) (John 6:28-29; Acts 16:31; Mat 17:5)

Joel 2:28-32 ESV "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. (29) Even on the male and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit. (30) "And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. (31) The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. (32) And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the LORD  ( ) shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the LORD  ( ) has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the LORD calls. (John 6:28-29; Acts 16:31; Mat 17:5)

Joel 2:28-32 NWT 28 "And after that it must occur that I shall pour out my spirit on every sort of flesh, and your sons and your daughters will certainly prophesy. As for your old men, dreams they will dream. As for your young men, visions they will see. 29 And even on the menservants and on the maidservants in those days I shall pour out my spirit. 30 "And I will give portents in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. 31 The sun itself will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and fear-inspiring day of Jehovah  ( ). 32 And it must occur that everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah  ( ) will get away safe; for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will prove to be the escaped ones, (Gal 3:7-9; Gal 3:26) just as Jehovah  ( ) has said, and in among the survivors, whom Jehovah  ( ) is calling." (All who publicly express faith in Jesus Christ.) (John 6:28-29; Acts 16:31; Mat 17:5)

Joel 2:28-32 LITV (28) And it shall be afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. (29) And also I will pour out My Spirit on the slaves and on the slave-girls in those days. (30) And I will give signs in the heavens and in the earth: blood, and fire, and columns of smoke. (31) The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of Jehovah  ( ). (32) For it shall be, all who shall call on the name of Jehovah  ( ) shall be saved. For salvation shall be in Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, (Gal 3:7-9; Gal 3:26) as Jehovah  ( ) has said, and among the survivors whom Jehovah  ( ) shall call. (All who publicly express faith in Jesus Christ.) (John 6:28-29; Acts 16:31; Mat 17:5)

Joel 2:28-32 MKJV (28) And it shall be afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; your old men shall dream dreams; your young men shall see visions. (29) And also I will pour out My Spirit on the slaves and on the slave women in those days. (30) And I will show wonders in the heavens, and in the earth, blood and fire and pillars of smoke. (31) The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of Jehovah  ( ). (32) And it shall be, whoever shall call on the name of Jehovah  ( ) shall be saved; for salvation shall be in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, (Gal 3:7-9; Gal 3:26) as Jehovah  ( ) has said, and in the remnant whom Jehovah  ( ) shall call. (All who publicly express faith in Jesus Christ.) (John 6:28-29; Acts 16:31; Mat 17:5)

Joel 2:28-32 ASV (28) And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: (29) and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit. (30) And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. (31) The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah  ( ) cometh. (32) And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Jehovah  ( ) shall be delivered; for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those that escape, (Gal 3:7-9; Gal 3:26) as Jehovah  ( ) hath said, and among the remnant those whom Jehovah  ( ) doth call. (All who publicly express faith in Jesus Christ.) (John 6:28-29; Acts 16:31; Mat 17:5)

Joel 2:28-32 Darby (28) And it shall come to pass afterwards that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. (29) Yea, even upon the bondmen and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit. (30) And I will shew wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. (31) The sun shall be changed to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah  ( ) come. (32) And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of Jehovah  ( ) shall be saved: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, (Gal 3:7-9; Gal 3:26) as Jehovah  ( ) hath said, and for the residue whom Jehovah  ( ) shall call. (All who publicly express faith in Jesus Christ.) (John 6:28-29; Acts 16:31; Mat 17:5)

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation