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Joel 2:23-32
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Joel 2:23-32
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
23 O children of Zion, be glad,
and rejoice in the Lord your God,
for he has given the early rain[a] for your vindication;
he has poured down for you abundant rain,
the early and the later rain, as before.(A)
24 The threshing floors shall be full of grain;
the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
25 I will repay you for the years
that the swarming locust has eaten,
the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter,
my great army that I sent against you.(B)
26 You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied
and praise the name of the Lord your God,
who has dealt wondrously with you.
And my people shall never again be put to shame.(C)
27 You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel
and that I, the Lord, am your God and there is no other.
And my people shall never again be put to shame.(D)
God’s Spirit Poured Out
28 [b]Then afterward
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.(E)
29 Even on the male and female slaves,
in those days I will pour out my spirit.(F)
30 I will show portents in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke.(G) 31 The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.(H) 32 Then 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.(I)
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Joel 2:23-32
New International Version
Joel 2:23-32
New International Version
23 Be glad, people of Zion,
rejoice(A) in the Lord your God,
for he has given you the autumn rains
because he is faithful.(B)
He sends you abundant showers,(C)
both autumn(D) and spring rains,(E) as before.
24 The threshing floors will be filled with grain;
the vats will overflow(F) with new wine(G) and oil.
25 “I will repay you for the years the locusts(H) have eaten(I)—
the great locust and the young locust,
the other locusts and the locust swarm[a]—
my great army(J) that I sent among you.
26 You will have plenty to eat, until you are full,(K)
and you will praise(L) the name of the Lord your God,
who has worked wonders(M) for you;
never again will my people be shamed.(N)
27 Then you will know(O) that I am in Israel,
that I am the Lord(P) your God,
and that there is no other;
never again will my people be shamed.(Q)
The Day of the Lord
28 “And afterward,
I will pour out my Spirit(R) on all people.(S)
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,(T)
your old men will dream dreams,(U)
your young men will see visions.
29 Even on my servants,(V) both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days.(W)
30 I will show wonders in the heavens(X)
and on the earth,(Y)
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
31 The sun will be turned to darkness(Z)
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.(AA)
32 And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord(AB) will be saved;(AC)
for on Mount Zion(AD) and in Jerusalem
there will be deliverance,(AE)
as the Lord has said,
even among the survivors(AF)
whom the Lord calls.[b](AG)
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