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16 The Lord will roar like a lion from Jerusalem;
    his loud voice will thunder from that city,
    and the sky and the earth will shake.
But the Lord will be a safe place for his people,
    a strong place of safety for the people of Israel.

17 “Then you will know that I, the Lord your God,
    live on my holy Mount Zion.
Jerusalem will be a holy place,
    and strangers will never even go through it again.

A New Life Promised for Judah

18 “On that day wine will drip from the mountains,
    milk will flow from the hills,
    and water will run through all the ravines of Judah.
A fountain will flow from the Temple of the Lord
    and give water to the valley of acacia trees.

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16 The Lord will roar(A) from Zion
    and thunder from Jerusalem;(B)
    the earth and the heavens will tremble.(C)
But the Lord will be a refuge(D) for his people,
    a stronghold(E) for the people of Israel.

Blessings for God’s People

17 “Then you will know(F) that I, the Lord your God,(G)
    dwell in Zion,(H) my holy hill.(I)
Jerusalem will be holy;(J)
    never again will foreigners invade her.(K)

18 “In that day the mountains will drip new wine,(L)
    and the hills will flow with milk;(M)
    all the ravines of Judah will run with water.(N)
A fountain will flow out of the Lord’s house(O)
    and will water the valley of acacias.[a](P)

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 3:18 Or Valley of Shittim