Joel 2:18-27
World English Bible
18 Then Yahweh was jealous for his land,
And had pity on his people.
19 Yahweh answered his people,
“Behold,[a] I will send you grain, new wine, and oil,
and you will be satisfied with them;
and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.
20 But I will remove the northern army far away from you,
and will drive it into a barren and desolate land,
its front into the eastern sea,
and its back into the western sea;
and its stench will come up,
and its bad smell will rise.”
Surely he has done great things.
21 Land, don’t be afraid.
Be glad and rejoice, for Yahweh has done great things.
22 Don’t be afraid, you animals of the field;
for the pastures of the wilderness spring up,
for the tree bears its fruit.
The fig tree and the vine yield their strength.
23 “Be glad then, you children of Zion,
and rejoice in Yahweh, your God;
for he gives you the early rain in just measure,
and he causes the rain to come down for you,
the early rain and the latter rain,
as before.
24 The threshing floors will be full of wheat,
and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.
25 I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten,
the great locust, the grasshopper, and the caterpillar,
my great army, which I sent among you.
26 You will have plenty to eat, and be satisfied,
and will praise the name of Yahweh, your God,
who has dealt wondrously with you;
and my people will never again be disappointed.
27 You will know that I am among Israel,
and that I am Yahweh, your God, and there is no one else;
and my people will never again be disappointed.
Footnotes
- 2:19 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
Joel 2:18-27
English Standard Version
The Lord Had Pity
18 (A)Then the Lord became jealous for his land
(B)and had pity on his people.
19 The Lord answered and said to his people,
“Behold, (C)I am sending to you
grain, wine, and oil,
(D)and you will be satisfied;
and I will no more make you
a reproach among the nations.
20 “I will remove the northerner far from you,
and drive him into a parched and desolate land,
his vanguard[a] into (E)the eastern sea,
and his rear guard[b] into (F)the western sea;
(G)the stench and foul smell of him will rise,
for he has done great things.
21 “Fear not, O land;
be glad and rejoice,
for (H)the Lord has done great things!
22 Fear not, (I)you beasts of the field,
for (J)the pastures of the wilderness are green;
(K)the tree bears its fruit;
the fig tree and (L)vine give their full yield.
23 (M)“Be glad, O children of Zion,
and (N)rejoice in the Lord your God,
for he has given (O)the early rain for your vindication;
he has poured down for you abundant rain,
(P)the early and (Q)the latter rain, as before.
24 “The threshing floors shall be full of grain;
the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
25 I will restore[c] to you the years
that (R)the swarming locust has eaten,
(S)the hopper, (T)the destroyer, and (U)the cutter,
(V)my great army, which I sent among you.
26 (W)“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 (X)shall never again be put to shame.
27 (Y)You shall know that I am (Z)in the midst of Israel,
and that (AA)I am the Lord your God (AB)and there is none else.
And my people (AC)shall never again be put to shame.
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