Focused Passage

Joel 2:18-20

The Alarm of the Day of the LORD and the Promise of Restoration

The chapter moves from dread to return, from intercession to restoration, and from restored land to Spirit-filled people.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

18Then the LORD became jealous for His land, and He spared His people.

19And the LORD answered His people: “Behold, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, and by them you will be satisfied. I will never again make you a reproach among the nations.

20The northern army I will drive away from you, banishing it to a barren and desolate land, its front ranks into the Eastern Sea, and its rear guard into the Western Sea. And its stench will rise; its foul odor will ascend. For He has done great things.

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References and Original Words

Verse 18

Cross-references

Zechariah 8:2Classic cross-references Psalms 103:13Classic cross-references Zechariah 1:14Classic cross-references James 5:11Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:22Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbecame jealousוַיְקַנֵּ֥אH7065Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularfor His landלְאַרְצ֑וֹH776Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularand He sparedוַיַּחְמֹ֖לH2550Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .עַל־H5921PrepositionHis peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃H5971Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Ezekiel 34:29Classic cross-references Ezekiel 36:15Classic cross-references Isaiah 62:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:12Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:5Classic cross-references

Original words

And the LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularansweredוַיַּ֨עַןH6030Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularHis peopleלְעַמּ֗וֹH5971Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularBeholdהִנְנִ֨יH2005Interjection | first person common singularI will sendשֹׁלֵ֤חַH7971Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyouלָכֶם֙Preposition | second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markergrainהַדָּגָן֙H1715Article | Noun - masculine singularnew wineוְהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁH8492Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularand oilוְהַיִּצְהָ֔רH3323Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularand by themאֹת֑וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singularyou will be satisfiedוּשְׂבַעְתֶּ֖םH7646Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralI will never againוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle. . .ע֛וֹדH5750Adverbmake youאֶתֵּ֨ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶתְכֶ֥םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine plurala reproachחֶרְפָּ֖הH2781Noun - feminine singularamong the nationsבַּגּוֹיִֽם׃H1471Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

Zechariah 14:8Classic cross-references Joel 2:21Classic cross-references Isaiah 34:3Classic cross-references Malachi 3:11Classic cross-references Amos 4:10Classic cross-references

Original words

-וְֽאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerThe northern [army]הַצְּפוֹנִ֞יH6830Article | Adjective - masculine singularI will drive awayאַרְחִ֣יקH7368Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularfrom youמֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗םH5921Preposition-m | second person masculine pluralbanishing itוְהִדַּחְתִּיו֮H5080Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositiona barrenצִיָּ֣הH6723Adjective - feminine singularand desolateוּשְׁמָמָה֒H8077Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Prepositionlandאֶ֣רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructits frontפָּנָ֗יוH6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularranksאֶל־H413Prepositioninto the Easternהַקַּדְמֹנִ֔יH6931Article | Adjective - masculine singularSeaהַיָּם֙H3220Article | Noun - masculine singularand its rear guardוְסֹפ֖וֹH5490Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularintoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe Westernהָאַֽחֲר֑וֹןH314Article | Adjective - masculine singularSeaהַיָּ֣םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singularAnd its stenchבָאְשׁ֗וֹH889Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill riseוְעָלָ֣הH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularits foul odorצַחֲנָת֔וֹH6709Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill ascendוְתַ֙עַל֙H5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularForכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionHe has doneלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃H6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructgreat thingsהִגְדִּ֖ילH1431Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

That is, the Dead Sea
That is, the Mediterranean Sea, also called the Great Sea

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