Focused Passage

Joel 2:21-27

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

21Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done great things.

22Do not be afraid, O beasts of the field, for the open pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine yield their best.

23Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.

24The threshing floors will be full of grain, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.

25I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you.

26You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to shame.

27Then you will know that I am present in Israel and that I am the LORD your God, and there is no other. My people will never again be put to shame.

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References and Original Words

Verse 21

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbbe afraidתִּֽירְאִ֖יH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularO landאֲדָמָ֑הH127Noun - feminine singularrejoiceגִּ֣ילִיH1523Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularand be gladוּשְׂמָ֔חִיH8055Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas doneלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃H6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructgreat thingsהִגְדִּ֥ילH1431Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 22

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbbe afraidתִּֽירְאוּ֙H3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralO beastsבַּהֲמ֣וֹתH929Noun - feminine plural constructof the fieldשָׂדַ֔יH7704Noun - masculine singularforכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthe openמִדְבָּ֑רH4057Noun - masculine singularpasturesנְא֣וֹתH4999Noun - feminine plural constructhave turned greenדָשְׁא֖וּH1876Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralכִּֽי־כִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe treesעֵץ֙H6086Noun - masculine singularbearנָשָׂ֣אH5375Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulartheir fruitפִרְי֔וֹH6529Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand the fig treeתְּאֵנָ֥הH8384Noun - feminine singularand vineוָגֶ֖פֶןH1612Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singularyieldנָתְנ֥וּH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraltheir bestחֵילָֽם׃H2428Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Literally their strength
Verse 23

Original words

Be gladגִּ֤ילוּH1523Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralO childrenוּבְנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Zionצִיּ֗וֹןH6726Noun - proper - feminine singularand rejoiceוְשִׂמְחוּ֙H8055Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralin the LORDבַּיהוָ֣הH3068Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionHe has givenנָתַ֥ןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularyouלָכֶ֛םPreposition | second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe autumn rainsהַמּוֹרֶ֖הH4175Article | Noun - masculine singularfor your vindicationלִצְדָקָ֑הH6666Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularHe sendsוַיּ֣וֹרֶדH3381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularyouלָכֶ֗םPreposition | second person masculine pluralshowersגֶּ֛שֶׁםH1653Noun - masculine singularboth autumnמוֹרֶ֥הH4175Noun - masculine singularand spring rainsוּמַלְק֖וֹשׁH4456Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularas beforeבָּרִאשֽׁוֹן׃H7223Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Verse 24

Original words

The threshing floorsהַגֳּרָנ֖וֹתH1637Article | Noun - feminine pluralwill be full ofוּמָלְא֥וּH4390Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralgrainבָּ֑רH1250Noun - masculine singularand the vatsהַיְקָבִ֖יםH3342Article | Noun - masculine pluralwill overflowוְהֵשִׁ֥יקוּH7783Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralwith new wineתִּיר֥וֹשׁH8492Noun - masculine singularand oilוְיִצְהָֽר׃H3323Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 25

Original words

I will repayוְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֤יH7999Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularyouלָכֶם֙Preposition | second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerfor the yearsהַשָּׁנִ֔יםH8141Article | Noun - feminine plural-אֲשֶׁר֙H834Pronoun - relativeeaten [by locusts]אָכַ֣לH398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe swarming locustהָֽאַרְבֶּ֔הH697Article | Noun - masculine singularthe young locustהַיֶּ֖לֶקH3218Article | Noun - masculine singularthe destroying locustוְהֶחָסִ֣ילH2625Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularand the devouring locustוְהַגָּזָ֑םH1501Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularMy greatהַגָּד֔וֹלH1419Article | Adjective - masculine singulararmyחֵילִי֙H2428Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI sentשִׁלַּ֖חְתִּיH7971Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularagainst youבָּכֶֽם׃Preposition | second person masculine plural

BSB notes

  • The precise identification of the four kinds of insects mentioned here is uncertain.
Verse 26

Original words

You will have plenty to eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural. . .אָכוֹל֙H398Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteuntil you are satisfiedוְשָׂב֔וֹעַH7646Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteYou will praiseוְהִלַּלְתֶּ֗םH1984Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe nameשֵׁ֤םH8034Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralwhoאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativehas workedעָשָׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularwondersלְהַפְלִ֑יאH6381Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructfor youעִמָּכֶ֖םH5973Preposition | second person masculine pluralMy peopleעַמִּ֖יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwill never againוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle. . .לְעוֹלָֽם׃H5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularbe put to shameיֵבֹ֥שׁוּH954Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Verse 27

Original words

Then you will knowוִידַעְתֶּ֗םH3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralthatכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionIאָ֔נִיH589Pronoun - first person common singularam present inבְקֶ֤רֶבH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand that Iוַאֲנִ֛יH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluraland there is noוְאֵ֣יןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverbotherע֑וֹדH5750AdverbMy peopleעַמִּ֖יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwill never againוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle. . .לְעוֹלָֽם׃סH5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularbe put to shameיֵבֹ֥שׁוּH954Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

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