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

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

22 Do 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.

23 Be 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.

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

25 I 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.

26 You 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.

27 Then 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 not אַל־ H408 Adverb be afraid תִּֽירְאִ֖י H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular O land אֲדָמָ֑ה H127 Noun - feminine singular rejoice גִּ֣ילִי H1523 Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular and be glad וּשְׂמָ֔חִי H8055 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has done לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct great things הִגְדִּ֥יל H1431 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 22

Original words

Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb be afraid תִּֽירְאוּ֙ H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural O beasts בַּהֲמ֣וֹת H929 Noun - feminine plural construct of the field שָׂדַ֔י H7704 Noun - masculine singular for כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction the open מִדְבָּ֑ר H4057 Noun - masculine singular pastures נְא֣וֹת H4999 Noun - feminine plural construct have turned green דָשְׁא֖וּ H1876 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural כִּֽי־ כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the trees עֵץ֙ H6086 Noun - masculine singular bear נָשָׂ֣א H5375 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular their fruit פִרְי֔וֹ H6529 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and the fig tree תְּאֵנָ֥ה H8384 Noun - feminine singular and vine וָגֶ֖פֶן H1612 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular yield נָתְנ֥וּ H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural their best חֵילָֽם׃ H2428 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Literally their strength
Verse 23

Original words

Be glad גִּ֤ילוּ H1523 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural O children וּבְנֵ֣י H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of Zion צִיּ֗וֹן H6726 Noun - proper - feminine singular and rejoice וְשִׂמְחוּ֙ H8055 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural in the LORD בַּיהוָ֣ה H3068 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction He has given נָתַ֥ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular you לָכֶ֛ם Preposition | second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the autumn rains הַמּוֹרֶ֖ה H4175 Article | Noun - masculine singular for your vindication לִצְדָקָ֑ה H6666 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular He sends וַיּ֣וֹרֶד H3381 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular you לָכֶ֗ם Preposition | second person masculine plural showers גֶּ֛שֶׁם H1653 Noun - masculine singular both autumn מוֹרֶ֥ה H4175 Noun - masculine singular and spring rains וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ H4456 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular as before בָּרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ H7223 Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Verse 24

Original words

The threshing floors הַגֳּרָנ֖וֹת H1637 Article | Noun - feminine plural will be full of וּמָלְא֥וּ H4390 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural grain בָּ֑ר H1250 Noun - masculine singular and the vats הַיְקָבִ֖ים H3342 Article | Noun - masculine plural will overflow וְהֵשִׁ֥יקוּ H7783 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural with new wine תִּיר֥וֹשׁ H8492 Noun - masculine singular and oil וְיִצְהָֽר׃ H3323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 25

Original words

I will repay וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֤י H7999 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular you לָכֶם֙ Preposition | second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker for the years הַשָּׁנִ֔ים H8141 Article | Noun - feminine plural - אֲשֶׁר֙ H834 Pronoun - relative eaten [by locusts] אָכַ֣ל H398 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the swarming locust הָֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה H697 Article | Noun - masculine singular the young locust הַיֶּ֖לֶק H3218 Article | Noun - masculine singular the destroying locust וְהֶחָסִ֣יל H2625 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular and the devouring locust וְהַגָּזָ֑ם H1501 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular My great הַגָּד֔וֹל H1419 Article | Adjective - masculine singular army חֵילִי֙ H2428 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular that אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative I sent שִׁלַּ֖חְתִּי H7971 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular against you בָּכֶֽם׃ 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 eat וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural . . . אָכוֹל֙ H398 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute until you are satisfied וְשָׂב֔וֹעַ H7646 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute You will praise וְהִלַּלְתֶּ֗ם H1984 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the name שֵׁ֤ם H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural who אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative has worked עָשָׂ֥ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular wonders לְהַפְלִ֑יא H6381 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct for you עִמָּכֶ֖ם H5973 Preposition | second person masculine plural My people עַמִּ֖י H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular will never again וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle . . . לְעוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular be put to shame יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ H954 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Verse 27

Original words

Then you will know וִידַעְתֶּ֗ם H3045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural that כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction I אָ֔נִי H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am present in בְקֶ֤רֶב H7130 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular and that I וַאֲנִ֛י H589 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular am the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural and there is no וְאֵ֣ין H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb other ע֑וֹד H5750 Adverb My people עַמִּ֖י H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular will never again וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle . . . לְעוֹלָֽם׃ס H5769 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular be put to shame יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ H954 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

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