Focused Passage

Joel 2:28-32

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

28 And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.

29 Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days.

30 I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke.

31 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.

32 And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 28

Cross-references

Acts 2:14 BSB references Isaiah 44:3 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:11 Classic cross-references Acts 2:16 Classic cross-references Acts 2:17 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 39:29 Classic cross-references

Original words

And וְהָיָ֣ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular afterward אַֽחֲרֵי־ H310 Preposition . . . כֵ֗ן H3651 Adverb I will pour out אֶשְׁפּ֤וֹךְ H8210 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My Spirit רוּחִי֙ H7307 Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct people בָּשָׂ֔ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular Your sons בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural and daughters וּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural will prophesy וְנִבְּא֖וּ H5012 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural your old זִקְנֵיכֶם֙ H2205 Adjective - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural men will dream dreams יַחֲלֹמ֔וּן H2492 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun . . . חֲלֹמ֣וֹת H2472 Noun - masculine plural your young men בַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔ם H970 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural will see יִרְאֽוּ׃ H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural visions חֶזְיֹנ֖וֹת H2384 Noun - masculine plural

Verse 29

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 12:13 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:28 Classic cross-references Joel 3:1 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:11 Classic cross-references Song of Solomon 3:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

Even וְגַ֥ם H1571 Conjunction on עַל־ H5921 Preposition [My] menservants הָֽעֲבָדִ֖ים H5650 Article | Noun - masculine plural and וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition maidservants הַשְּׁפָח֑וֹת H8198 Article | Noun - feminine plural I will pour out אֶשְׁפּ֖וֹךְ H8210 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My Spirit רוּחִֽי׃ H7307 Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular in those הָהֵ֔מָּה H1992 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural days בַּיָּמִ֣ים H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 30

Cross-references

Luke 21:25 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 4:23 Classic cross-references Revelation 6:12 Classic cross-references Acts 2:19 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:29 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will show וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular wonders מֽוֹפְתִ֔ים H4159 Noun - masculine plural in the heavens בַּשָּׁמַ֖יִם H8064 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural and on the earth וּבָאָ֑רֶץ H776 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular blood דָּ֣ם H1818 Noun - masculine singular and fire וָאֵ֔שׁ H784 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular and columns וְתִֽימֲר֖וֹת H8490 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct of smoke עָשָֽׁן׃ H6227 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

LXX clouds or billows

Verse 31

Cross-references

Revelation 6:12 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:29 Classic cross-references Malachi 4:1 Classic cross-references Revelation 8:12 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 3:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

The sun הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ H8121 Article | Noun - common singular will be turned יֵהָפֵ֣ךְ H2015 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to darkness לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְ H2822 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and the moon וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ H3394 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular to blood לְדָ֑ם H1818 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֗י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the coming בּ֚וֹא H935 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct of the great הַגָּד֖וֹל H1419 Article | Adjective - masculine singular and awesome וְהַנּוֹרָֽא׃ H3372 Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Day י֣וֹם H3117 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or dreadful; LXX glorious

Verse 32

Cross-references

Romans 10:13 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 33:3 Classic cross-references Acts 2:21 Classic cross-references Romans 10:11 Classic cross-references Revelation 14:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

And וְהָיָ֗ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular everyone כֹּ֧ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative calls יִקְרָ֛א H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular on the name בְּשֵׁ֥ם H8034 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will be saved יִמָּלֵ֑ט H4422 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular for כִּ֠י H3588 Conjunction on Mount בְּהַר־ H2022 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Zion צִיּ֨וֹן H6726 Noun - proper - feminine singular and in Jerusalem וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם H3389 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular there will be תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular deliverance פְלֵיטָ֗ה H6413 Noun - feminine singular as כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has promised אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular among the remnant וּבַ֨שְּׂרִידִ֔ים H8300 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative called קֹרֵֽא׃ H7121 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular by the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Acts 2:17–21 and Romans 10:13

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