Focused Passage

Joel 3:17-21

The LORD Judges the Nations and Dwells with His People

The chapter moves from restoration to judgment, from international hostility to divine vindication, and from covenant suffering to the LORD's permanent dwelling among his holy people.

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

17Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.

18And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.

19Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.

20But Judah will be inhabited forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.

21For I will avenge their blood, which I have not yet avenged.” For the LORD dwells in Zion.

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References and Original Words

Verse 17

Cross-references

Joel 2:1Classic cross-references Revelation 21:27Classic cross-references Joel 2:27Classic cross-references Obadiah 1:17Classic cross-references Ezekiel 37:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֗םH3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralthatכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionIאֲנִ֤יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralwho dwellsשֹׁכֵ֖ןH7931Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin Zionבְּצִיּ֣וֹןH6726Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularMy holyקָדְשִׁ֑יH6944Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularmountainהַר־H2022Noun - masculine singular constructJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙H3389Noun - proper - feminine singularwill beוְהָיְתָ֤הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularholyקֹ֔דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singularneverלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleagainעֽוֹד׃סH5750Adverbto be overrunיַֽעַבְרוּ־H5674Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralby foreignersוְזָרִ֥יםH2114Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural

Verse 18

Cross-references

Isaiah 44:3Classic cross-references Amos 9:13Classic cross-references Isaiah 55:1Classic cross-references Ezekiel 47:1Classic cross-references Ezekiel 36:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Andוְהָיָה֩H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularin thatהַה֜וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַיּ֨וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe mountainsהֶהָרִ֣יםH2022Article | Noun - masculine pluralwill dripיִטְּפ֧וּH5197Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralwith sweet wineעָסִ֗יסH6071Noun - masculine singularand the hillsוְהַגְּבָעוֹת֙H1389Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine pluralwill flowתֵּלַ֣כְנָהH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralwith milkחָלָ֔בH2461Noun - masculine singularAllוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe streamsאֲפִיקֵ֥יH650Noun - masculine plural constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֖הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularwill runיֵ֣לְכוּH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralwith waterמָ֑יִםH4325Noun - masculine pluraland a springוּמַעְיָ֗ןH4599Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwill flowיֵצֵ֔אH3318Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfrom the houseמִבֵּ֤יתH1004Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularto waterוְהִשְׁקָ֖הH8248Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Valleyנַ֥חַלH5158Noun - masculine singular constructof Acaciasהַשִּׁטִּֽים׃H7851Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

Or Valley of Shittim

Verse 19

Cross-references

Obadiah 1:17Classic cross-references Amos 1:11Classic cross-references Obadiah 1:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:14Classic cross-references Isaiah 19:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙H4714Noun - proper - feminine singularwill becomeתִֽהְיֶ֔הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singulardesolateלִשְׁמָמָ֣הH8077Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularand Edomוֶאֱד֕וֹםH123Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singulara desertלְמִדְבַּ֥רH4057Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructwastelandשְׁמָמָ֖הH8077Noun - feminine singularתִּֽהְיֶ֑התִּֽהְיֶ֑הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularbecause of the violenceמֵֽחֲמַס֙H2555Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructdone to the peopleבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֔הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularin whoseאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativelandבְּאַרְצָֽם׃H776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralthey shedשָׁפְכ֥וּH8210Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralinnocentנָקִ֖יאH5355Adjective - masculine singularbloodדָם־H1818Noun - masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Amos 9:13Classic cross-references Amos 9:15Classic cross-references Ezekiel 37:25Classic cross-references Hosea 2:19Classic cross-references Zephaniah 3:15Classic cross-references

Original words

But Judahוִיהוּדָ֖הH3063Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwill be inhabited foreverתֵּשֵׁ֑בH3427Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular. . .לְעוֹלָ֣םH5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularand Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םH3389Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularfrom generationלְד֥וֹרH1755Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularto generationוָדֽוֹר׃H1755Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Ezekiel 36:25Classic cross-references Isaiah 4:4Classic cross-references Revelation 21:3Classic cross-references Ezekiel 36:29Classic cross-references Ezekiel 48:35Classic cross-references

Original words

For I will avengeוְנִקֵּ֖יתִיH5352Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singulartheir bloodדָּמָ֣םH1818Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralwhich I have not yetלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleavengedנִקֵּ֑יתִיH5352Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularFor the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הH3068Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singulardwellsשֹׁכֵ֥ןH7931Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin Zionבְּצִיּֽוֹן׃H6726Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

Or For I will pardon their bloodguilt, which I have not yet pardoned.

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