Joel

Joel 2:20

²⁰The northern army I will drive away from you,

banishing it to a barren and desolate land,

its front ranks into the Eastern Sea,^c

and its rear guard into the Western Sea.^d

And its stench will rise;

its foul odor will ascend.

For He has done great things.

Footnotes

c 2:20 That is, the Dead Sea
d 2:20 That is, the Mediterranean Sea, also called the Great Sea

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The northern	הַצְּפוֹנִ֞י	haṣ·ṣə·p̄ō·w·nî	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6830 northern
I will drive away	אַרְחִ֣יק	’ar·ḥîq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7368 be, or become, far, distant
from you	מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗ם	mê·‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition-m; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
banishing it	וְהִדַּחְתִּיו֮	wə·hid·daḥ·tîw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5080 impel, thrust, banish
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a barren	צִיָּ֣ה	ṣî·yāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H6723 dryness, drought
and desolate	וּשְׁמָמָה֒	ū·šə·mā·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste
land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
its front	פָּנָ֗יו	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
ranks	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
into the Eastern	הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י	haq·qaḏ·mō·nî	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6931 former, eastern
Sea	הַיָּם֙	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and its rear guard	וְסֹפ֖וֹ	wə·sō·p̄ōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5490 end
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Western	הָאַֽחֲר֑וֹן	hā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H314 coming after
Sea	הַיָּ֣ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
And its stench	בָאְשׁ֗וֹ	ḇā·’ə·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H889 stench
will rise	וְעָלָ֣ה	wə·‘ā·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
its foul odor	צַחֲנָת֔וֹ	ṣa·ḥă·nā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6709 stench
will ascend	וְתַ֙עַל֙	wə·ṯa·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He has done	לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
great things	הִגְדִּ֖יל	hiḡ·dîl	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great

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Zechariah 14:8 · Deuteronomy 11:24 · Isaiah 34:3 · Amos 4:10 · Exodus 10:19 · Ezekiel 39:12–16 · Ezekiel 47:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.