Joel
Joel 2:21–26
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.e
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 locustf—
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.
Footnotes
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Joel 2:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be afraid | תִּֽירְאִ֖י | tî·rə·’î | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | H3372 fear |
| O land | אֲדָמָ֑ה | ’ă·ḏā·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H127 ground, land |
| rejoice | גִּ֣ילִי | gî·lî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H1523 rejoice |
| and be glad | וּשְׂמָ֔חִי | ū·śə·mā·ḥî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has done | לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| great things | הִגְדִּ֥יל | hiḡ·dîl | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1431 grow up, become great |
Joel 2:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be afraid | תִּֽירְאוּ֙ | tî·rə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H3372 fear |
| O beasts | בַּהֲמ֣וֹת | ba·hă·mō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
| of the field | שָׂדַ֔י | śā·ḏay | Noun - masculine singular | H7704 id. |
| for | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the open | מִדְבָּ֑ר | miḏ·bār | Noun - masculine singular | H4057 mouth |
| pastures | נְא֣וֹת | nə·’ō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4999 home, pasture |
| have turned green | דָשְׁא֖וּ | ḏā·šə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1876 sprout, shoot, grow green |
| the trees | עֵץ֙ | ‘êṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| bear | נָשָׂ֣א | nā·śā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| their fruit | פִרְי֔וֹ | p̄ir·yōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6529 fruit |
| and the fig tree | תְּאֵנָ֥ה | tə·’ê·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8384 fig |
| and vine | וָגֶ֖פֶן | wā·ḡe·p̄en | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular | H1612 vine |
| yield | נָתְנ֥וּ | nā·ṯə·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| their best | חֵילָֽם׃ | ḥê·lām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
Joel 2:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be glad | גִּ֤ילוּ | gî·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H1523 rejoice |
| O children | וּבְנֵ֣י | ū·ḇə·nê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Zion | צִיּ֗וֹן | ṣî·yō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6726 Zion |
| and rejoice | וְשִׂמְחוּ֙ | wə·śim·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| in the LORD | בַּיהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| He has given | נָתַ֥ן | nā·ṯan | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| you | לָכֶ֛ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| the autumn rains | הַמּוֹרֶ֖ה | ham·mō·w·reh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4175 (early) rain |
| for your vindication | לִצְדָקָ֑ה | liṣ·ḏā·qāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H6666 righteousness |
| He sends | וַיּ֣וֹרֶד | way·yō·w·reḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| you | לָכֶ֗ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| showers | גֶּ֛שֶׁם | ge·šem | Noun - masculine singular | H1653 rain, shower |
| both autumn | מוֹרֶ֥ה | mō·w·reh | Noun - masculine singular | H4175 (early) rain |
| and spring rains | וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ | ū·mal·qō·wōš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4456 latter-rain, spring-rain |
| as before | בָּרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ | bā·ri·šō·wn | Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7223 former, first, chief |
Joel 2:24
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The threshing floors | הַגֳּרָנ֖וֹת | hag·go·rā·nō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H1637 threshing-floor |
| will be full of | וּמָלְא֥וּ | ū·mā·lə·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H4390 be full, fill |
| grain | בָּ֑ר | bār | Noun - masculine singular | H1250 corn |
| and the vats | הַיְקָבִ֖ים | hay·qā·ḇîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3342 wine-vat |
| will overflow | וְהֵשִׁ֥יקוּ | wə·hê·šî·qū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H7783 be abundant |
| with new wine | תִּיר֥וֹשׁ | tî·rō·wōš | Noun - masculine singular | H8492 must, fresh or new wine |
| and oil | וְיִצְהָֽר׃ | wə·yiṣ·hār | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3323 fresh oil |
Joel 2:25
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will repay | וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֤י | wə·šil·lam·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H7999 be complete, sound |
| you | לָכֶם֙ | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| for the years | הַשָּׁנִ֔ים | haš·šā·nîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
| eaten | אָכַ֣ל | ’ā·ḵal | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H398 eat |
| the swarming locust | הָֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה | hā·’ar·beh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H697 locust |
| the young locust | הַיֶּ֖לֶק | hay·ye·leq | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3218 locust |
| the destroying locust | וְהֶחָסִ֣יל | wə·he·ḥā·sîl | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2625 ravager, locust |
| and the devouring locust | וְהַגָּזָ֑ם | wə·hag·gā·zām | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1501 locusts |
| My great | הַגָּד֔וֹל | hag·gā·ḏō·wl | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| army | חֵילִי֙ | ḥê·lî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I sent | שִׁלַּ֖חְתִּי | šil·laḥ·tî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | H7971 send |
| against you | בָּכֶֽם׃ | bā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural |
Joel 2:26
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You will have plenty to eat | וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם | wa·’ă·ḵal·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H398 eat |
| until you are satisfied | וְשָׂב֔וֹעַ | wə·śā·ḇō·w·a‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited |
| You will praise | וְהִלַּלְתֶּ֗ם | wə·hil·lal·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H1984 shine |
| the name | שֵׁ֤ם | šêm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
| who | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| has worked | עָשָׂ֥ה | ‘ā·śāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| wonders | לְהַפְלִ֑יא | lə·hap̄·lî | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary |
| for you | עִמָּכֶ֖ם | ‘im·mā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | H5973 with |
| My people | עַמִּ֖י | ‘am·mî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5971 people |
| will never again | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be put to shame | יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ | yê·ḇō·šū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H954 be ashamed |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Joel 2:21 Zephaniah 3:16–17 · Psalm 126:1–3 · Isaiah 41:10 · Isaiah 54:4 · 1 Samuel 12:16 · Jeremiah 33:3 · Jeremiah 30:9–10 · 1 Samuel 12:24 · Isaiah 35:1 · Joel 2:20 · Deuteronomy 4:32 · Zechariah 8:15
Joel 2:22 Zechariah 8:12 · Isaiah 51:3 · Psalm 65:12 · Psalm 147:8–9 · Amos 9:14–15 · Psalm 67:6 · Psalm 145:15–16 · Joel 1:18–20 · Psalm 107:35–38 · Isaiah 30:23–24 · 1 Corinthians 3:7 · Ezekiel 36:30
Joel 2:23 James 5:7–8 · Philippians 4:4 · Leviticus 26:4 · Hosea 6:3 · Deuteronomy 11:14 · Isaiah 12:2–6 · Isaiah 41:16 · Psalm 149:2 · Philippians 3:1 · Zechariah 10:1 · Joel 2:28–29 · Habakkuk 3:17–18
Joel 2:24 Amos 9:13 · Malachi 3:10 · Joel 3:18 · Joel 3:13 · Proverbs 3:9–10 · Leviticus 26:10
Joel 2:25 Zechariah 10:6 · Joel 1:4–7 · Joel 2:2–11
Joel 2:26 Romans 10:11 · Psalm 22:26 · Deuteronomy 12:7 · Romans 5:5 · Isaiah 45:17 · Isaiah 49:23 · Leviticus 26:5 · Isaiah 25:1 · Psalm 126:2–3 · Romans 9:33 · 1 John 2:28 · Isaiah 54:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.