Joel

Joel 2:23–26

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 locust^f—

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

f 2:25 The precise identification of the four kinds of insects mentioned here is uncertain.

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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