Joel

Joel 3:19–21

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.g”

For the LORD dwells in Zion.

Footnotes

  • g 3:21 Or For I will pardon their bloodguilt, which I have not yet pardoned.

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Joel 3:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
will becomeתִֽהְיֶ֔הṯih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
desolateלִשְׁמָמָ֣הliš·mā·māhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8077 a devastation, waste
and Edomוֶאֱד֕וֹםwe·’ĕ·ḏō·wmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
a desertלְמִדְבַּ֥רlə·miḏ·barPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4057 mouth
wastelandשְׁמָמָ֖הšə·mā·māhNoun - feminine singularH8077 a devastation, waste
because of the violenceמֵֽחֲמַס֙mê·ḥă·masPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2555 violence, wrong
done to the peopleבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
in whoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
landבְּאַרְצָֽם׃bə·’ar·ṣāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH776 earth, land
they shedשָׁפְכ֥וּšā·p̄ə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8210 pour out, pour
innocentנָקִ֖יאnā·qîAdjective - masculine singularH5355 clean, free from, exempt
bloodדָם־ḏām-Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood

Joel 3:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Judahוִיהוּדָ֖הwî·hū·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
will be inhabited foreverתֵּשֵׁ֑בtê·šêḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םwî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
from generationלְד֥וֹרlə·ḏō·wrPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling
to generationוָדֽוֹר׃wā·ḏō·wrConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling

Joel 3:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For I will avengeוְנִקֵּ֖יתִיwə·niq·qê·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5352 be empty(?), clean
their bloodדָּמָ֣םdā·māmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1818 blood
which I have not yetלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
avengedנִקֵּ֑יתִיniq·qê·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH5352 be empty(?), clean
For the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
dwellsשֹׁכֵ֥ןšō·ḵênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in Zionבְּצִיּֽוֹן׃bə·ṣî·yō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion

Cross-references

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Joel 3:19 Isaiah 19:1–15 · Jeremiah 51:35 · Zechariah 14:18–19

Joel 3:20 Ezekiel 37:25 · Isaiah 33:20 · Amos 9:15

Joel 3:21 Ezekiel 36:25 · Revelation 21:3 · Isaiah 4:4 · Ezekiel 36:29 · Ezekiel 48:35 · Joel 3:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.