Joel3

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¹ , and at that , I the of and ,

²I will all the and bring them to the of . And I will with them , on of my and my , they have them and have up my ,

³and have my , and have a for a , and have a for and have it.

⁴ to me, O and , and the of ? Are you me for something? you are me back, I will your on your own and .

⁵ you have my and my , and have my into your .

⁶You have the of to the in them far from their own .

⁷ , I will them up from the to you have them, and I will your on your own .

⁸I will your and your into the of the of , and they will them to the , to a , for the Lord has .

⁹ : for ; up the men. Let the of draw ; let them .

¹⁰ your into , and your into ; let the , I am a .

¹¹ and , you , and yourselves . your , O Lord.

¹²Let the themselves up and up to the of ; I will to the .

¹³ in the , for the is . in, , for the is . The , for their is .

¹⁴ , , in the of ! the of the Lord is in the of .

¹⁵The and the are , and the their .

¹⁶The Lord from , and his from , and the and the . But the Lord is a to his , a to the of .

¹⁷So you shall am the Lord your , who in , my . And shall be , and shall it.

¹⁸And in the shall , and the shall with , and all the of shall with ; and a shall come from the of the Lord and the of .

¹⁹ shall become a and a , for the done to the of , they have in their .

²⁰But shall be , and to .

²¹I will their , blood I have , for the Lord in .

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Chapter Summary

In this chapter: God's judgments in the latter days. (1-8) . The extent of these judgments. (9-17) . The blessings the church shall enjoy. (18-21).

vv1-8

The restoration of the Jews, and the final victory of true religion over all opposers, appear to be here foretold. The contempt and scorn with which the Jews have often been treated as a people, and the little value set upon them, are noticed. None ever hardened his heart against God or his church, and prospered long.

vv9-17

Here is a challenge to all the enemies of God's people. There is no escaping God's judgments; hardened sinners, in that day of wrath, shall be cut off from all comfort and joy. Most of the prophets foretell the same final victory of the church of God over all that oppose it. To the wicked it will be a terrible day, but to the righteous it will be a joyful day. What cause have those who possess an interest in Christ, to glory in their Strength and their Redeemer! The acceptable year of the Lord, a day of such great favour to some, will be a day of remarkable vengeance to others: let every one that is out of Christ awake, and flee from the wrath to come.

vv18-21

There shall be abundant Divine influences, and the gospel will spread speedily into the remotest corners of the earth. These events are predicted under significant emblems; there is a day coming, when every thing amiss shall be amended. The fountain of this plenty is in the house of God, whence the streams take rise. Christ is this Fountain; his sufferings, merit, and grace, cleanse, refresh, and make fruitful. Gospel grace, flowing from Christ, shall reach to the Gentile world, to the most remote regions, and make them abound in fruits of righteousness; and from the house of the Lord above, from his heavenly temple, flows all the good we daily taste, and hope to enjoy eternally.

Key Words

ForH3588Hebrew

כִּי: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

beholdH2009Hebrew

הִנֵּה: lo!

in thoseH1992Hebrew

הֵם: they (only used when emphatic)

daysH3117Hebrew

יוֹם: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

timeH6256Hebrew

עֵת: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.

whenH834Hebrew

אֲשֶׁר: who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.

restoreH7725Hebrew

שׁוּב: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again

fortunesH7622Hebrew

שְׁבוּת: exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity

JudahH3063Hebrew

יְהוּדָה: Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

JerusalemH3389Hebrew

יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם: Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine

Cross References

Joel 3

v2Zechariah 14:2-4thematic

Parallels gathering of nations, Mount of Olives/valley setting, and divine deliverance of Jerusalem.