Joel 3:16

Context

3:16 The Lord roars from Zion;

from Jerusalem¹ his voice bellows out.²

The heavens³ and the earth shake.

But the Lord is a refuge for his people;

he is a stronghold for the citizens⁴ of Israel.

Joel 2:19

Context

2:19 The Lord responded⁵ to his people,

“Look! I am about to restore your grain⁶

as well as fresh wine and olive oil.

You will be fully satisfied.⁷

I will never again make you an object of mockery among the nations.

[3:16] ²tn Heb “he sounds forth his voice.”

[3:16] ³tn Or “the sky.” See the note on “sky” in 2:30.

[3:16] ⁴tn Heb “sons.”

[2:19] ⁵tn Heb “answered and said.”

[2:19] ⁶tn Heb “Look! I am sending grain to you.” The participle used in the Hebrew text seems to suggest imminent action.

[2:19] ⁷tc One of the Qumran manuscripts (4QXXII^c) inserts “and you will eat” before “and you will be fully satisfied” (the reading of the MT, LXX).