19 The Lord [a]will answer and say to His people,
“Behold, I am going to (A)send you grain, new wine, and oil,
And you will be satisfied in full with [b]them;
And I will (B)never again make you a disgrace among the nations.
20 But I will remove the (C)northern army far from you,
And I will drive it into a dry and desolate land,
Its advance guard into the (D)eastern sea,
And its rear guard into the (E)western sea.
And its (F)stench will ascend and its odor of decay will come up,
Because it has done great things.”

21 (G)Do not fear, land; shout for joy and rejoice,
For the Lord has done (H)great things.

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  1. Joel 2:19 Or answered and said
  2. Joel 2:19 Lit it

19 The Lord replied[a] to them:

“I am sending you grain, new wine(A) and olive oil,(B)
    enough to satisfy you fully;(C)
never again will I make you
    an object of scorn(D) to the nations.

20 “I will drive the northern horde(E) far from you,
    pushing it into a parched and barren land;
its eastern ranks will drown in the Dead Sea
    and its western ranks in the Mediterranean Sea.
And its stench(F) will go up;
    its smell will rise.”

Surely he has done great things!
21     Do not be afraid,(G) land of Judah;
    be glad and rejoice.(H)
Surely the Lord has done great things!(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:19 Or Lord will be jealous … / and take pity … / 19 The Lord will reply