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A Dialogue Between the Lord and the Prophet
The Lord’s Promises

18 The Lord is zealous for his land,
    and he will take pity on his people.
19 The Lord will respond to them:
        I am sending you grain, new wine, and fresh oil,
        enough to satisfy you fully.
        Never again will I subject you to scorn among the nations.
20         I will drive the northern invaders far from you,
        pushing them into a parched and desolate land.
        Their vanguard will be driven into the eastern sea[a]
        and their rearguard into the western sea.[b]
        Then their stench will go up. Their foul smell will go up.

The Prophet’s Response

    Yes, the Lord[c] has done great things.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:20 That is, the Dead Sea
  2. Joel 2:20 That is, the Mediterranean Sea
  3. Joel 2:20 The subject of this sentence is not specified in the Hebrew text, which simply reads he.