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Destruction of the Invaders

20 “I will remove the northerners[a] from you,
    driving them[b] to a barren and desolate land—
the front toward the Dead Sea[c]
    and the back toward the Mediterranean.[d]
Their stench will rise,
    and their stinking odor will ascend,
        because they have done great things.”

The Lord’s Restoration of the Land

21 “Stop being afraid, land!
    Rejoice and be glad,
        because the Lord will do great things.
22 Stop being afraid, beasts of the field,
    because the desert pastures will bloom,
the trees will bear their fruit,
    and the fig tree and vine will deliver their wealth.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:20 Lit. the North; i.e. the army that comes from the North
  2. Joel 2:20 Lit. him; i.e. the northern army symbolized as an individual
  3. Joel 2:20 Lit. the eastern sea
  4. Joel 2:20 Lit. the western sea