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20 I shall drive the northern army far from you
    and banish them to an arid and desolate land,
with their vanguard toward the eastern sea,[a]
    and their rearguard toward the western sea.
They will give off a stench,
    and a foul stench will rise up.
21 Fear not, O land;
    be glad and rejoice,
    for the Lord has done great things.
22 Be not afraid, you beasts of the field,
    for the open pastures are green once again.
The trees will bear fruit;
    the fig tree and the vine will yield a full harvest.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:20 It was from the north that invading armies usually entered Palestine. The eastern sea and the western sea are, respectively, the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean.