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16 The Lord God will shout from Zion.
He will shout from Jerusalem,
    and the sky and the earth will shake.
But the Lord God will be a safe place for his people.
    He will be a place of safety for the people of Israel.
17 “Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.
    I live on Zion, my holy mountain.
Jerusalem will become holy.
    Strangers will never pass through that city again.

A New Life for Judah Promised

18 “On that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine.
    The hills will flow with milk,
    and water will flow through all the empty rivers of Judah.
A fountain will come from the Lord’s Temple.
    It will give water to Acacia Valley.

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16 The Lord will roar(A) from Zion
    and thunder from Jerusalem;(B)
    the earth and the heavens will tremble.(C)
But the Lord will be a refuge(D) for his people,
    a stronghold(E) for the people of Israel.

Blessings for God’s People

17 “Then you will know(F) that I, the Lord your God,(G)
    dwell in Zion,(H) my holy hill.(I)
Jerusalem will be holy;(J)
    never again will foreigners invade her.(K)

18 “In that day the mountains will drip new wine,(L)
    and the hills will flow with milk;(M)
    all the ravines of Judah will run with water.(N)
A fountain will flow out of the Lord’s house(O)
    and will water the valley of acacias.[a](P)

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 3:18 Or Valley of Shittim