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16 The Lord ·will roar like a lion from Jerusalem [L roars from Zion];
    his loud voice will thunder from ·that city [L Jerusalem],
    and the ·sky [heavens] and the earth will shake.
But the Lord will be a ·safe place [refuge] for his people,
    a ·strong place of safety [stronghold] for the ·people [L sons; T children] of Israel.

17 “Then you will know that I, the Lord your God,
    live on my holy Mount Zion.
Jerusalem will be a holy place,
    and ·strangers [foreigners] will never even go through it again [C as invaders].

A New Life Promised for Judah

18 “On that day ·wine [sweet/new wine] will drip from the mountains,
    milk will flow from the hills [C symbols of bounty and prosperity],
    and water will run through all the ·ravines [streambeds] of Judah.
A fountain will flow from the ·Temple [L house] of the Lord
    and give water to the valley of ·acacia trees [L Shittim; C perhaps a proper name; Num. 25:1].

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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