23 Children of Zion,(A) rejoice and be glad
in the Lord your God,(B)
because He gives you the autumn rain
for your vindication.[a](C)
He sends showers for you,
both autumn and spring rain(D) as before.
24 The threshing floors will be full of grain,(E)
and the vats will overflow
with new wine and olive oil.

25 I will repay you for the years
that the swarming locust ate,(F)
the young locust, the destroying locust,
and the devouring locust—
My great army that I sent against you.

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  1. Joel 2:23 Or righteousness

23 Be glad, people of Zion,
    rejoice(A) in the Lord your God,
for he has given you the autumn rains
    because he is faithful.(B)
He sends you abundant showers,(C)
    both autumn(D) and spring rains,(E) as before.
24 The threshing floors will be filled with grain;
    the vats will overflow(F) with new wine(G) and oil.

25 “I will repay you for the years the locusts(H) have eaten(I)
    the great locust and the young locust,
    the other locusts and the locust swarm[a]
my great army(J) that I sent among you.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:25 The precise meaning of the four Hebrew words used here for locusts is uncertain.