23 So rejoice, O (A)sons of Zion,
And (B)be glad in the Lord your God;
For He has (C)given you [a]the early rain for your vindication.
And He has poured down for you the rain,
The [b]early and [c](D)latter rain [d]as before.
24 The threshing floors will be full of grain,
And the vats will (E)overflow with the new wine and oil.
25 “Then I will make up to you for the years
That the swarming (F)locust has eaten,
The creeping locust, the stripping locust and the gnawing locust,
My great army which I sent among you.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:23 I.e. autumn; or possibly the teacher for righteousness
  2. Joel 2:23 I.e. autumn
  3. Joel 2:23 I.e. spring
  4. Joel 2:23 So with ancient versions; Heb in the first

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.