Translations
Modern
I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you.
Traditional
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
Literal
And I will restore to you the years that he has eaten—the swarming locust, the young locust, and the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—My great army that I have sent among you.
Latin
Et reddam vobis annos, quos comedit locusta, bruchus, et rubigo, et eruca: fortitudo mea magna quam misi in vos.
Original
Hebrew
English
I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you.
Notes
God promised to restore what the locusts destroyed (see Joel 1:4, 10, and Joel 1:4, 10).
God promised to restore the material life of his people in the near future. He would refill their fields, orchards, vineyards, and flocks.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Joelc. 820 BC
Glossary
Book of Joel Caterpillar Darkness Day of the Lord Locusts Mercy New Covenant Palmerworm
Topics
Being Restored Cankerworm: Sent As a Judgment Caterpillar: Sent As a Judgment Locusts Palmer-Worm: General Scriptures Concerning Regret Restoration Stagnation The Locust: The Jews: Often Plagued By Trauma