Joel 3:18

Blessings for God’s People · Joel 3:17–21
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Translations

Modern
And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.
Traditional
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the Lord, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
Literal
And it will come to pass in that day that the mountains will drip new wine, and the hills will flow with milk; and all the channels of Judah will flow with water, and a fountain will come forth from the house of YHWH and will water the Valley of Shittim.
Latin
Et erit in die illa: stillabunt montes dulcedinem, et colles fluent lacte, et per omnes rivos Juda ibunt aquæ; et fons de domo Domini egredietur, et irrigabit torrentem spinarum.

Original

Hebrew
English
And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.

Notes

Blessings will come from the Lord's powerful presence in Zion (see also Ezekiel 47:1–12; Amos 9:13). There will be an abundance of sweet wine and milk. The temple, God's dwelling on earth, will be the source of a spring that will always water the dry land (see Zechariah 14:8; Revelation 22:1–2).

In the distant future, God will restore his people's spiritual lives. He will give his Spirit to all who respond to him with faith. He will judge the peoples and nations that refuse to recognize his authority.

Theme notes and profiles

The Promise of a Second Exodus

Events

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Places

Valley of Shittim: Valley mentioned in Joel's prophecy

Glossary

Aqueduct Arabah Book of Joel Day of the Lord Earth Shekinah Shittim (Place) Zion

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Fountain of the Salvation of the Gospel Fountains and Springs of the Means of Grace Fountains and Springs: Afford: Fruitfulness to the Earth Joel: Sets Forth the Blessings of the Church Milk: Blessings of the Gospel Milk: Figuratite Rivers of Judah Shittim: Also Called Abel-Shittim: The Valley of Valleys: Shittim