16 The Lord (A)roars from Zion
And (B)utters His voice from Jerusalem,
And the (C)heavens and the earth tremble.
But the Lord is a (D)refuge for His people
And a (E)stronghold to the sons of Israel.
17 Then you will (F)know that I am the Lord your God,
Dwelling in Zion, My (G)holy mountain.
So Jerusalem will be (H)holy,
And (I)strangers will pass through it no more.

Judah Will Be Blessed

18 And in that day
The (J)mountains will drip with [a]sweet wine,
And the hills will (K)flow with milk,
And all the (L)brooks of Judah will flow with water;
And a (M)spring will go out from the house of the Lord
To water the valley of [b]Shittim.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 3:18 Lit freshly pressed out grape juice
  2. Joel 3:18 Or acacias

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