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
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