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Joel 2:20

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But I will remove the northern army far away from you,
and will drive it into a barren and desolate land,
its front into the eastern sea,
and its back into the western sea;
and its stench will come up,
and its bad smell will rise.”
Surely he has done great things.

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Joel 2:20 in other translations

but I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive it into a land barren and desolate, its forepart into the eastern sea, and its hinder part into the western sea; and its stench shall come up, and its ill savor shall come up, because it hath done great things.

Joel 2:20 · American Standard Version

Joel 2:20 in context

  1. 18Then Yahweh was jealous for his land,
    And had pity on his people.
  2. 19Yahweh answered his people,
    “Behold, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil,
    and you will be satisfied with them;
    and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.
  3. 20But I will remove the northern army far away from you,
    and will drive it into a barren and desolate land,
    its front into the eastern sea,
    and its back into the western sea;
    and its stench will come up,
    and its bad smell will rise.”
    Surely he has done great things.
  4. 21Land, don’t be afraid.
    Be glad and rejoice, for Yahweh has done great things.
  5. 22Don’t be afraid, you animals of the field;
    for the pastures of the wilderness spring up,
    for the tree bears its fruit.
    The fig tree and the vine yield their strength.