Joel 2:23
And you, O children of Sion, rejoice, and be joyful in the Lord your God: because he hath given you a teacher of justice, and he will make the early and the latter rain to come down to you as in the beginning.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
24And the floors shall be filled with wheat, and the presses shall overflow with wine and oil.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:4And the ground shall bring forth its increase, and the trees shall be filled with fruit.
Deuteronomy 28:12The Lord will open his excellent treasure, the heaven, that it may give rain in due season: and he will bless all the works of thy hands. And thou shalt lend to many nations, and shalt not borrow of any one.
1 Kings 8:36Then hear thou them in heaven, and forgive the sins of thy servants, and of thy people Israel: and shew them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people in possession.
Job 37:13Whether in one tribe, or in his own land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.
Psalms 32:11Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart.
Psalms 95:1Come let us praise the Lord with joy: let us joyfully sing to God our saviour.
Matthew Henry on Joel 2:19-28
Promise of Mercy. ( b. c. 720.) 18 Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people. 19 Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen: 20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and… Read the whole commentary →