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He may turn and relent and leave behind a blessing— grain offerings and drink offerings for the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joel/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Who knows? Perhaps he will give you a reprieve, sending you a blessing instead of this curse. Perhaps you will be able to offer grain and wine to the LORD your God as before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Who knows whether he will not turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, a grain offering and a drink offering for the LORD your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joel/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Who knoweth <i>if</i> he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; <i>even</i> a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joel/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Who knows <i>if</i> He will turn and relent, And leave a blessing behind Him— A grain offering and a drink offering For the LORD your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who knows, He might turn and relent, And leave a blessing behind Him, <i>Resulting in</i> a grain offering and a drink offering For the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who knows whether He will not turn and relent And leave a blessing behind Him, Even a grain offering and a drink offering For the LORD your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Who knows whether He will <i>not</i> turn and relent, And leave a blessing behind Him, <i>Even</i> a grain offering and a libation For the LORD your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who knows whether He will <i>not</i> turn and relent And leave a blessing behind Him, <i>Even</i> a grain offering and a drink offering For Yahweh your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Who knows whether He will relent [and revoke your sentence], And leave a blessing behind Him, Even a grain offering and a drink offering [from the bounty He provides you] For the LORD your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind him, so you can offer a grain offering and a drink offering to the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him, so you can offer grain and wine to the LORD your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Who knoweth whether he will not turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal-offering and a drink-offering unto Jehovah your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God. Perhaps I will change my mind and treat you with mercy. Then you will be blessed with enough grain and wine for offering sacrifices to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Who knoweth whether he will not turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Who knows? He may reconsider and change his plan and leave a blessing for you. Then you could give grain offerings and wine offerings to the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Perhaps the LORD your God will change his mind and bless you with abundant crops. Then you can offer him grain and wine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Who knows? He will turn back and relent, will he not, leaving behind a blessing, even a grain offering and drink offering for the LORD your God?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him?grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joel/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Who knows? Perhaps he will be compassionate and grant a reprieve, and leave blessing in his wake--a meal offering and a drink offering for you to offer to the LORD your God! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Who knows? He may turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal offering and a drink offering to the LORD, your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat-offering and a drink-offering to the LORD your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joel/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Who knows? He may turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal offering and a drink offering to Yahweh, your God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Who knows—He turns back, "" Indeed—He has relented, "" And He has left behind Him a blessing, "" A present and drink-offering of your God YHWH?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Who knoweth -- He doth turn back, Yea -- He hath repented, And He hath left behind Him a blessing, A present and libation of Jehovah your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Who shall know he will turn back, and lamenting and leaving a blessing after him, a gift and a libation to Jehovah your God?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who knoweth but he will return, and forgive, and leave a blessing behind him, sacrifice and libation to the Lord your God? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Who knows if he might convert and forgive, and bequeath a blessing after him, a sacrifice and a libation to the Lord your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joel/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Perhaps he will again relent and leave behind a blessing, Grain offering and libation for the LORD, your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Who knows whether he will not turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, a grain offering and a drink offering for the LORD, your God?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who knows if he will return again and multiply us, and increase his blessing in his land, even a meal offering and a drink offering to the LORD your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Who knows if he returns and has mercy on us and increases blessing in his place, and the meal offering and the drink offering to LORD JEHOVAH your God<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who knoweth whether He will not turn and repent, And leave a blessing behind Him, Even a meal-offering and a drink-offering Unto the LORD your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who knows if he will return, and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meat-offering and a drink-offering to the Lord your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joel/2-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oEU9eLLsIkI?start=366" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joel/2.htm">Return with All Your Heart</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yō·w·ḏê·a‘ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">knows?</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: yā·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">He may turn</a> <a href="/hebrew/5162.htm" title="5162: wə·ni·ḥām (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. Breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. to pity, console or rue; or to avenge.">and relent</a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: wə·hiš·’îr (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">and leave</a> <a href="/hebrew/1293.htm" title="1293: bə·rā·ḵāh (N-fs) -- A blessing. From barak; benediction; by implication prosperity.">a blessing</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">behind Him—</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: min·ḥāh (N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">grain</a> <a href="/hebrew/5262.htm" title="5262: wā·ne·seḵ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A libation, a cast idol. Or necek; from nacak; a libation; also a cast idol.">and drink offerings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">for the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Blow the ram’s horn in Zion, consecrate a fast, proclaim a sacred assembly.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/3-9.htm">Jonah 3:9</a></span><br />Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-15.htm">Amos 5:15</a></span><br />Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Jeremiah 18:7-8</a></span><br />At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. / But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-1.htm">Hosea 6:1-2</a></span><br />Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds. / After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-7</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-21.htm">Ezekiel 18:21-23</a></span><br />But if the wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die. / None of the transgressions he has committed will be held against him. Because of the righteousness he has practiced, he will live. / Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-3.htm">Zephaniah 2:3</a></span><br />Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-7.htm">Malachi 3:7</a></span><br />Yet from the days of your fathers, you have turned away from My statutes and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD of Hosts. “But you ask, ‘How can we return?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a></span><br />Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8-10</a></span><br />Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. / Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. / Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-8.htm">Matthew 3:8</a></span><br />Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3</a></span><br />No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-4.htm">Romans 2:4</a></span><br />Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Who knows if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering to the LORD your God?</p><p class="hdg">Who.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-30.htm">Exodus 32:30</a></b></br> And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/14-12.htm">Joshua 14:12</a></b></br> Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims <i>were</i> there, and <i>that</i> the cities <i>were</i> great <i>and</i> fenced: if so be the LORD <i>will be</i> with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/6-5.htm">1 Samuel 6:5</a></b></br> Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.</p><p class="hdg">and leave.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-8.htm">Isaiah 65:8</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and <i>one</i> saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing <i>is</i> in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/2-19.htm">Haggai 2:19</a></b></br> Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless <i>you</i>.</p><p class="hdg">even.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/1-9.htm">Joel 1:9,13,16</a></b></br> The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD'S ministers, mourn… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/12-12.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/joel/1-9.htm">Cereal</a> <a href="/hosea/7-1.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/joel/1-13.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/joel/1-13.htm">Drink-Offering</a> <a href="/joel/1-17.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/hosea/12-14.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/joel/1-13.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/joel/1-13.htm">Meal-Offering</a> <a href="/joel/1-16.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/joel/1-13.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/joel/1-9.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/joel/1-13.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/joel/1-9.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/joel/2-13.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/joel/2-13.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-14.htm">Relent</a> <a href="/hosea/11-5.htm">Repent</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-19.htm">Repented</a> <a href="/joel/2-13.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-31.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/micah/2-9.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/amos/5-22.htm">Cereal</a> <a href="/joel/2-31.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/joel/3-3.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-6.htm">Drink-Offering</a> <a href="/joel/2-19.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/joel/2-16.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/amos/5-22.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/exodus/29-41.htm">Meal-Offering</a> <a href="/amos/4-2.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/exodus/29-41.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-10.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/amos/4-5.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/amos/4-4.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/joel/2-18.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/amos/5-18.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/jonah/3-9.htm">Relent</a> <a href="/jonah/3-9.htm">Repent</a> <a href="/amos/7-3.htm">Repented</a> <a href="/joel/3-1.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/jonah/3-9.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Joel 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-1.htm">He shows unto Zion the terribleness of God's judgment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-12.htm">He exhorts to repentance;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-15.htm">prescribes a fast;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-18.htm">promises a blessing thereon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-21.htm">He comforts Zion with present,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-28.htm">and future blessings.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joel/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joel/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Who knows?</b><br>This phrase reflects a sense of uncertainty and humility before God. It acknowledges that humans cannot presume upon God's actions or decisions. This echoes other biblical instances where God's mercy is sought, such as in <a href="/jonah/3-9.htm">Jonah 3:9</a>, where the Ninevites express hope that God might relent from His anger. It emphasizes the importance of repentance and the understanding that God's ways are higher than human ways (<a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>).<p><b>He may turn and relent</b><br>The possibility of God relenting is a theme throughout the Old Testament, where God is depicted as responsive to genuine repentance. The Hebrew word for "relent" can also mean to have compassion or to change one's mind, as seen in <a href="/exodus/32-14.htm">Exodus 32:14</a> when God relents from bringing disaster upon His people after Moses' intercession. This highlights God's character as both just and merciful, willing to forgive when there is true repentance.<p><b>and leave a blessing behind Him—</b><br>The idea of God leaving a blessing suggests restoration and provision following judgment. In the context of Joel, this is significant because the land had been devastated by locusts, symbolizing divine judgment. The blessing implies a reversal of fortune, where God restores what was lost. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who brings spiritual restoration and blessing through His sacrifice.<p><b>grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.</b><br>These offerings were part of the sacrificial system in ancient Israel, representing dedication and thanksgiving to God. The mention of grain and drink offerings indicates a return to normalcy and worship after a period of judgment. It underscores the importance of worship and gratitude in the life of the believer. This connects to the broader biblical theme of God desiring a relationship with His people, where offerings are a means of expressing devotion and reliance on Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joel.htm">Joel</a></b><br>A prophet in the Old Testament, Joel is the author of the book that bears his name. He is known for calling the people of Judah to repentance and warning them of the coming "Day of the LORD."<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Joel directed his prophecies. The people of Judah were experiencing a locust plague and drought, which Joel interpreted as a call to repentance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is both just and merciful. Joel emphasizes God's willingness to forgive and bless His people if they turn back to Him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/grain_and_drink_offerings.htm">Grain and Drink Offerings</a></b><br>These offerings were part of the sacrificial system in ancient Israel, symbolizing dedication and thanksgiving to God. Joel suggests that God might restore these offerings if the people repent.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/repentance.htm">Repentance</a></b><br>A central theme in Joel's message, calling the people to turn away from their sins and return to God with sincere hearts.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_uncertainty_of_divine_mercy.htm">The Uncertainty of Divine Mercy</a></b><br>Joel's use of "Who knows?" emphasizes the unpredictability of God's mercy, encouraging humility and sincere repentance without presumption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_repentance_in_restoration.htm">The Role of Repentance in Restoration</a></b><br>True repentance can lead to restoration and blessing. The people of Judah are called to return to God, which may result in the restoration of their land and offerings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_desire_for_relationship.htm">God's Desire for Relationship</a></b><br>The potential for God to "leave a blessing" underscores His desire for a restored relationship with His people, highlighting His grace and willingness to forgive.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship.htm">The Importance of Worship</a></b><br>The mention of grain and drink offerings points to the importance of worship and dedication to God, reminding believers to prioritize their relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_times_of_crisis.htm">Hope in Times of Crisis</a></b><br>Even in dire circumstances, there is hope for change and blessing if people turn back to God, encouraging believers to seek God earnestly in times of trouble.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joel 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_romans_4_6-8_conflict_with_judgment.htm">In Romans 4:6-8, does the idea of sin not being counted against believers conflict with other biblical passages that emphasize judgment and accountability?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_22_31_with_god's_mercy.htm">How can readers harmonize the severe judgment in Ezekiel 22:31 with passages in other books that emphasize God's mercy and willingness to forgive?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jeremiah_42__aligns_with_god's_teachings.htm">Jeremiah 42 (overall): How do the warnings and outcomes in this chapter align with other biblical teachings on God's protection and judgment, and are there any inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_offerings.htm">What does the Bible say about church offerings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joel/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">Even a meat offering.</span>--The returning favour of the Lord will enable the daily sacrifices to be restored, which had failed through the visitation (<a href="/joel/1-9.htm" title="The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD's ministers, mourn.">Joel 1:9</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Who knoweth if he will return and repent</span>; that is, return from and repent of his purpose of executing judgment. <span class="cmt_word">And leave a blessing behind him</span>; that is, leave behind him when returning from the exercise of judgment to resume his seat on the heavenly throne, the blessing being a replacement of the harvest fruits which the locusts had consumed, even a meat offering and a drink offering, for the service of the sanctuary as well as sustenance to supply the people's own bodily wants. Jerome explains the question of ver. 14 with much judgment as follows: "Lest perchance they might either despair on account of the magnitude of their crimes, or the greatness of the Divine clemency might make them careless." Besides <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> the interrogative rendering, there is <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> that of the Chaldee, followed by Rashi and Kimchi. <p>The latter says, "He that knows the way of repentance, let him repent, and God will repent of this evil." Also in addition to . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joel/2-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">knows?</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹדֵ֖עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·ḏê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He may turn</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשׁ֣וּב</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and relent</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִחָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ni·ḥām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5162.htm">Strong's 5162: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and leave</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִשְׁאִ֤יר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiš·’îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swell up, be, redundant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a blessing</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרָכָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1293.htm">Strong's 1293: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benediction, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">behind Him—</span><br /><span class="heb">אַֽחֲרָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grain</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנְחָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(min·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> </span><span class="str2">A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and drink offerings</span><br /><span class="heb">וָנֶ֔סֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ne·seḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5262.htm">Strong's 5262: </a> </span><span class="str2">A libation, a cast idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joel/2-14.htm">Joel 2:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joel/2-14.htm">Joel 2:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joel/2-14.htm">Joel 2:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joel/2-14.htm">Joel 2:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joel/2-14.htm">Joel 2:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joel/2-14.htm">Joel 2:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joel/2-14.htm">Joel 2:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joel/2-14.htm">Joel 2:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joel/2-14.htm">Joel 2:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joel/2-14.htm">Joel 2:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joel/2-14.htm">OT Prophets: Joel 2:14 Who knows? 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