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Joel 3:17 Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.
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Jerusalem will be holy; never again will foreigners invade her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joel/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Then you will know that I, the LORD your God, live in Zion, my holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy forever, and foreign armies will never conquer her again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joel/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“So you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, my holy mountain. And Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangers shall never again pass through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joel/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joel/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So shall ye know that I <i>am</i> the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joel/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“So you shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD your God, Dwelling in Zion My holy mountain. Then Jerusalem shall be holy, And no aliens shall ever pass through her again.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, Dwelling on Zion, My holy mountain. So Jerusalem will be holy, And strangers will no longer pass through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, Dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain. So Jerusalem will be holy, And strangers will pass through it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, Dwelling in Zion My holy mountain. So Jerusalem will be holy, And strangers will pass through it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then you will know that I am Yahweh your God, Dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain. So Jerusalem will be holy, And strangers will pass through it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then you will know <i>and</i> understand fully that I am the LORD your God, Dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain. Then Jerusalem will be holy, And strangers [who do not belong] will no longer pass through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, my holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, and foreigners will never overrun it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will know that I am Yahweh your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, and foreigners will never overrun it again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So shall ye know that I am Jehovah your God, dwelling in Zion my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joel/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am the LORD your God. And you will know I live on Zion, my sacred hill, because Jerusalem will be sacred, untouched by foreign troops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God, dwelling in Zion my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"You will know that I am the LORD your God. I live on my holy mountain, Zion. Jerusalem will be holy. Foreigners will never invade it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Then, Israel, you will know that I am the LORD your God. I live on Zion, my sacred hill. Jerusalem will be a sacred city; foreigners will never conquer it again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"And truly you will know that I am the LORD your God, dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain. Then Jerusalem will be holy, and no foreigners will invade her again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joel/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You will be convinced that I the LORD am your God, dwelling on Zion, my holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy--conquering armies will no longer pass through it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"So you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, my holy mountain. Then Jerusalem will be holy, and no strangers will pass through her any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joel/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“So you will know that I am Yahweh, your God, dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain. Then Jerusalem will be holy, and no strangers will pass through her any more. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“And you have known that I [am] your God YHWH, "" Dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain, "" And Jerusalem has been holy, "" And strangers do not pass over into it again.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And ye have known that I am Jehovah your God, Dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain, And Jerusalem hath been holy, And strangers do not pass over into it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye knew that I am Jehovah your God dwelling in Zion my holy mountain: and Jerusalem was holy, and strangers shall no more pass through her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And you shall know that I am the Lord your God, dwelling in Sion my holy mountain: and Jerusalem shall be holy and strangers shall pass through it no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you will know that I am the Lord your God, dwelling on Zion, my holy mountain. And Jerusalem will be holy, and strangers will not cross through it anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joel/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then you will know that I the LORD am your God, dwelling on Zion, my holy mountain; Jerusalem will be holy, and strangers will never again travel through her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So you shall know that I, the LORD your God, dwell in Zion, my holy mountain. And Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangers shall never again pass through it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then you shall know that I am the LORD your God, dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain; then Jerusalem shall be holy, and there shall no foreigners sojourn in it any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH your God, I who dwell in Zion the mountain of my holiness, and Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangers shall dwell in it no more<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God, Dwelling in Zion My holy mountain; Then shall Jerusalem be holy, And there shall no strangers pass through her any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall know that I am the Lord your God, who dwell in Sion my holy mountain: and Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangers shall not pass through her anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joel/3-17.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=768" 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/3.htm">Blessings for God's People</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wî·ḏa‘·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">Then you will know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am 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> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: šō·ḵên (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">who dwells</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: bə·ṣî·yō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">in Zion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qāḏ·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">My holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har- (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">mountain.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qō·ḏeš (N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">holy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">never</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">again</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ya·‘aḇ·rū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">to be overrun</a> <a href="/hebrew/2114.htm" title="2114: wə·zā·rîm (Conj-w:: Adj-mp) -- A primitive root; to turn aside; hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically to commit adultery.">by foreigners.</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.…<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="/ezekiel/48-35.htm">Ezekiel 48:35</a></span><br />The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-10.htm">Zechariah 2:10-11</a></span><br />“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD. / “On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-27.htm">Revelation 21:27</a></span><br />But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-1.htm">Isaiah 52:1</a></span><br />Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-20.htm">Zechariah 14:20-21</a></span><br />On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the altar. / Indeed, every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy to the LORD of Hosts, and all who sacrifice will come and take some pots and cook in them. And on that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a></span><br />I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/4-3.htm">Isaiah 4:3</a></span><br />Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem will be called holy—all in Jerusalem who are recorded among the living—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10</a></span><br />And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-14.htm">Isaiah 60:14</a></span><br />The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-3.htm">Revelation 22:3</a></span><br />No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Psalm 48:1-2</a></span><br />A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain. / Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-1.htm">Revelation 14:1</a></span><br />Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Isaiah 35:8</a></span><br />And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-22.htm">Revelation 21:22-23</a></span><br />But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. / And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-18.htm">Isaiah 60:18</a></span><br />No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So shall you know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.</p><p class="hdg">shall ye.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/3-21.htm">Joel 3:21</a></b></br> For I will cleanse their blood <i>that</i> I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/2-27.htm">Joel 2:27</a></b></br> And ye shall know that I <i>am</i> in the midst of Israel, and <i>that</i> I <i>am</i> the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-11.htm">Psalm 9:11</a></b></br> Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.</p><p class="hdg">my.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/11-45.htm">Daniel 11:45</a></b></br> And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/obadiah/1-16.htm">Obadiah 1:16</a></b></br> For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, <i>so</i> shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Zechariah 8:3</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.</p><p class="hdg">Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/4-3.htm">Isaiah 4:3</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, <i>that he that is</i> left in Zion, and <i>he that</i> remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, <i>even</i> every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-23.htm">Jeremiah 31:23</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, <i>and</i> mountain of holiness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/43-12.htm">Ezekiel 43:12</a></b></br> This <i>is</i> the law of the house; Upon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about <i>shall be</i> most holy. Behold, this <i>is</i> the law of the house.</p><p class="hdg">holy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Isaiah 35:8</a></b></br> And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it <i>shall be</i> for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err <i>therein</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/52-1.htm">Isaiah 52:1</a></b></br> Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nahum/1-15.htm">Nahum 1:15</a></b></br> Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hosea/14-7.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/daniel/5-21.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/hosea/8-7.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/joel/2-1.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joel/2-15.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/daniel/11-41.htm">Invade</a> <a href="/joel/3-16.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/joel/2-1.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/hosea/8-12.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/hosea/8-7.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/joel/3-16.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joel/3-20.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/joel/3-21.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-11.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/amos/4-1.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/amos/2-7.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-16.htm">Invade</a> <a href="/joel/3-20.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/amos/4-1.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-11.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-11.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/joel/3-21.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Joel 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/3-1.htm">God's judgments against the enemies of his people.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/3-9.htm">God will be known in his judgment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/3-18.htm">His blessing upon the church.</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 /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <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/3.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/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then you will know that I am the LORD your God</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the recognition of God's sovereignty and His covenant relationship with His people. It echoes the recurring biblical theme where God reveals Himself through acts of deliverance and judgment, as seen in <a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/36-23.htm">Ezekiel 36:23</a>. The acknowledgment of God as LORD signifies His authority and the fulfillment of His promises.<p><b>who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain</b><br>Zion, often synonymous with Jerusalem, is depicted as God's dwelling place, highlighting its spiritual significance. The term "holy mountain" underscores the sanctity and divine presence associated with Zion. This concept is rooted in passages like <a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6</a> and <a href="/isaiah/8-18.htm">Isaiah 8:18</a>, where Zion is portrayed as the center of God's kingdom and His earthly throne.<p><b>Jerusalem will be holy</b><br>The holiness of Jerusalem signifies its purification and dedication to God. This transformation is prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/52.htm">Isaiah 52:1</a> and <a href="/zechariah/14-20.htm">Zechariah 14:20-21</a>, where Jerusalem becomes a place of righteousness and divine worship. The city's holiness reflects the ultimate fulfillment of God's redemptive plan and the establishment of His kingdom.<p><b>never again to be overrun by foreigners</b><br>This promise of security and peace contrasts with Jerusalem's historical experiences of conquest and exile, as seen in <a href="/2_kings/25.htm">2 Kings 25:1-21</a> and <a href="/lamentations/1.htm">Lamentations 1:1-5</a>. The assurance that foreigners will no longer overrun the city points to a future time of restoration and divine protection, aligning with prophecies in <a href="/isaiah/60-18.htm">Isaiah 60:18</a> and <a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2-4</a>, where God's presence ensures eternal peace and stability.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, emphasizing His sovereignty and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>A term often used to refer to Jerusalem, specifically the hill where the city of David was built, symbolizing God's presence and His chosen dwelling place.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, representing the center of worship and the future hope of God's people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/foreigners.htm">Foreigners</a></b><br>In this context, those who are not part of God's covenant people, often seen as invaders or those who defile the holy city.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_day_of_the_lord.htm">The Day of the LORD</a></b><br>An eschatological event where God intervenes in history to judge nations and restore His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_and_holiness.htm">God's Presence and Holiness</a></b><br>Recognize that God's presence sanctifies a place and a people. As believers, we are called to be holy because God is holy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_jerusalem.htm">The Significance of Jerusalem</a></b><br>Understand the historical and prophetic significance of Jerusalem as a symbol of God's eternal covenant and future hope for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_sovereignty.htm">The Assurance of God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Trust in God's ultimate plan and sovereignty, knowing that He will fulfill His promises and establish His kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_holiness.htm">The Call to Holiness</a></b><br>Reflect on the call to live a life set apart for God, avoiding spiritual defilement and seeking purity in our walk with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_restoration.htm">The Hope of Restoration</a></b><br>Find hope in the promise of restoration and renewal, both personally and corporately, as God works to bring about His perfect kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joel_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joel 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/names_of_jerusalem's_gates.htm">What are the names of Jerusalem's gates?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_micah_4_1-2_predict_future_peace.htm">How can Micah 4:1–2 predict a future peace on an actual mountain when no archeological evidence supports such a global gathering place? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_joel_3_conflict_with_other_timelines.htm">Why does Joel 3 seem to conflict with timelines in other prophetic books regarding the final judgment and restoration, suggesting possible inconsistencies? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_zech._1_14-15_align_with_other_biblical_judgments.htm">How does the promised divine judgment in Zechariah 1:14-15 align with or contradict other biblical accounts of God's dealings with foreign nations?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joel/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">No strangers pass through her.--</span>Strangers signify the aliens who had hitherto oppressed. They are like the spots and wrinkles which would defile the bride--the Church of God.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joel/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Jerusalem will be a sanctuary, and strangers will not pass through it any more</span>. In the beginning of this verse Jehovah promises to be the God of his people; he points to the place of his abode, and purifies Jerusalem by judgment that it will be a true holy place, untrodden by the foot of Gentile stranger or Jewish unbeliever any more. His people would recognize his presence and his power by the wonderful deliverance vouchsafed to them. "Jerusalem," says Kimchi, "shall be a sanctuary, like the sanctuary which was forbidden to strangers; and strangers shall not pass through it any more to do injury to them as they have done up to this day. It may also be explained that strangers shall not enter into Jerusalem, for its holiness shall be great for the future. And as the temple was forbidden even for Israel to enter there, so all the city shall be a sanctuary into which strangers out of the nations of the world shall not enter." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joel/3-17.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">Then you will know</span><br /><span class="heb">וִֽידַעְתֶּ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(wî·ḏa‘·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<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">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם</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 /><br /><span class="word">who dwells</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁכֵ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(šō·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Zion,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצִיּ֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My holy</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדְשִׁ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(qāḏ·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mountain.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַר־</span> <span class="translit">(har-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיְתָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">holy,</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹ֔דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">again</span><br /><span class="heb">עֽוֹד׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to be overrun</span><br /><span class="heb">יַֽעַבְרוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘aḇ·rū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by foreigners.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְזָרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2114.htm">Strong's 2114: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joel/3-17.htm">Joel 3:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joel/3-17.htm">Joel 3:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joel/3-17.htm">Joel 3:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joel/3-17.htm">Joel 3:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joel/3-17.htm">Joel 3:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joel/3-17.htm">Joel 3:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joel/3-17.htm">Joel 3:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joel/3-17.htm">Joel 3:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joel/3-17.htm">Joel 3:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joel/3-17.htm">Joel 3:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joel/3-17.htm">OT Prophets: Joel 3:17 So you will know that (Jl Joe.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/joel/3-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joel 3:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joel 3:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/joel/3-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joel 3:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joel 3:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>