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Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. <a href="/nlt/joel/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Then, after doing all those things, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions. <a href="/esv/joel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. <a href="/bsb/joel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. <a href="/kjv/joel/2.htm">King James Bible</a> And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: <a href="/nkjv/joel/2.htm">New King James Version</a> “And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions. <a href="/nasb_/joel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “It will come about after this That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters will prophesy, Your old men will have dreams, Your young men will see visions. <a href="/nasb/joel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220It will come about after this That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and daughters will prophesy, Your old men will dream dreams, Your young men will see visions. <a href="/nasb77/joel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And it will come about after this That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and daughters will prophesy, Your old men will dream dreams, Your young men will see visions. <a href="/lsb/joel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “And it will be afterwards That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; Your old men will dream dreams; Your young men will see visions. <a href="/amp/joel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “It shall come about after this That I shall pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters will prophesy, Your old men will dream dreams, Your young men will see visions. <a href="/csb/joel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> After this I will pour out my Spirit on all humanity; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will have dreams, and your young men will see visions. <a href="/hcsb/joel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> After this I will pour out My Spirit on all humanity; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will have dreams, and your young men will see visions. <a href="/asv/joel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: <a href="/cev/joel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Later, I will give my Spirit to everyone. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will have dreams, and your young men will see visions. <a href="/erv/joel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: <a href="/gwt/joel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "After this, I will pour my Spirit on everyone. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions. <a href="/gnt/joel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Afterward I will pour out my Spirit on everyone: your sons and daughters will proclaim my message; your old people will have dreams, and your young people will see visions. <a href="/isv/joel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Then it will come about at a later time that I will pour out my Spirit on every person. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your elderly people will dream dreams, and your young people will see visions. <a href="/msb/joel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. <a href="/net/joel/2.htm">NET Bible</a> After all of this I will pour out my Spirit on all kinds of people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your elderly will have revelatory dreams; your young men will see prophetic visions. <a href="/nheb/joel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions. <a href="/wbt/joel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: <a href="/web/joel/2.htm">World English Bible</a> “It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it has come to pass afterward, "" I pour out My Spirit on all flesh, "" And your sons and your daughters have prophesied, "" Your old men dream dreams, "" Your young men see visions. <a href="/ylt/joel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it hath come to pass afterwards, I do pour out My Spirit on all flesh, And prophesied have your sons and your daughters, Your old men do dream dreams, Your young men do see visions. <a href="/slt/joel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it was after this I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters prophesied, your old men shall dream your young men shall see visions.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And it shall come to pass after this, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. <a href="/cpdv/joel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And after this, it will happen that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy; your elders will dream dreams, and your youths will see visions. <a href="/nabre/joel/2.htm">New American Bible</a> It shall come to pass I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. <a href="/nrsvce/joel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then afterward I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions; <a href="/hpbt/joel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And after this I shall pour out my Spirit on everybody, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy and your Elders shall dream dreams and your young men shall see visions<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it shall come to pass afterward, That I will pour out My spirit upon all flesh; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions; <a href="/sep/joel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. <a href="/parallel/joel/2-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oEU9eLLsIkI?start=543" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joel/2.htm">I Will Pour Out My Spirit</a> 28<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê- (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">afterward,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8210.htm" title="8210: ’eš·pō·wḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To pour out, pour. A primitive root; to spill forth; also to expend; intensively, to sprawl out.">I will pour out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·ḥî (N-csc:: 1cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">My Spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bā·śār (N-ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">people.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Your sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 2mp) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">and daughters</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: wə·nib·bə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">will prophesy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: ziq·nê·ḵem (Adj-mpc:: 2mp) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">your old</a> <a href="/hebrew/2492.htm" title="2492: ya·ḥă·lō·mūn (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- To bind firmly, to be, plump, to dream. A primitive root; properly, to bind firmly, i.e. to be plump; also to dream.">men will dream dreams,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2472.htm" title="2472: ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ (N-mp) -- A dream. Or chalom; from chalam; a dream."></a> <a href="/hebrew/970.htm" title="970: ba·ḥū·rê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- A young man. Or bachur; participle passive of bachar; properly, selected, i.e. A youth.">your young men</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yir·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">will see</a> <a href="/hebrew/2384.htm" title="2384: ḥez·yō·nō·wṯ (N-mp) -- Vision. From chazah; a revelation, expectation by dream.">visions.</a> 29Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Acts 2:17-18</a> ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. / Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. <a href="/numbers/11-29.htm">Numbers 11:29</a> But Moses replied, “Are you jealous on my account? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would place His Spirit on them!” <a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a> For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Ezekiel 36:27</a> And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33-34</a> “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. / No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.” <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a> Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son. <a href="/john/7-39.htm">John 7:39</a> He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. <a href="/romans/8-9.htm">Romans 8:9</a> You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-7.htm">1 Corinthians 12:7-11</a> Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. / To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit, / to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, ... <a href="/galatians/3-14.htm">Galatians 3:14</a> He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. <a href="/1_john/2-20.htm">1 John 2:20</a> You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. <a href="/matthew/3-11.htm">Matthew 3:11</a> I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. <a href="/luke/24-49.htm">Luke 24:49</a> And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” <a href="/john/14-16.htm">John 14:16-17</a> And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— / the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you. <a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a> However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:that I.<a href="/proverbs/1-23.htm">Proverbs 1:23</a> Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.<a href="/isaiah/32-15.htm">Isaiah 32:15</a> Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.<a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a> For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:upon.<a href="/isaiah/40-5.htm">Isaiah 40:5</a> And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.<a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a> And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.<a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a> And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.your daughters.<a href="/isaiah/54-13.htm">Isaiah 54:13</a> And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.<a href="/acts/21-9.htm">Acts 21:9</a> And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a> There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.dream.<a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Genesis 37:5-10</a> And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more… <a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6</a> And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.<a href="/jeremiah/23-28.htm">Jeremiah 23:28</a> The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hosea/3-5.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-24.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/hosea/4-14.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/daniel/7-1.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/daniel/5-12.htm">Dreams</a> <a href="/hosea/8-13.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Mankind</a> <a href="/hosea/9-4.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-17.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-1.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/hosea/12-10.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/hosea/9-7.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/hosea/12-10.htm">Visions</a> <a href="/joel/2-25.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/4-2.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/matthew/4-2.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/joel/3-8.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-2.htm">Dreams</a> <a href="/micah/3-2.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/micah/5-7.htm">Mankind</a> <a href="/joel/2-29.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-4.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/amos/2-12.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/amos/2-11.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/joel/2-29.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Visions</a> <a href="/joel/3-3.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Joel 2</div>1. <a href="/joel/2-1.htm">He shows unto Zion the terribleness of God's judgment.</a> 12. <a href="/joel/2-12.htm">He exhorts to repentance;</a> 15. <a href="/joel/2-15.htm">prescribes a fast;</a> 18. <a href="/joel/2-18.htm">promises a blessing thereon.</a> 21. <a href="/joel/2-21.htm">He comforts Zion with present,</a> 28. <a href="/joel/2-28.htm">and future blessings.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>And afterward, This phrase indicates a future event following a significant occurrence. In the context of Joel, it follows a call to repentance and the promise of restoration. The "afterward" suggests a time after God's people have turned back to Him and experienced His mercy. It sets the stage for a new era of divine interaction.I will pour out My Spirit on all people. The pouring out of the Spirit signifies an abundant and generous giving of God's presence and power. This is a pivotal moment in biblical prophecy, indicating a shift from the Spirit being given to select individuals (like prophets, priests, and kings) to being available to all believers. This democratization of the Spirit is fulfilled in <a href="/acts/2.htm">Acts 2</a> during Pentecost, where the Holy Spirit descends on the apostles, marking the birth of the Church. The phrase "all people" emphasizes inclusivity, transcending social, gender, and ethnic boundaries, aligning with the New Testament teaching that in Christ, there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>).Your sons and daughters will prophesy, This prophecy highlights the role of both genders in the spiritual community, breaking cultural norms of the time where religious roles were predominantly male. Prophesying involves speaking forth God's message, which can include foretelling future events or declaring God's will. This empowerment of both sons and daughters signifies a new covenant community where the Spirit's gifts are not limited by gender.your old men will dream dreams, Dreams in the biblical context often serve as a medium for divine revelation, as seen in the lives of Joseph and Daniel. The mention of "old men" dreaming dreams suggests that age will not be a barrier to receiving God's revelations. It underscores the value and role of the elderly in the spiritual community, who, with their wisdom and experience, can provide guidance and insight through these divinely inspired dreams.your young men will see visions. Visions are another form of divine communication, often providing guidance, encouragement, or revelation of God's plans. The focus on "young men" seeing visions indicates that the youth will also play a crucial role in the spiritual life of the community. This inclusion of the young suggests a dynamic and active participation in God's work, ensuring that the vibrancy and energy of youth are harnessed for the Kingdom's purposes. This phrase, along with the others, points to a holistic and intergenerational outpouring of the Spirit, uniting all ages in the mission of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joel.htm">Joel</a> A prophet in the Old Testament, Joel is the author of the book that bears his name. His prophecies focus on the Day of the Lord and call for repentance. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a> The immediate audience of Joel's prophecy, representing God's chosen people who are called to repentance and renewal. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_outpouring_of_the_spirit.htm">The Outpouring of the Spirit</a> A future event prophesied by Joel, indicating a time when God's Spirit will be given abundantly to all people, transcending age, gender, and social status. 4. <a href="/topical/s/sons_and_daughters.htm">Sons and Daughters</a> Symbolic of the younger generation who will receive the Spirit and prophesy, indicating a breaking of traditional barriers. 5. <a href="/topical/o/old_men_and_young_men.htm">Old Men and Young Men</a> Representing the entire spectrum of society, these groups will experience dreams and visions, signifying divine revelation and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_the_spirit's_outpouring.htm">The Universality of the Spirit's Outpouring</a> God's Spirit is available to all, regardless of age, gender, or social status. This challenges believers to embrace diversity within the body of Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy_and_revelation.htm">The Role of Prophecy and Revelation</a> Prophecy, dreams, and visions are means through which God communicates with His people. Believers should be open to receiving and discerning these messages. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> Joel's prophecy finds its fulfillment in the New Testament, demonstrating God's faithfulness and the continuity of His plan through history. <a href="/topical/e/empowerment_for_ministry.htm">Empowerment for Ministry</a> The outpouring of the Spirit equips believers for ministry and service, encouraging active participation in God's work. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance_and_renewal.htm">Call to Repentance and Renewal</a> The context of Joel's prophecy is a call to repentance. Believers are reminded of the importance of turning to God and seeking spiritual renewal.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joel 2</a> <a href="/q/do_muslims_dream_of_jesus.htm">Are Muslims experiencing dreams and visions of Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/end_times__major_revival_coming.htm">Will there be a major revival during the end times?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'pour_out_his_spirit'_mean.htm">What does "pour out His Spirit on all people" mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_prophetic_prayer.htm">What is Prophetic Prayer?</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>(28) I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh.--Holy Scripture is itself the interpreter of this most weighty promise. St. Peter's quotation and application of it in the Acts is its commentary. "Afterward "--LXX., after these things becomes in the apostle's mouth--"in the last days"--i.e., in the Christian dispensation, when, after the punishment of the Jews by the heathen, their king came--"my Spirit"--St. Peter renders "of my spirit," after the LXX., indicating the gifts and influences of the Holy Ghost--"upon all flesh"--i.e., without distinction of race or person--"they of the circumcision were astonished because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost." The outward manifestation of these gifts, as shown on the Day of Pentecost, in accordance with this prediction, was gradually withdrawn from the Church; the reality remains.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 28-32. - These verses form a chapter (the third) by themselves in the Hebrew text, but in the LXX. and the Authorized Version they conclude ch. 2. In them the prophet passes on to spiritual blessings. Verses 28, 29. - And it shall come to pass afterward ('acharekhen). This intimates the time when the promised blessing is to be bestowed, and must be read in the light of New Testament exposition; for Peter, in quoting the words (<a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Acts 2:17</a>, etc.), varies the prophet's note of time by substituting an explanatory phrase, viz. ἐν ταῖς ἐσχάταις ἡμέραις, "in the last days" - an expression which, as is acknowledged, refers to the days of the Messiah or the last days of the old dispensation. The apostle thus defines more closely the somewhat indefinite expression of the Hebrew. After this specification of the time, he proceeds to state the blessing to be bestowed. I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. The word shaphak, employed by the prophet to express the outpouring of the Spirit, implies the bestowal of the gift in great abundance, as Calvin clearly pointed out: "For shaphak," he says, "does not mean merely to give in drops, but to pour out in great abundance. But God did net pour out the Holy Spirit so abundantly or copiously under the Law, as he has since the manifestation of Christ." The Spirit was indeed communicated in Old Testament times, but that communication was restricted in two ways in quantity, and in the number of recipients; the former was comparatively scanty and the latter few, whereas the word here applied to its communication implies a rich supply, like a copious rainfall. After the specification of the time, and the mention of the blessing, with its implied plentifulness, comes its wide diffusion, or general distribution - "all flesh," or "all mankind," as the Hebrew expression denotes; and that without regard to age, or sex, or state. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit. Sons and daughters without distinction of sex; old men and young men without reference to age; servants and handmaids without regard to social position. Thus it is with the Spirit of God as with the Son of God, of whom the apostle says, "There is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uucircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all." The blessing of salvation through the Son of God and by the Spirit of God is wide as the world in its offer, and free to all who accept it - without national distinction, for there is neither Jew nor Greek; without social distinction, for there is neither bond nor free; without sexual distinction, for there is neither male nor female; without ceremonial distinction, for there is neither circumcision nor uncircumcision; without intellectual or educational distinction, for the barbarian and even the Scythian, the lowest type of barbarian, are free to share the blessing. The regain before the "servants" and "handmaids," rendered in the citation by Peter, not as in the LXX. by a simple καὶ, but by καὶ γε, and in the Authorized Version "and also," is an emphatic addition to the previous enumeration, equivalent to "nay more" and implying something extraordinary and unexpected, that not only the weaker sex, but the meanest of both sexes, were to participate in the blessing. "Not a single case," says Keil, "occurs in the whole of the Old Testament of a slave receiving the gift of prophecy." The mode in which spiritual commmunication is (1) according to some is that of visions to the young, whose fancy is more vigorous; that of dreams to the old, in the decadence of their mental powers; while to the sons and daughters the gift is prophesying. Others more correctly (2) understand prophecy as the general term for speaking under the Spirit's influence or instructing by Divine inspiration; while the two forms of prophetic revelation are dreams when the mental "faculties are suspended by natural causes," and visions or trances when "suspended by supernatural causes," the communication in either case being supernatural. This prediction began to be fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost. <a href="/commentaries/joel/2-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And וְהָיָ֣ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be afterward, אַֽחֲרֵי־ (’a·ḥă·rê-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part I will pour out אֶשְׁפּ֤וֹךְ (’eš·pō·wḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8210.htm">Strong's 8210: </a> To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out My Spirit רוּחִי֙ (rū·ḥî) Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every people. בָּשָׂ֔ר (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man Your sons בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם (bə·nê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son and daughters וּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם (ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter will prophesy, וְנִבְּא֖וּ (wə·nib·bə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> To prophesy, speak, by inspiration your old זִקְנֵיכֶם֙ (ziq·nê·ḵem) Adjective - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> Old men will dream dreams, יַחֲלֹמ֔וּן (ya·ḥă·lō·mūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2472.htm">Strong's 2472: </a> A dream your young men בַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔ם (ba·ḥū·rê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_970.htm">Strong's 970: </a> Selected, a youth will see יִרְאֽוּ׃ (yir·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see visions. חֶזְיֹנ֖וֹת (ḥez·yō·nō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2384.htm">Strong's 2384: </a> A revelation, dream <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joel/2-28.htm">OT Prophets: Joel 2:28 It will happen afterward that I will (Jl Joe.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/joel/2-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joel 2:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joel 2:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/joel/2-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joel 2:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joel 2:29" /></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>