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JOEL
- And his hinder part toward the utmost sea,
- And his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up,
- Because he hath done great things.
- Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice:
- For the Lord will do great things.
- Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field:
- For the pastures of the wilderness do spring,
- For the tree beareth her fruit,
- The fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
- Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God:
- For he hath given you the former rain moderately,
- And he will cause to come down for you the rain,
- The former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
- And the floors shall be full of wheat,
- And the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.
- And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten,
- The cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm,
- My great army which I sent among you.
- And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied,
- And praise the name of the Lord your God,
- That hath dealt wondrously with you:
- And my people shall never be ashamed.
- And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel,
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