New American Standard Bible 1995
Joel 2:28
28“12It will come about after this That I will 3pour out My Spirit on all 45mankind; And your sons and daughters will prophesy, Your old men will dream dreams, Your young men will see visions.
Joel 2:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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:
- New International Version (NIV)“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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“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.
Context of Joel 2:28
26You will have plenty to eat and be satisfied And praise the name of the Lord your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you; Then My people will never be put to shame. 27Thus you will know that I am in the midst of Israel, And that I am the Lord your God, And there is no other; And My people will never be put to shame. “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. 29Even on the male and female servants I will pour out My Spirit in those days. 30I will display wonders in the sky and on the earth, Blood, fire and columns of smoke.
Read all of Joel 2Joel 2:28 word by word
וְהָיָ֣ה אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן אֶשְׁפּ֤וֹךְ אֶת־רוּחִי֙ עַל־כָּל־בָּשָׂ֔ר וְנִבְּא֖וּ בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם וּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם זִקְנֵיכֶם֙ חֲלֹמ֣וֹת יַחֲלֹמ֔וּן בַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔ם חֶזְיֹנ֖וֹת יִרְאֽוּ׃Read the interlinear
- It will comeהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- about afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- thisכֵּןkên · soH3651
- pourשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: pourH8210
- out My Spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
- on allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- mankindבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
- And your sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- and daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- will prophesyנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
- Your oldזָקֵןzâqên · oldH2205
- menזָקֵןzâqên · oldH2205
- will dreamחָלַםchâlam · to dreamH2492
- dreamsחֲלוֹםchălôm chălôm · dreamH2472
- Your youngבָּחוּרbâchûr bâchûr · youthH970
- will seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- visionsחִזָּיוֹןchizzâyôn · visionH2384
Cross-references for Joel 2:28
- Proverbs 1:23Turn to my reproof, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.
- Isaiah 32:15Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fertile field, And the fertile field is considered as a forest.
- Isaiah 44:3For I will pour out water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants;
- Ezekiel 39:29I will not hide My face from them any longer, for I will have poured out My Spirit on the house of Israel,” declares the Lord God.
- John 7:39But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
- Acts 2:16but this is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel:
- Isaiah 40:5Then the glory of the Lord will be revealed, And all flesh will see it together; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
- Isaiah 49:6He says, “It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also make You a light of the nations So that My salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
- Zechariah 12:10“I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him like the bitter weeping over a firstborn.
- Luke 3:6And all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”
- Acts 2:2And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
- Acts 10:44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message.
- Acts 11:15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as He did upon us at the beginning.
- Acts 15:7After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brethren, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe.
- Isaiah 54:13All your sons will be taught of the Lord; And the well-being of your sons will be great.
- Acts 21:9Now this man had four virgin daughters who were prophetesses.
Commentaries on Joel 2:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Shall come to pass afterward - כן אחרי acharey ken, "after this;" the same, says Kimchi, as in the latter days, which always refers to the days of the Messiah; and thus this prophecy is to be interpreted: and we have the testimony of St. Peter, Acts 2:17, that this prophecy relates to that mighty effusion of the Holy Spirit which took place after the day of pentecost. Nor is there any evidence that such an effusion took place, nor such effects were…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28And it shall come to pass afterward - After the punishment of the Jews through the Pagan, and their deliverance; after the Coming of the Teacher of righteousness, was to follow the outpouring of the Spirit of God. I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh - o“This which He says, “on all flesh,” admits of no exception of nations or persons. For before Jesus was glorified, He had poured His Spirit only on the sons of Zion, and out of that nation only were…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-32Verses 28-32 The promise began to be fulfilled on the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit was poured out, and it was continued in the converting grace and miraculous gifts conferred on both Jews and Gentiles. The judgments of God upon a sinful world, only go before the judgment of the world in the last day. Calling on God supposes knowledge of him, faith in him, desire toward him, dependence on him, and, as evidence of the sincerity of all this…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-29I will pour out My Spirit on all people: In Israel, the empowering gift of God’s Spirit had previously been given only to select individuals such as: judges (Judges 3:10; 15:14), priests (2 Chronicles 24:20), kings (1 Samuel 10:10), and prophets (Isaiah 61:1). A time was coming when the Holy Spirit would be given to everyone among God’s people, regardless of gender, age, or social status. This fulfilled what Moses wanted, that every Israelite might be a…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. afterward--"in the last days" (Is 2:2) under Messiah after the invasion and deliverance of Israel from the northern army. Having heretofore stated the outward blessings, he now raises their minds to the expectation of extraordinary spiritual blessings, which constitute the true restoration of God's people (Is 44:3). Fulfilled in earnest (Ac 2:17) on Pentecost; among the Jews and the subsequent election of a people among the Gentiles; hereafter more…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Joel 2:28 Ch 3:1 in Heb ↩
- 2. Joel 2:28 Acts 2:17-21 ↩
- 3. Joel 2:28 Is 32:15; 44:3; Ezek 39:29; Zech 12:10 ↩
- 4. Joel 2:28 Lit flesh ↩
- 5. Joel 2:28 Is 40:5; 49:26 ↩
Commentaries on Joel 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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