New International Version
Joel 3:17
17“Then you will know that I, the Lord your God, dwell in Zion, my holy hill. Jerusalem will be holy; never again will foreigners invade her.
Joel 3:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“So you shall know that I am the Lord your God, Dwelling in Zion My holy mountain. Then Jerusalem shall be holy, And no aliens shall ever pass through her again.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)“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.
Context of Joel 3:17
15The sun and moon will be darkened, and the stars no longer shine. 16The Lord will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem; the earth and the heavens will tremble. But the Lord will be a refuge for his people, a stronghold for the people of Israel. “Then you will know that I, the Lord your God, dwell in Zion, my holy hill. Jerusalem will be holy; never again will foreigners invade her. 18“In that day the mountains will drip new wine, and the hills will flow with milk; all the ravines of Judah will run with water. A fountain will flow out of the Lord’s house and will water the valley of acacias. 19But Egypt will be desolate, Edom a desert waste, because of violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.
Read all of Joel 3Joel 3:17 word by word
וִֽידַעְתֶּ֗ם כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם שֹׁכֵ֖ן בְּצִיּ֣וֹן הַר־קָדְשִׁ֑י וְהָיְתָ֤ה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ קֹ֔דֶשׁ וְזָרִ֥ים לֹא־יַֽעַבְרוּ־בָ֖הּ עֽוֹד׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- So shall ye knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- dwellingשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
- in Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
- my holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- mountainהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
- then shall Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- and there shall no strangersזוּרzûr · be a strangerH2114
- pass throughעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
Cross-references for Joel 3:17
- Joel 3:21Shall I leave their innocent blood unavenged? No, I will not.” The Lord dwells in Zion!
- Joel 2:27Then you will know that I am in Israel, that I am the Lord your God, and that there is no other; never again will my people be shamed.
- Psalms 9:11Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done.
- Psalms 76:2His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.
- Isaiah 12:6Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.”
- Ezekiel 48:35“The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits. “And the name of the city from that time on will be: the Lord is there.”
- Micah 4:7I will make the lame my remnant, those driven away a strong nation. The Lord will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever.
- Zephaniah 3:14Sing, Daughter Zion; shout aloud, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!
- Daniel 11:45He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at the beautiful holy mountain. Yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.
- Obadiah 1:16Just as you drank on my holy hill, so all the nations will drink continually; they will drink and drink and be as if they had never been.
- Zechariah 8:3This is what the Lord says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City, and the mountain of the Lord Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain.”
- Isaiah 4:3Those who are left in Zion, who remain in Jerusalem, will be called holy, all who are recorded among the living in Jerusalem.
- Jeremiah 31:23This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity, the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The Lord bless you, you prosperous city, you sacred mountain.’
- Ezekiel 43:12“This is the law of the temple: All the surrounding area on top of the mountain will be most holy. Such is the law of the temple.
- Obadiah 1:17But on Mount Zion will be deliverance; it will be holy, and Jacob will possess his inheritance.
- Zechariah 14:20On that day Holy to the Lord will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the Lord’s house will be like the sacred bowls in front of the altar.
Commentaries on Joel 3:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17So shall ye know - By the judgments I execute on your enemies, and the support I give to yourselves, that I am the all-conquering Jehovah; and that I have again taken up my residence in Jerusalem. All this may refer, ultimately, to the restoration of the Jews to their own land; when holiness to the Lord shall be their motto; and no strange god, or impure people, shall be permitted to enter the city, or even pass through it; they shall have neither civil…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17God Himself wondrously joins on His own words to those of the prophet, and speaks to His own people; “so (literally, and) ye shall know,” by experience, by sight, face to face, what ye now believe, “that I am the Lord your God, dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain.” So He saith in the second Psalm, “Then shall he speak unto them” Psalm 2:5-6 (the enemies of His Christ) “in His wrath, and vex them in His sore displeasure; And I have set My king on My holy…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-17Verses 9-17 Here is a challenge to all the enemies of God's people. There is no escaping God's judgments; hardened sinners, in that day of wrath, shall be cut off from all comfort and joy. Most of the prophets foretell the same final victory of the church of God over all that oppose it. To the wicked it will be a terrible day, but to the righteous it will be a joyful day. What cause have those who possess an interest in Christ, to glory in their Strength…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Then you will know: God’s ultimate purpose is for his people to know him and to share in his holy character. They must learn that he is the only God and that he rules over all creation from Zion, his holy mountain (see also Joel 2:27). True security now and hope for the future come from God's presence.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. shall ye know--experimentally by the proofs of favors which I shall vouchsafe to you. So "know" (Is 60:16; Ho 2:20). dwelling in Zion--as peculiarly your God. holy ... no strangers pass through--to attack, or to defile, the holy city (Is 35:8; 52:1; Zec 14:21). Strangers, or Gentiles, shall come to Jerusalem, but it shall be in order to worship Jehovah there (Zec 14:16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Joel 3
- 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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