Joel 3:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.”

Joel 3:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joel 3:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joel 3:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh will roar from Zion, and thunder from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth will shake; but Yahweh will be a refuge to his people, and a stronghold to the children of Israel.”

Joel 3:16 — World English Bible

Joel 3:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but Jehovah will be a refuge unto his people, and a stronghold to the children of Israel. ”

Joel 3:16 — American Standard Version

Joel 3:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah from Zion doth roar, And from Jerusalem giveth forth His voice, And shaken have the heavens and earth, And Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a refuge to his people, And a stronghold to sons of Israel.”

Joel 3:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Joel 3:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: and Jehovah will be a shelter for his people, and the refuge of the children of Israel. ”

Joel 3:16 — Darby Translation

Joel 3:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord also shall roare out of Zion, and vtter his voyce from Ierusalem, and the heauens and the earth shall shake, but the Lord wil be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.”

Joel 3:16 — Geneva Bible

Joel 3:16 in Context — Joel 3

14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.

15 The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.

16 The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

17 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.

18 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the Lord, and shall water the valley of Shittim.

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What Does Joel 3:16 Mean?

Joel 3:16 is a verse from the Book of Joel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joel chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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