Joel 2 · Verse 26

Joel 2:26

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.
Joel 2:26, King James Version

Joel 2:26 in other translations

BSBYou will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to shame.
WEBYou will have plenty to eat and be satisfied, and will praise the name of the LORD, your God, who has dealt wondrously with you; and my people will never again be disappointed.
ASVAnd ye shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and shall praise the name of Jehovah your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you; and my people shall never be put to shame.
YLTAnd ye have eaten, eating and being satisfied, And have praised the name of Jehovah your God, Who hath dealt with you wonderfully, And not ashamed are My people to the age.
DARBYAnd ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of Jehovah your God, who hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
BBEYou will have food in full measure, and give praise to the name of the Lord your God, who has done wonders for you:
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Joel 2:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
26. never be ashamed--shall no longer endure the "reproach of the heathen (Joe 2:17), [Maurer]; or rather, "shall not bear the shame of disappointed hopes," as the husbandmen had heretofore (Joe 1:11). So spiritually, waiting on God, His people shall not have the shame of disappointment in their expectations from Him (Ro 9:33).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 Praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you - In so destroying this formidable enemy; and so miraculously restoring the land to fertility, after so great a devastation.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joel 2:15-27

The priests and rulers are to appoint a solemn fast. The sinner's supplication is, Spare us, good Lord. God is ready to succour his people; and he waits to be gracious. They prayed that God would spare them, and he answered them. His promises are real answers to the prayers of faith; with him saying and doing are not two things. Some understand these promises figuratively, as pointing to gospel grace, and as…

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Joel 2:26 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םva.'a.khal.Temand you will eatH398
אָכוֹל֙'a.khOlcompletely <to eat>H398
וְשָׂב֔וֹעַve.sa.Vo.a'and being satisfiedH7646
וְהִלַּלְתֶּ֗םve.hi.lal.Temand you will praiseH1984
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שֵׁ֤םshem[the] name ofH8034
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoH834
עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe has dealtH6213
עִמָּכֶ֖ם'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973
לְהַפְלִ֑יאle.haf.Li'by doing wonderfullyH6381
וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
יֵבֹ֥שׁוּye.Vo.shuthey will be ashamedH954
עַמִּ֖י'a.Mipeople myH5971
לְעוֹלָֽם\׃le.'o.Lamfor everH5769

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Joel 2:26

  • Romans 10:11

    For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

  • Psalms 22:26

    The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

  • Romans 5:5

    And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

  • Deuteronomy 12:7

    And there ye shall eat before the Lord your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the Lord thy God hath blessed thee.

  • Isaiah 49:23

    And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

  • Isaiah 45:17

    But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.

  • Leviticus 26:5

    And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.

  • 1 John 2:28

    And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

  • Psalms 126:2-3

    Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.

  • Isaiah 54:4

    Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.

  • Isaiah 25:1

    O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

  • Romans 9:33

    As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
ye shall.
Le 26:5,26; De 6:11,12; 8:10; Ne 9:25; Ps 22:26; 103:5; Pr 13:25
So 5:1; Isa 55:2; 62:8,9; Mic 6:14; Zec 9:15,17; 1Ti 6:17
and praise.
De 12:7,12,18; 26:10,11; 1Ti 4:3-5
that.
20,21; Ge 33:11; Ps 13:6; 72:18; 116:7; 126:2,3; Isa 25:1
and my.
Ps 25:2,3; 37:19; Isa 29:22; 45:17; 49:23; 54:4; Zep 3:11; Ro 5:5
Ro 9:33; 10:11; 1Jo 2:28

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Context

  • Joel 2:25

    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.

  • Joel 2:26

    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.

  • Joel 2:27

    And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.

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Joel 2:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y comeréis hasta saciaros, y alabaréis el nombre de Jehová vuestro Dios, el cual hizo maravillas con vosotros: y nunca jamás será mi pueblo avergonzado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et vous mangerez abondamment et serez rassasiés, et vous louerez le nom de l’ Éternel, votre Dieu, qui a fait des choses merveilleuses pour vous; et mon peuple ne sera jamais honteux.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ihr werdet essen, essen und satt werden, und werdet den Namen Jehovas, eures Gottes, preisen, der Wunderbares an euch getan hat. Und mein Volk soll nimmermehr beschämt werden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et comedetis vescentes, et saturabimini; et laudabitis nomen Domini Dei vestri, qui fecit mirabilia vobiscum; et non confundetur populus meus in sempiternum.