Joel 2 · Verse 27

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.
Joel 2:27, King James Version

Joel 2:27 in other translations

BSBThen you will know that I am present in Israel and that I am the LORD your God, and there is no other. My people will never again be put to shame.
WEBYou will know that I am among Israel, and that I am the LORD, your God, and there is no one else; and my people will never again be disappointed.
ASVAnd ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am Jehovah your God, and there is none else; and my people shall never be put to shame.
YLTAnd ye have known that in the midst of Israel am I, And I am Jehovah your God, and there is none else, And not ashamed are My people to the age.
DARBYAnd ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I, Jehovah, am your God, and there is none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
BBEAnd you will be certain that I am in Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and there is no other: and my people will never be shamed.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Joel 2:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
27. know that I am in the midst of Israel--As in the Old Testament dispensation God was present by the Shekinah, so in the New Testament first, for a brief time by the Word made flesh dwelling among us (Joh 1:14), and to the close of this dispensation by the Holy Spirit in the Church (Mt 28:20), and probably in a more perceptible manner with Israel when restored (Eze 37:26-28). never be ashamed--not an unmeaning repetition from Joe 2:26. The twice-asserted truth enforces its unfailing certainty. As the "shame" in Joe 2:26 refers to temporal blessings, so in this verse it refers to the spiritual blessings flowing from the presence of God with His people (compare Jr 3:16, 17; Re 21:3).

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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 2:27 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.

וִידַעְתֶּ֗םvi.da'.Temand you will knowH3045
כִּ֣יkithatH3588
בְקֶ֤רֶבve.Ke.rev[am] in [the] midst ofH7130
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589
וַאֲנִ֛יva.'a.Niand IH589
יְהוָ֥הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430
וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH369
ע֑וֹדod[is] yetH5750
וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
יֵבֹ֥שׁוּye.Vo.shuthey will be ashamedH954
עַמִּ֖י'a.Mipeople myH5971
לְעוֹלָֽם\׃\ \סle.'o.Lamfor everH5769

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

Cross references for Joel 2:27

  • Ezekiel 37:26-28

    Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore. My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people. And the heathen shall know that I the Lord do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.

  • Leviticus 26:11-12

    And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.

  • Zephaniah 3:17

    The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

  • Ezekiel 39:28

    Then shall they know that I am the Lord their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.

  • Isaiah 45:5

    I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

  • Joel 3:17

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 23:14

    For the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

  • Psalms 46:5

    God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

  • Isaiah 12:6

    Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

  • 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.

  • Revelation 21:3

    And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

  • Isaiah 45:21-22

    Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I am.
3:17; Le 26:11,12; De 23:14; Ps 46:5; 68:18; Isa 12:6; Eze 37:26-28
Zep 3:17; 2Co 6:16; Re 21:3
that I.
Isa 45:5,18,21,22; 53:6; Eze 39:22,28
and my.
26; 1Pe 2:6

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Context

  • 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.

  • Joel 2:28

    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:

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Joel 2:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y conoceréis que en medio de Israel estoy yo, y que yo soy Jehová vuestro Dios, y no hay otro: y mi pueblo nunca jamás será avergonzado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et vous saurez que je suis au milieu d’Israël, et que moi, l’ Éternel, je suis votre Dieu, et qu’il n’y en a point d’autre; et mon peuple ne sera jamais honteux.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und ihr werdet wissen daß ich in Israels Mitte bin, und daß ich, Jehova, euer Gott bin, und keiner sonst. Und mein Volk soll nimmermehr beschämt werden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et scietis quia in medio Israël ego sum, et ego Dominus Deus vester, et non est amplius; et non confundetur populus meus in æternum.