joel 3:18

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Joel 3:18

King James Version (KJV)

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Joel 3:18
Verse 18 of 21

Scripture focus

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.

Joel 3:18KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Joel 3:18

Theological / Devotional

It shall come to pass. Verses 18-21 describe conditions that would have followed the judgment upon the enemies of Jerusalem if Israel had been faithful. The description parallels that presented in Eze. 40 to Eze. 48 and Zech. 14. Ultimately there was to have come the complete renovation of the earth (see on Isa. 65:17; Eze. 38:1; 40:1; see pp. 29, 30).

A fountain. See Eze. 47:1-12. See on Eze. 40:1 on principles of interpretation.

Valley of Shittim. Literally, “valley of acacias.” There was a Shittim in Moab, opposite Jericho, where the children of Israel encamped before entering the land of Canaan (Num. 25:1; cf. Num. 22:1). It is doubtful, however, that this is the region here designated. A comparison with Eze. 47:1-12 suggest that this valley was possibly the Kidron with its wadies.

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