What is the context of Joel 2:25?

Joel 2:25 is found in Joel chapter 2, verse 25. Joel is part of the Old Testament. Read the full chapter at thelivingsword.org/read/joel/2.

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Q: What does Joel 2:25 mean?

Joel 2:25 (KJV) reads: "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." — This verse is from Joel in the Old Testament. Read the full in-depth commentary at thelivingsword.org/commentary/joel/2/25.

Q: What does "And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eat…" mean in the Bible?

This is Joel 2:25 from the King James Version. Read the full in-depth commentary and application notes at The Living Sword Bible: thelivingsword.org/commentary/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 2:25 (King James Version)

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Joel 2:25 is verse 25 of chapter 2 in the Book of Joel, part of the Old Testament. In the King James Version (1611), it reads: “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 2:25 (King James Version): "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 2:25 appears in the Book of Joel, Old Testament, chapter 2, verse 25. The Book of Joel was written by Unknown; possibly multiple prophetic sources (c. 560–550 BC). 2 Kings continues the sad decline of both kingdoms toward exile. The first half centers on the ministry of Elisha — the successor of Elijah who received a double portion of his spirit — including healing Naaman the Syrian general of leprosy, raising the Shunammite woman's son, and multiplying oil for a widow. The second half records the fall of the northern kingdom of Israel to Assyria in 722 BC ( Key themes in Joel include: Elisha, miracles, Naaman, siege, exile. To study Joel 2:25 in depth — including word-by-word analysis in the original Hebrew and Aramaic, cross-references, multiple translations (KJV, WEB, Geneva, ASV, YLT, Darby), and AI-powered commentary — visit The Living Sword Bible at thelivingsword.org.

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