Joel 2:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
will be zealousוַיְקַנֵּ֥א
(vay·kan·ne)
7065: to be jealous or zealousdenominative verb from qinah
for His landלְאַרְצֹ֑ו
(le·'ar·tzov;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
And will have pityוַיַּחְמֹ֖ל
(vai·yach·mol)
2550: to sparea prim. root
on His people.עַמֹּֽו׃
(am·mov.)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Then will the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
be jealous
qana'  (kaw-naw')
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious -- (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), very, (be) zeal(-ous).
for his land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and pity
chamal  (khaw-mal')
to commiserate; by implication, to spare -- have compassion, (have) pity, spare.
his people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD will be zealous for His land And will have pity on His people.

King James Bible
Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD became jealous for His land and spared His people.

International Standard Version
Then the LORD will show great concern for his land, and will have compassion on his people.

NET Bible
Then the LORD became zealous for his land; he had compassion on his people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the LORD became concerned about his land, and he had pity on his people.

King James 2000 Bible
Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
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