The northern army I will drive away from you, banishing it to a barren and desolate land, its front ranks into the Eastern Sea, and its rear guard into the Western Sea. And its stench will rise; its foul odor will ascend. For He has done great things.Joel 2:20
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְֽאֶת־הַצְּפוֹנִ֞י אַרְחִ֣יק מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗ם וְהִדַּחְתִּיו֮ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ צִיָּ֣ה וּשְׁמָמָה֒ אֶת־פָּנָ֗יו אֶל־הַיָּם֙ הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י וְסֹפ֖וֹ אֶל־הַיָּ֣ם הָאַֽחֲר֑וֹן וְעָלָ֣ה בָאְשׁ֗וֹ וְתַ֙עַל֙ צַחֲנָת֔וֹ כִּ֥י הִגְדִּ֖יל לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃
- וְֽאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַצְּפוֹנִ֞יha.tze.fo.Ni“the northerner[s]”Definite article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from צְפוֹנִי · “northern” · Strong's H6830
- אַרְחִ֣יק'ar.Chik“I will remove far away”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from רָחַק · “to remove” · Strong's H7368
- מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗םme.'a.lei.Khem“from with <the> you”Preposition + Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- וְהִדַּחְתִּיו֮ve.hi.dach.Tiv“and I will drive away it”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָדַח · “to banish” · Strong's H5080
- אֶל־'el-“into”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz“a land”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
- צִיָּ֣הtzi.Yah“dry”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from צִיָּה · “dryness” · Strong's H6723
- וּשְׁמָמָה֒u.she.ma.Mah“and desolation”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from שְׁמָמָה · “devastation” · Strong's H8077A
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- פָּנָ֗יוpa.Nav“face its”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- אֶל־'el-“into”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- הַיָּם֙hai.Yam“the sea”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
- הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔יha.kad.mo.Ni“<the> eastern”Definite article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from קַדְמֹנִי · “eastern” · Strong's H6931G
- וְסֹפ֖וֹve.so.Fo“and end its”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from סוֹף · “end” · Strong's H5490
- אֶל־'el-“into”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- הַיָּ֣םhai.Yam“the sea”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָם · “sea” · Strong's H3220G
- הָאַֽחֲר֑וֹןha.'a.cha.Ron“<the> western”Definite article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַחֲרוֹן · “last” · Strong's H0314
- וְעָלָ֣הve.'a.Lah“and it will go up”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927G
- בָאְשׁ֗וֹva.'e.Sho“stench its”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בְּאֹשׁ · “stench” · Strong's H0889
- וְתַ֙עַל֙ve.Ta.'al“and it will go up”Conjunction + Verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927G
- צַחֲנָת֔וֹtza.cha.na.To“foul smell its”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from צַחֲנָה · “stench” · Strong's H6709
- כִּ֥יki“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- הִגְדִּ֖ילhig.Dil“he has made great”Verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from גָּדַל · “to magnify” · Strong's H1431
- לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃la.'a.Sot“to do”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
Places named in this verse
- Sea (Great Sea)body of water · Identification: certain · Map of Great Sea (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Great Sea on OpenBible.info
- Sea (Salt Sea)body of water · Identification: certain · Map of Salt Sea (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Salt Sea on OpenBible.info