Joel 3:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joel 3:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joel 3:20 is a verse from the book of Joel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. dwell: or, abide" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joel 3:20 — KJV
“But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. dwell: or, abide”
— Joel 3:20 (KJV)
Joel 3:20 in Context — About the Book of Joel
Joel turns a devastating locust plague into a call for national fasting — then pivots to one of Scripture's greatest promises: I will restore the years the locusts have eaten, and afterward I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Peter quoted it at Pentecost as fulfilled.
Cross-References for Joel 3:20
“And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.”
Shares key themes with Joel 3:20: dwell, ever, generation
“And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.”
Shares key themes with Joel 3:20: dwell, ever, generation
“Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.”
Shares key themes with Joel 3:20: dwell, ever, generation
“As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.”
Shares key themes with Joel 3:20: judah, dwell, jerusalem
“So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Joel 3:20: judah, ever, jerusalem
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