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New International Version
“I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten— the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm — my great army that I sent among you.

New Living Translation
The LORD says, “I will give you back what you lost to the swarming locusts, the hopping locusts, the stripping locusts, and the cutting locusts. It was I who sent this great destroying army against you.

English Standard Version
I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you.

Berean Standard Bible
I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
“So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, The crawling locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you.

New American Standard Bible
“Then I will compensate you for the years That the swarming locust has eaten, The creeping locust, the stripping locust, and the gnawing locust— My great army which I sent among you.

NASB 1995
“Then I will make up to you for the years That the swarming locust has eaten, The creeping locust, the stripping locust and the gnawing locust, My great army which I sent among you.

NASB 1977
“Then I will make up to you for the years That the swarming locust has eaten, The creeping locust, the stripping locust, and the gnawing locust, My great army which I sent among you.

Legacy Standard Bible
“Then I will pay back to you in full for the years That the swarming locust has consumed, The creeping locust, the stripping locust, and the gnawing locust, My great military force which I sent among you.

Amplified Bible
“And I will compensate you for the years That the swarming locust has eaten, The creeping locust, the stripping locust, and the gnawing locust— My great army which I sent among you.

Christian Standard Bible
I will repay you for the years that the swarming locust ate, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust — my great army that I sent against you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will repay you for the years that the swarming locust ate, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust— My great army that I sent against you.

American Standard Version
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, my great army which I sent among you.

Contemporary English Version
I, the LORD your God, will make up for the losses caused by those swarms and swarms of locusts I sent to attack you.

English Revised 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Then I will repay you for the years that the mature locusts, the adult locusts, the grasshoppers, and the young locusts ate your crops. (They are the large army that I sent against you.)

Good News Translation
I will give you back what you lost in the years when swarms of locusts ate your crops. It was I who sent this army against you.

International Standard Version
"Then I will restore to you the years that the locust swarm devoured, as did the young locust, the other locusts, and the ravaging locust, that great army of mine that I sent among you.

NET Bible
I will make up for the years that the 'arbeh -locust consumed your crops--the yeleq -locust, the hasil -locust, and the gazam -locust--my great army that I sent against you.

New Heart English Bible
I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the great locust, the grasshopper, and the caterpillar, my great army, which I sent among you.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, my great army which I sent among you.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you.

World English Bible
I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the great locust, the grasshopper, and the caterpillar, my great army, which I sent among you.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
“And I have repaid to you the years that the locust consumed, "" The cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, "" My great force that I sent against you.

Young's Literal Translation
And I have recompensed to you the years That consume did the locust, the cankerworm, And the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, My great force that I did send against you.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I requited to you the years which the common locust ate, the feeder, and the devourer, and the creeping locust, my great army which I sent among you.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will restore to you the ears which the locust, and the bruchus, and the mildew, and the palmerworm have eaten; my great host which I sent upon you.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will repay you for the years which the locust, and the beetle, and the mildew, and the caterpillar consumed: my great strength which I sent upon you.

New American Bible
I will repay you double what the swarming locust has eaten, The hopper, the consuming locust, and the cutter, my great army I sent against you.

New Revised Standard Version
I will repay you for the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent against you.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And I will recompense you for the years that the locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the cankerworm, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent against you.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall pay you the years that the flying locust ate, and the crawling locust and the canker worm and the palmer worm, my great army which I sent upon you

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, The canker-worm, and the caterpiller, and the palmer-worm, My great army which I sent among you.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I will recompense you for the years which the locust, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, and the cankerworm have eaten,even my great army, which I sent against you.

Additional Translations ...

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Context

Restoration Promised
…24The threshing floors will be full of grain, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.25I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—the swarming locust,the young locust,the destroying locust,and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you.26You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to shame.…

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Cross References

Jeremiah 30:17
But I will restore your health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because they call you an outcast, Zion, for whom no one cares.”

Isaiah 61:7
Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.

Amos 9:14
I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.

Ezekiel 36:11
I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

Zechariah 9:12
Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; even today I declare that I will restore to you double.

Hosea 2:21-23
“On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD—“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth. / And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and oil, and they will respond to Jezreel. / And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’”

Isaiah 58:12
Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.

Job 42:10
After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.

Psalm 126:5-6
Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. / He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.

Isaiah 49:18
Lift up your eyes and look around. They all gather together; they come to you. As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “you will wear them all as jewelry and put them on like a bride.

Malachi 3:10
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.

2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 3:20
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

Treasury of Scripture

And I will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.

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Joel 2:2-11
A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it,even to the years of many generations…

Joel 1:4-7
That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten…

Zechariah 10:6
And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for Iam the LORD their God, and will hear them.

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Joel 2

1.He shows unto Zion the terribleness of God's judgment.
12.He exhorts to repentance;
15.prescribes a fast;
18.promises a blessing thereon.
21.He comforts Zion with present,
28.and future blessings.

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I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—
This phrase speaks to God's promise of restoration. The locusts symbolize devastation and loss, often seen as a divine judgment. In the ancient Near East, locust plagues were common and could destroy entire harvests, leading to famine. This promise of repayment indicates God's mercy and willingness to restore what was lost due to judgment. It reflects the broader biblical theme of restoration found in passages likeIsaiah 61:7 andJeremiah 30:17.

the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—
These terms describe different stages or types of locusts, emphasizing the totality of the destruction. In the context of Joel, this imagery represents a comprehensive judgment. The repetition underscores the severity of the calamity. Locusts are often used in the Bible as instruments of God's judgment, as seen inExodus 10:12-15 during the plagues of Egypt. This imagery also serves as a metaphor for spiritual desolation and the need for repentance.

My great army that I sent against you.
Here, God refers to the locusts as "My great army," indicating His sovereignty over creation and His use of natural events to fulfill divine purposes. This aligns with the biblical understanding that God can use even destructive forces to bring about His will, as seen inAmos 4:9. The phrase underscores the idea that the calamity was not random but a purposeful act of God to bring His people to repentance. It also foreshadows the ultimate victory and restoration through Christ, who conquers all forms of spiritual devastation.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Joel
A prophet in the Old Testament, Joel is the author of the book that bears his name. He is known for his prophecies concerning the Day of the Lord and the call to repentance.

2.Locusts
These insects are used metaphorically in Joel to represent devastation and judgment. The different types of locusts mentioned symbolize the completeness of the destruction.

3.Judah
The southern kingdom of Israel, which is the primary audience of Joel's prophecy. The people of Judah are called to repentance and promised restoration.

4.The Day of the Lord
A significant theme in Joel, referring to a time of divine intervention, judgment, and eventual restoration.

5.God's Great Army
Refers to the locusts as instruments of God's judgment, emphasizing God's sovereignty even over destructive forces.

Teaching Points

God's Sovereignty in Judgment and Restoration
God uses even destructive forces to fulfill His purposes, demonstrating His control over all creation.

The Call to Repentance
The devastation caused by the locusts serves as a call to repentance, urging believers to turn back to God.

Promise of Restoration
God's promise to repay the years lost to the locusts assures believers of His faithfulness and ability to restore what has been broken.

Hope in Times of Devastation
Even in the midst of loss, believers can find hope in God's promise of restoration and renewal.

Spiritual Renewal
The restoration promised in Joel points to a deeper spiritual renewal available through repentance and faith in God.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Joel 2:25?

2.How can Joel 2:25 inspire trust in God's restorative power today?

3.What does "restore to you the years" reveal about God's character?

4.How does Joel 2:25 connect with Romans 8:28 on God's redemptive plans?

5.In what ways can believers experience restoration in their personal lives?

6.How can we apply the promise of restoration in Joel 2:25 to our community?

7.How does Joel 2:25 address the concept of divine restoration after loss or suffering?

8.What historical context influenced the message of Joel 2:25?

9.How does Joel 2:25 relate to the theme of repentance and redemption?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Joel 2?

11.What does "restore the years" mean in Joel 2:25?

12.What is Joel's Army?

13.Where is the historical or archaeological evidence for the catastrophic events described in Joel 2:1–11?

14.What is Joel's Army?

What Does Joel 2:25 Mean

I will repay you

God Himself steps forward as the One who settles accounts. He is not delegating the restoration but personally pledging it. • This echoesJob 42:10, where “the LORD restored Job’s prosperity and doubled his former possessions,” and2 Kings 8:6, where the king orders, “Restore all that was hers.” • The promise is certain because of His covenant faithfulness (Deuteronomy 30:3;Jeremiah 29:11). • The verb “repay” assures readers that what sin, judgment, or circumstances have taken, God can literally return in tangible ways—crops, prosperity, influence, joy, time.

for the years eaten by locusts

The loss was measured in years, not days. • Israel had watched season after season slip away with nothing to show (Joel 1:4). •Psalm 90:15 prays, “Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us,” andEphesians 5:16 urges believers to be “redeeming the time,” confirming that God can restore squandered or stolen seasons. • Whether the time was lost through personal failure, divine discipline, or external hardship, the Lord’s restoration covers the entire span.

the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust

Four successive waves underline total devastation. •Exodus 10:14 describes a locust plague that “covered the land so that it was dark,” a historical reminder that such judgments were literal. •Amos 4:9 records, “I struck you with blight and mildew; I devoured your gardens… with locusts,” showing God has used this instrument repeatedly. • By naming every stage of the insect, Joel emphasizes that no variety of loss lies outside God’s power to reverse.

My great army

The Lord calls the locusts His army, underscoring His sovereignty over nature and nations alike. •Psalm 148:8 praises “stormy wind fulfilling His word,” andIsaiah 10:5 calls Assyria “the rod of My anger,” both examples of God marshalling forces for His purposes. • Nothing operates independently of His command; even agents of judgment ultimately serve the good of His people (Romans 8:28).

that I sent against you

The plague was not random; it was divine discipline meant to bring Israel to repentance (Joel 2:12–13). •Deuteronomy 28:38 had forewarned, “You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because locusts will consume it.” •Hebrews 12:6 reminds believers, “The Lord disciplines the one He loves,” so the same hand that sent loss now stretches out to restore. • After repentance, verses 26–27 promise, “You will have plenty to eat and be satisfied… My people will never again be put to shame.”

summary

Joel 2:25 assures God’s people that literal, measurable losses—even those sent by God Himself as discipline—can be fully repaid by His gracious intervention. No season is beyond redemption, no devastation too complete. The Lord who once wielded the locusts now promises abundance, proving His faithfulness to discipline, forgive, and restore.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(25)I will restore to you the years--i.e., the years which would have been necessary in the ordinary course of nature for the land to recover from the ravages of the "great army."

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

I will repay
וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֤י(wə·šil·lam·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7999:To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate

you
לָכֶם֙(lā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

for the years
הַשָּׁנִ֔ים(haš·šā·nîm)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8141:A year

that
אֲשֶׁר֙(’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834:Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the swarming locusts
הָֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה(hā·’ar·beh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 697:(a kind of) locust

have eaten—
אָכַ֣ל(’ā·ḵal)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 398:To eat

the young locust,
הַיֶּ֖לֶק(hay·ye·leq)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3218:A devourer, the young locust

the destroying locust,
וְהֶחָסִ֣יל(wə·he·ḥā·sîl)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2625:The ravager, a locust

and the devouring locust—
וְהַגָּזָ֑ם(wə·hag·gā·zām)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1501:A kind of locust

My great
הַגָּד֔וֹל(hag·gā·ḏō·wl)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419:Great, older, insolent

army
חֵילִי֙(ḥê·lî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2426:An army, an intrenchment

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר(’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834:Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I sent
שִׁלַּ֖חְתִּי(šil·laḥ·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7971:To send away, for, out

against you.
בָּכֶֽם׃(bā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

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