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Joel 2:27
Then you will know that I am present in Israel and that I am the LORD your God, and there is no other. My people will never again be put to shame.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD speaks to Israel as a promise of restoration, following the call to repentance and the assurance that the years the locusts devoured will be made up (2:25–26).
The words — בְּקֶרֶב (bəkərev), "in the midst of," is the spatial claim at the center of the verse: God is not distant but present among His people.
The thread — This same "in the midst" language appears in Leviticus 26:11 ("I will make My dwelling place among you") and Zephaniah 3:17 ("The LORD your God is in your midst"), and the covenant-establishment echoes Ezekiel 37:26.
Why it lands — The verse states a recognition ("you will know") meant to be verified by experience, not assumed; the exclusivity claim ("there is no other") and the permanence of the promise ("never again") leave no room for half-measures.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 37:26 And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever.
- Leviticus 26:11 And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you.
- Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”
- Isaiah 45:5 I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me,
- Ezekiel 39:28 Then they will know that I am the LORD their God, when I regather them to their own land, not leaving any of them behind after their exile among the nations.
- Joel 3:17 Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.
- Deuteronomy 23:14 For the LORD your God walks throughout your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, lest He see anything unclean among you and turn away from you.
- Psalms 46:5 God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.
- Isaiah 12:6 Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”
- Joel 2:26 You 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.