Joel 2:27 (GNV)

Passage

Ye shall also know, that I am in the middes of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God and none other, and my people shall neuer be ashamed.

Nearby Context

Joel 2:25 And I will render you the yeeres that the grashopper hath eaten, the canker worme and the caterpiller and the palmer worme, my great hoste which I sent among you.

Joel 2:26 So you shall eate and be satisfied and praise the Name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt marueilously with you: and my people shall neuer be ashamed.

Joel 2:27 Ye shall also know, that I am in the middes of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God and none other, and my people shall neuer be ashamed.

Joel 2:28 And afterward will I powre out my Spirit vpon all flesh: and your sonnes and your daughters shall prophecie: your olde men shall dreame dreames, and your yong men shall see visions,

Joel 2:29 And also vpon the seruants, and vpon the maydes in those dayes wil I powre my Spirit.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "middes", "israel", "lord", "none", "other", and "people". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "middes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "So you shall eate and be satisfied..." into verse 28's "And afterward will I powre out my...", so "shall" and "middes" belong inside that flow. In Joel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "middes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.