Joel 2:29 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Joel 2:30 And I will shewe wonders in the heauens and in the earth: blood and fire, and pillars of smoke.

Joel 2:31 The sunne shalbe turned into darkenesse, and the moone into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "vpon", "seruants", "maydes", "dayes", and "powre". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "vpon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "And afterward will I powre out my..." into verse 30's "And I will shewe wonders in the...", so "Spirit" and "vpon" 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 "Spirit" and "vpon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.