Joel 2:25 (YLT)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Joel 2:23 And ye sons of Zion, joy and rejoice, In Jehovah your God, For He hath given to you the Teacher for righteousness, And causeth to come down to you a shower, Sprinkling and gathered--in the beginning.

Joel 2:24 And full have been the floors <FI>with<Fi> pure corn, And overflown have the presses <FI>with<Fi> new wine and oil.

Joel 2:25 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.

Joel 2:26 And ye have eaten, eating and being satisfied, And have praised the name of Jehovah your God, Who hath dealt with you wonderfully, And not ashamed are My people to the age.

Joel 2:27 And ye have known that in the midst of Israel <FI>am<Fi> I, And I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God, and there is none else, And not ashamed are My people to the age.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "recompensed", "years", "consume", "locust", "cankerworm", "caterpillar", "palmer-worm", and "great". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "recompensed" and "years", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "And full have been the floors FI..." into verse 26's "And ye have eaten eating and being...", so "recompensed" and "years" 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 "recompensed" and "years" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.