Verse
Joel 2:28 — And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit…
“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:”
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The verses around Joel 2:28.
26And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
27And 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.
28And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
29And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
30And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
Verse explanation
This promise to pour out the Spirit 'upon all flesh' — sons, daughters, old men, young men, even servants — is quoted by Peter in the book of Acts, on the day of Pentecost, as fulfilled there; it's one of the most revisited texts of the Old Testament.
From the Joel 2 study in Bible in Stories.
Joel 2:28 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E ha de ser que, depois, derramarei o meu Espirito sobre toda a carne, e vossos filhos e vossas filhas prophetizarão, os vossos velhos sonharão sonhos, os vossos mancebos verão visões.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E será depois que derramarei meu Espírito sobre toda carne; e vossos filhos e vossas filhas profetizarão; vossos velhos terão sonhos, e vossos jovens terão visões.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Después de esto derramaré mi Espíritu sobre todos. Sus hijos e hijas serán mis profetas, sus ancianos tendrán sueños, y los jóvenes verán visiones.
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