20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joel 2:20:1 ⧉וְאֶת־הַצְּפוֹנִ֞יveethatsefoniand the northerner Joel 2:20:2 ⧉אַרְחִ֣יקarkhikI will remove far Joel 2:20:3 ⧉מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗םmealekhemfrom upon you {plural} Joel 2:20:4 ⧉וְהִדַּחְתִּ֥יוvehiddakhtiyoand I will drive him away Joel 2:20:5 ⧉אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץeleretsto a land Joel 2:20:6 ⧉צִיָּ֖הtsiyaparched {dry} Joel 2:20:7 ⧉וּשְׁמָמָ֑הushemamaand desolate Joel 2:20:8 ⧉אֶת־פָּנָ֗יוetpanavhis face {front} Joel 2:20:9 ⧉אֶל־הַיָּ֛םelhayamto the sea Joel 2:20:10 ⧉הַקַּדְמֹנִ֖יhakadmonithe eastern Joel 2:20:11 ⧉וְסֹפֽוֹvesofoand his end {rear} Joel 2:20:12 ⧉אֶל־הַיָּ֥םelhayamto the sea Joel 2:20:13 ⧉הָאַֽחֲר֖וֹןhaakharonthe western {rear, latter} Joel 2:20:14 ⧉וְעָלָ֣הvealaand it will go up Joel 2:20:15 ⧉בָאְשׁ֗וֹvaeshohis stench Joel 2:20:16 ⧉וְתַעַלּ֙vetaaland it will rise Joel 2:20:17 ⧉צַחֲנָת֔וֹtsakhanatohis foul smell Joel 2:20:18 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor Joel 2:20:19 ⧉הִגְדִּ֖ילhigdilhe has made great Joel 2:20:20 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת׃laasotto do |
20. Formal Translation And I {Yahweh, Invader Banisher} will remove the northerner far from you and drive him away into a land parched and desolate. His face will be toward the eastern sea, and his end toward the western sea; his stench will go up, and his foul smell will rise, because he has done great things. |
20. Dynamic Translation And I {Yahweh, Saving Warrior} will drive the northern invader far from you, pushing him into a land that is dry and desolate. His front will face the eastern sea, and his rear will face the western sea; his stench will rise, and his foul smell will spread, because he has done great things. |