Joel 2:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But I will removeאַרְחִ֣יק
(ar·chik)
7368: to be or become far or distanta prim. root
the northernהַצְּפֹונִ֞י
(ha·tze·fo·v·ni)
6830: northernfrom tsaphon
[army] far 
 
7368: to be or become far or distanta prim. root
from you, And I will driveוְהִדַּחְתִּיו֮
(ve·hid·dach·tiv)
5080: to impel, thrust, banisha prim. root
it into a parchedצִיָּ֣ה
(tzi·yah)
6723: dryness, droughtfrom an unused word
and desolateוּשְׁמָמָה֒
(u·she·ma·mah)
8077: devastation, wastefrom shamem
land,אֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
And its vanguardפָּנָ֗יו
(pa·nav)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
into the easternהַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י
(hak·kad·mo·ni,)
6931: former, easternfrom the same as qedem
sea,הַיָּם֙
(hai·yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
And its rearוְסֹפֹ֖ו
(ve·so·fov)
5490: an endfrom suph
guard into the westernהָאַֽחֲרֹ֑ון
(ha·'a·cha·ro·vn;)
314: coming after or behindfrom achar
sea.הַיָּ֣ם
(hai·yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
And its stenchבָאְשֹׁ֗ו
(va·'e·shov)
889: stenchfrom baash
will ariseוְעָלָ֣ה
(ve·'a·lah)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
and its foul smellצַחֲנָתֹ֔ו
(tza·cha·na·tov,)
6709: a stenchfrom an unused word
will comeוְתַ֙עַל֙
(ve·ta·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up, For it has doneלַעֲשֹֽׂות׃
(la·'a·so·vt.)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
great things."הִגְדִּ֖יל
(hig·dil)
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
But I will remove far off
rachaq  (raw-khak')
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
from you the northern
tsphowniy  (tsef-o-nee')
northern -- northern.
army and will drive
nadach  (naw-dakh')
to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead, strike, inflict, etc.)
him into a land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
barren
tsiyah  (tsee-yaw')
aridity; concretely, a desert -- barren, drought, dry (land, place), solitary place, wilderness.
and desolate
shmamah  (shem-aw-maw')
devastation; figuratively, astonishment -- (laid, most) desolate(-ion), waste.
with his face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
toward the east
qadmowniy  (kad-mo-nee')
(of time) anterior or (of place) oriental -- ancient, they that went before, east, (thing of) old.
sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
and his hinder part
cowph  (sofe)
a termination -- conclusion, end, hinder participle
toward the utmost
'acharown  (akh-ar-one')
after (-ward), to come, following, hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward, ut(ter)most.
sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
and his stink
b'osh  (be-oshe')
a stench -- stink.
shall come up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
and his ill savour
tsachanah  (tsakh-an-aw')
stench -- ill savour.
shall come up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
because he hath done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
great things
gadal  (gaw-dal')
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But I will remove the northern army far from you, And I will drive it into a parched and desolate land, And its vanguard into the eastern sea, And its rear guard into the western sea. And its stench will arise and its foul smell will come up, For it has done great things."

King James Bible
But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will drive the northerner far from you and banish him to a dry and desolate land, his front ranks into the Dead Sea, and his rear guard into the Mediterranean Sea. His stench will rise; yes, his rotten smell will rise, for he has done catastrophic things.

International Standard Version
"I will remove the northerners from you, driving them to a barren and desolate land— the front toward the Dead Sea and the back toward the Mediterranean. Their stench will rise, and their stinking odor will ascend, because they have done great things."

NET Bible
I will remove the one from the north far from you. I will drive him out to a dry and desolate place. Those in front will be driven eastward into the Dead Sea, and those in back westward into the Mediterranean Sea. His stench will rise up as a foul smell." Indeed, the LORD has accomplished great things.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I will keep the northern [army] far from you, and I will force it into a dry and barren land. The soldiers in front will be forced into the eastern sea. The soldiers in back will be forced into the western sea. A foul odor will rise from the dead bodies. They will stink." He has done great things!

King James 2000 Bible
But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the eastern sea, and his back toward the western sea, and his stench shall come up, and his foul smell shall come up, because he has done great things.
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