24. And the threshing floors will be full of wheat.And the barrels will overflow with wine and olive oil.
25. “I sent my great army against you.Those swarming locusts and the hopping locusts,the destroying locusts and the cutting locusts ate your crops.But I will pay you backfor those years of trouble.
26. Then you will have plenty to eat.You will be full.You will praise the name of the Lord your God.He has done miracles for you.My people will never again be shamed.
27. Then you will know that I am among the people of Israel.You will know that I am the Lord your God.There is no other God.My people will never be shamed again.
28. “After this,I will give my Spirit freely to all kinds of people.Your sons and daughters will prophesy.Your old men will dream dreams.Your young men will see visions.
29. At that time I will give my Spiriteven to servants, both men and women.
30. I will show miraclesin the sky and on the earth:blood, fire and thick smoke.
31. The sun will become dark.The moon will become red as blood.And then the Lord’s overwhelming and terrible day of judging will come.
32. Then anyone who asks the Lord for helpwill be saved.Even on Mount Zion and in Jerusalemthere will be people who will be saved.This will happen just as the Lord has said.Those left alive after the day of punishmentare the people whom the Lord called.