Joel 2:20
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And I will remove far off from you the northern enemy: and I will drive him into a land unpassable, and desert, with his face towards the east sea, and his hinder part towards the utmost sea: and his stench shall ascend, and his rottenness shall go up, because he hath done proudly.

remove.

Joel 2:2-11 A day of darkness, and of gloominess, a day of clouds and whirlwinds: a numerous and strong people as the morning spread upon the mountains: the like to it hath not been from the beginning, nor shall be after it, even to the years of generation and generation. . . .

Joel 1:4-6 That which the palmerworm hath left, the locust hath eaten: and that which the locust hath left, the bruchus hath eaten: and that which the bruchus hath left, the mildew hath destroyed. . . .

Exodus 10:19 And he made a very strong wind to blow from the west, and it took the locusts and cast them into the Red Sea: there remained not so much as one in all the coasts of Egypt.

the northern.

Jeremiah 1:14 And the Lord said to me: From the north shall an evil break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

the east.

Ezekiel 47:7,8,18 And when I had turned myself, behold on the bank of the torrent were very many trees on both sides. . . .

Zechariah 14:8 And it shall come to pass in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem: half of them to the east sea, and half of them to the last sea: they shall be in summer and in winter.

utmost.

Deuteronomy 11:24 Every place, that your foot shall tread upon, shall be yours. From the desert, and from Libanus, from the great river Euphrates unto the western sea shall be your borders.

his stink.

Ezekiel 39:12-16 And the house of Israel shall bury them for seven months to cleanse the land. . . .

because.

2 Kings 8:13 And Hazael said: But what am I, thy servant, a dog, that I should do this great thing? And Eliseus said: The Lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king of Syria.

done.

Context
Restoration Promised
19And the Lord answered, and said to his people: Behold I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and you shall be filled with them: and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations. 20And I will remove far off from you the northern enemy: and I will drive him into a land unpassable, and desert, with his face towards the east sea, and his hinder part towards the utmost sea: and his stench shall ascend, and his rottenness shall go up, because he hath done proudly.21Fear not, O land, be glad, and rejoice: for the Lord hath done great things.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 11:24
Every place, that your foot shall tread upon, shall be yours. From the desert, and from Libanus, from the great river Euphrates unto the western sea shall be your borders.

Isaiah 34:3
Their slain shall be cast forth, and out of their carcasses shall rise a stink: the mountains shall be melted with their blood.

Jeremiah 1:14
And the Lord said to me: From the north shall an evil break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

Jeremiah 1:15
For behold I will call together all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the Lord: and they shall come, and shall set every one his throne in the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and upon all the walls thereof round about, and upon all the cities of Juda.

Amos 4:10
I sent death upon you in the way of Egypt, I slew your young men with the sword, even to the captivity of your horses: and I made the stench of your camp to come up into your nostrils: yet you returned not to me, saith the Lord.

Zechariah 14:8
And it shall come to pass in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem: half of them to the east sea, and half of them to the last sea: they shall be in summer and in winter.

Lexicon
But
וְֽאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the northern [army]
הַצְּפוֹנִ֞י (haṣ·ṣə·p̄ō·w·nî)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6830: Northern

I will remove far
אַרְחִ֣יק (’ar·ḥîq)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7368: To be or become far or distant

from you,
מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗ם (mê·‘ă·lê·ḵem)
Preposition-m | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

banishing it
וְהִדַּחְתִּיו֮ (wə·hid·daḥ·tîw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5080: To impel, thrust, banish

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

a barren
צִיָּ֣ה (ṣî·yāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6723: Aridity, a desert

and desolate
וּשְׁמָמָה֒ (ū·šə·mā·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8077: Devastation, astonishment

land,
אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

its front
פָּנָ֗יו (pā·nāw)
Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

ranks
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

into the eastern
הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י (haq·qaḏ·mō·nî)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6931: Anterior, oriental

sea,
הַיָּם֙ (hay·yām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

and its rear guard
וְסֹפ֖וֹ (wə·sō·p̄ōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5490: A termination

into
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

the western
הָאַֽחֲר֑וֹן (hā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 314: Hinder, late, last, western

sea.
הַיָּ֣ם (hay·yām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

And its stench
בָאְשׁ֗וֹ (ḇā·’ə·šōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 889: A stench

will rise;
וְעָלָ֣ה (wə·‘ā·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

its foul odor
צַחֲנָת֔וֹ (ṣa·ḥă·nā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6709: A stench

will go up.
וְתַ֙עַל֙ (wə·ṯa·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

For
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

He has done
לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

great things.
הִגְדִּ֖יל (hiḡ·dîl)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1431: To grow up, become great


Additional Translations
But the northern army I will remove far from you, banishing it to a barren and desolate land, its front ranks into the eastern sea, and its rear guard into the western sea. And its stench will rise; its foul odor will go up. For He has done great things.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 smell shall come up, because he has done great things.

but I will remove far off from you the northern army , and will drive it into a land barren and desolate, its forepart into the eastern sea, and its hinder part into the western sea; and its stench shall come up, and its ill savor shall come up, because it hath done great things.

And I will chase away from you the northern adversary, and will drive him away into a dry land, and I will sink his face in the former sea, and his back parts in the latter sea, and his ill savour shall come up, and his stink come up, because he has wrought great things.

And I will remove far off from you him [that cometh] from the north, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, his face toward the eastern sea, and his rear toward the hinder sea; and his stench shall come up, and his ill odour shall come up, for he hath exalted himself to do great things.

but I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, his forepart into the eastern sea, and his hinder part into the western sea; and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.

But I will remove far from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face towards the east sea, and his hinder part towards the utmost sea, and his odious scent shall come up, and his ill savor shall come up, because he hath done great things.

But I will remove the northern army far away from you, and will drive it into a barren and desolate land, its front into the eastern sea, and its back into the western sea; and its stench will come up, and its bad smell will rise." Surely he has done great things.

And the northern I put far off from you, And have driven him unto a land dry and desolate, With his face unto the eastern sea, And his rear unto the western sea, And come up hath his stink, And come up doth his stench, For he hath exerted himself to work.
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