Joel 2:25 · KJV
Joel 2:25
Restore the Years
Joel 2:25 is a promise of restoration: "I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten" — God can give back what loss, waste, and hard seasons have taken.
Joel 2:25 (KJV)
“And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.”
What Joel 2:25 means
"And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten." Spoken to a people whose harvests had been devoured by locust plagues, it is a promise that God restores what has been lost — even lost time.
The image speaks to anyone haunted by wasted or stolen years. God is able to redeem the past and bring fruitfulness out of ruin. It is a treasured verse for restoration, hope, and new beginnings.
Key verse
“And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.”
Joel 2:25 · KJV — God restores the years the locust has eaten.
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A prayer from Joel 2:25
Lord, You are able to restore the years the locust has eaten. Redeem what my hard seasons have taken, and bring new fruitfulness out of what felt wasted. Amen.
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What does Joel 2:25 mean?
Joel 2:25 is a promise of restoration: "I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten" — God can give back what loss, waste, and hard seasons have taken.
What is Joel 2:25 about?
"And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten." Spoken to a people whose harvests had been devoured by locust plagues, it is a promise that God restores what has been lost — even lost time.
What is the key verse in Joel 2:25?
Joel 2:25 — “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.”
Is Joel 2:25 in the King James Version?
Yes. The full text of Joel 2:25 on this page is the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain.