en_tn_lite_do_not_use/act/02/16.md

# General Information:

Here Peter tells them a passage about which the prophet Joel wrote in the Old Testament that relates to what is happening with the languages in which the believers spoke. This is written in the form of poetry as well as being a quotation.

# this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel

This can be stated in active form. AT: "this is what God told the prophet Joel to write" or "this is that which the prophet Joel spoke" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# It will be

"This is what will happen" or "This is what I will do"

# I will pour out my Spirit on all people

Here the words "pour out" mean to give generously and abundantly. AT: "I will give my Spirit abundantly to all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])