i will restore what the locust have eaten

The phrase "I will restore what the locust have eaten" is a biblical promise from Joel 2:25 that God will restore the years of harvest lost due to devastation by locusts. The locusts represent destructive forces that wiped out crops, seeds, and fruit trees, causing multi-year damage to crops and livelihood. God's promise is that He will bring abundant restoration to replace what was lost, resulting in plentiful harvests of grain, grapes, and olives, and overall blessing and satisfaction for His people. This restoration is seen as both physical, in abundance of produce, and spiritual, as a sign of God's grace and blessing after judgment and repentance. Essentially, it means making up for past losses and bringing renewed prosperity and blessing after hardship or destruction.