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Joel 3

BSB·21 verses ·Old Testament
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1Yesכִּ֗יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, in thoseהָהֵ֖מָּהhā·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֥יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and at thatהַהִ֑יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeוּבָעֵ֣תū·ḇā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I restoreאָשׁוּבʾå̄·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃wî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → from captivityשְׁב֥וּתšə·ḇūṯ — Captivity, exile, or the state of being taken captiveH7622 — Full Word Study →, 2I will gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּי֙wə·qib·baṣ·tî — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and bring them downוְה֣וֹרַדְתִּ֔יםwə·hō·w·raḏ·tîm — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Valleyעֵ֖מֶק‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → of Jehoshaphatיְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →. Thereשָׁ֗םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → I will enter into judgmentוְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֨יwə·niš·paṭ·tî — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → against themעִמָּ֜ם‘im·mām — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → concerningעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֨י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, My inheritanceוְנַחֲלָתִ֤יwə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯî — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →, Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they have scatteredפִּזְּר֣וּpiz·zə·rū — to scatter, disperse, spread abroadH6340 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֔םḇag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → asוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → they divided upחִלֵּֽקוּ׃ḥil·lê·qū — to divide, distribute, or apportion; to be smooth or flatterH2505 — Full Word Study → My landאַרְצִ֖י’ar·ṣî — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 3They castיַדּ֣וּyad·dū — To cast lots; to divide by castingH3032 — Full Word Study → lotsגוֹרָ֑לḡō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → forוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; they barteredוַיִּתְּנ֤וּway·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a boyהַיֶּ֙לֶד֙hay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → for a prostituteבַּזּוֹנָ֔הbaz·zō·w·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → and soldמָכְר֥וּmā·ḵə·rū — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → a girlוְהַיַּלְדָּ֛הwə·hay·yal·dāh — young woman, maiden, girlH3207 — Full Word Study → for wineבַיַּ֖יִןḇay·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → to drinkוַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃way·yiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. 4Nowוְ֠גַםwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → whatמָה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you haveאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → against Me, O Tyreצֹ֣רṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study →, Sidonוְצִיד֔וֹןwə·ṣî·ḏō·wn — Fishery or huntingH6721 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the regionsגְּלִיל֣וֹתgə·lî·lō·wṯ — border, boundary, region, coastH1552 — Full Word Study → of Philistiaפְּלָ֑שֶׁתpə·lā·šeṯ — Land of the PhilistinesH6429 — Full Word Study →? Are youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → renderingמְשַׁלְּמִ֣יםmə·šal·lə·mîm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → against Meעָלָ֔י‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a recompenseהַגְּמ֗וּלhag·gə·mūl — Recompense, reward, or requitalH1576 — Full Word Study →? Ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → retaliateגֹּמְלִ֤יםgō·mə·lîm — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study → against Meעָלַ֔י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, I will swiftlyקַ֣לqal — Swift, quick, light in weight or movementH7031 — Full Word Study → and speedilyמְהֵרָ֔הmə·hê·rāh — Haste, speed, urgency of actionH4120 — Full Word Study → returnאָשִׁ֥יב’ā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → your recompenseגְּמֻלְכֶ֖םgə·mul·ḵem — Recompense, reward, or requitalH1576 — Full Word Study → upon your headsבְּרֹאשְׁכֶֽם׃bə·rō·šə·ḵem — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. 5Forאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you tookלְקַחְתֶּ֑םlə·qaḥ·tem — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → My silverכַּסְפִּ֥יkas·pî — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוּזְהָבִ֖יū·zə·hā·ḇî — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → and carried offהֲבֵאתֶ֖םhă·ḇê·ṯem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → My finestהַטֹּבִ֔יםhaṭ·ṭō·ḇîm — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → treasuresוּמַֽחֲמַדַּי֙ū·ma·ḥă·mad·day — Something desired or precious; an object of delightH4261 — Full Word Study → to your templesלְהֵיכְלֵיכֶֽם׃lə·hê·ḵə·lê·ḵem — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study →. 6You soldמְכַרְתֶּ֖םmə·ḵar·tem — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → the peopleוּבְנֵ֤יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → to the Greeksוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, toלְמַ֥עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → send them farהַרְחִיקָ֖םhar·ḥî·qām — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their homelandגְּבוּלָֽם׃gə·ḇū·lām — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →. 7Beholdהִנְנִ֣יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will rouse themמְעִירָ֔םmə·‘î·rām — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the placesהַ֨מָּק֔וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → to whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you soldמְכַרְתֶּ֥םmə·ḵar·tem — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →; I will returnוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥יwa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → your recompenseגְמֻלְכֶ֖םḡə·mul·ḵem — Recompense, reward, or requitalH1576 — Full Word Study → upon your headsבְּרֹאשְׁכֶֽם׃bə·rō·šə·ḵem — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. 8I will sellוּמָכַרְתִּ֞יū·mā·ḵar·tî — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → your sonsבְּנֵיכֶ֣םbə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersבְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗םbə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → into the handsבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the peopleבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and they will sell themוּמְכָר֥וּםū·mə·ḵā·rūm — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → to the Sabeansלִשְׁבָאיִ֖םliš·ḇā·yim — Inhabitant of ShebaH7615 — Full Word Study →toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a distantרָח֑וֹקrā·ḥō·wq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → nationגּ֣וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →.” Indeedכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃סdib·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 9Proclaimקִרְאוּ־qir·’ū- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → thisזֹאת֙zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →: “Prepareקַדְּשׁ֖וּqad·də·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → for warמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →; rouseהָעִ֙ירוּ֙hā·‘î·rū — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → the mighty menהַגִּבּוֹרִ֔יםhag·gib·bō·w·rîm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →; let allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šê — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of warהַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → advanceיִגְּשׁ֣וּyig·gə·šū — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → and attackיַֽעֲל֔וּya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →! 10Beatכֹּ֤תּוּkōt·tū — To crush, break in pieces, or shatterH3807 — Full Word Study → your plowsharesאִתֵּיכֶם֙’it·tê·ḵem — plowshare, blade of a plowH855 — Full Word Study → into swordsלַֽחֲרָב֔וֹתla·ḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and your pruning hooksוּמַזְמְרֹֽתֵיכֶ֖םū·maz·mə·rō·ṯê·ḵem — pruning hook or pruning knifeH4211 — Full Word Study → into spearsלִרְמָחִ֑יםlir·mā·ḥîm — spear; a weapon of warH7420 — Full Word Study →. Let the weakהַֽחַלָּ֔שׁha·ḥal·lāš — weak, feeble, lacking strengthH2523 — Full Word Study → sayיֹאמַ֖רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I am strongגִּבּ֥וֹרgib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →!’ 11Comeוָבֹ֧אוּwā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → quicklyע֣וּשׁוּ‘ū·šū — to assemble, gather together, musterH5789 — Full Word Study →, allכָֽל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you surrounding nationsהַגּוֹיִ֛םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, and gather yourselvesוְנִקְבָּ֑צוּwə·niq·bā·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study →. Bring downהַֽנְחַ֥תhan·ḥaṯ — To descend, come down, settleH5181 — Full Word Study → Your mighty onesגִּבּוֹרֶֽיךָ׃gib·bō·w·re·ḵā — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 12Let the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → be rousedיֵע֙וֹרוּ֙yê·‘ō·w·rū — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → and advanceוְיַעֲל֣וּwə·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Valleyעֵ֖מֶק‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → of Jehoshaphatיְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֗םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → I will sit downאֵשֵׁ֛ב’ê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → to judgeלִשְׁפֹּ֥טliš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → on every sideמִסָּבִֽיב׃mis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. 13Swingשִׁלְח֣וּšil·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the sickleמַגָּ֔לmag·gāl — Sickle; curved cutting tool for harvestH4038 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the harvestקָצִ֑ירqā·ṣîr — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study → is ripeבָשַׁ֖לḇā·šal — To cook by heat; boil, roast, or bakeH1310 — Full Word Study →. Comeבֹּ֤אֽוּbō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, trample the grapesרְדוּ֙rə·ḏū — To rule, reign, or exercise dominion overH7287 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the winepressגַּ֔תgaṯ — Wine press; vat for treading grapesH1660 — Full Word Study → is fullמָ֣לְאָהmā·lə·’āh — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study →; the wine vatsהַיְקָבִ֔יםhay·qā·ḇîm — Wine vat or wine pressH3342 — Full Word Study → overflowהֵשִׁ֙יקוּ֙hê·šî·qū — to overflowH7783 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their wickednessרָעָתָֽם׃rā·‘ā·ṯām — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → is greatרַבָּ֖הrab·bāh — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →. 14Multitudesהֲמוֹנִ֣יםhă·mō·w·nîm — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study →, multitudesהֲמוֹנִ֔יםhă·mō·w·nîm — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → in the valleyבְּעֵ֖מֶקbə·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → of decisionהֶֽחָר֑וּץhe·ḥā·rūṣ — Gold; determination; sharp threshing toolH2742 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Dayי֣וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is nearקָרוֹב֙qā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study → in the valleyבְּעֵ֖מֶקbə·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → of decisionהֶחָרֽוּץ׃he·ḥā·rūṣ — Gold; determination; sharp threshing toolH2742 — Full Word Study →. 15The sunשֶׁ֥מֶשׁše·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → and moonוְיָרֵ֖חַwə·yā·rê·aḥ — The moon; lunar bodyH3394 — Full Word Study → will grow darkקָדָ֑רוּqā·ḏā·rū — to be dark; to mourn; to grow gloomyH6937 — Full Word Study →, and the starsוְכוֹכָבִ֖יםwə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study → will no longer shineנָגְהָֽם׃nā·ḡə·hām — Brightness, radiance, or shining lightH5051 — Full Word Study →. 16The LORDוַיהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will roarיִשְׁאָ֗גyiš·’āḡ — To roar; to make a loud, deep soundH7580 — Full Word Study → from Zionמִצִּיּ֣וֹןmiṣ·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → and raiseיִתֵּ֣ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → His voiceקוֹל֔וֹqō·w·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → from Jerusalemוּמִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ū·mî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →; heavenשָׁמַ֣יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and earthוָאָ֑רֶץwā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will trembleוְרָעֲשׁ֖וּwə·rā·‘ă·šū — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study →. But the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will be a refugeמַֽחֲסֶ֣הma·ḥă·seh — Refuge, shelter, or place of safetyH4268 — Full Word Study → for His peopleלְעַמּ֔וֹlə·‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, a strongholdוּמָע֖וֹזū·mā·‘ō·wz — Refuge, stronghold, fortress; place of security and strengthH4581 — Full Word Study → for the peopleלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 17Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֗םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, who dwellsשֹׁכֵ֖ןšō·ḵên — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → in Zionבְּצִיּ֣וֹןbə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →, My holyקָדְשִׁ֑יqāḏ·šî — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → mountainהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיְתָ֤הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → holyקֹ֔דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →, neverלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → againעֽוֹד׃ס‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → to be overrunיַֽעַבְרוּ־ya·‘aḇ·rū- — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → by foreignersוְזָרִ֥יםwə·zā·rîm — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study →. 18Andוְהָיָה֩wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in thatהַה֜וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַיּ֨וֹםḇay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהֶהָרִ֣יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → will dripיִטְּפ֧וּyiṭ·ṭə·p̄ū — To drip, drop; to prophesyH5197 — Full Word Study → with sweet wineעָסִ֗יס‘ā·sîs — Sweet wine or fresh grape juiceH6071 — Full Word Study →, and the hillsוְהַגְּבָעוֹת֙wə·hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → will flowתֵּלַ֣כְנָהtê·laḵ·nāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with milkחָלָ֔בḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study →. Allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the streamsאֲפִיקֵ֥י’ă·p̄î·qê — stream, channel, watercourseH650 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → will runיֵ֣לְכוּyê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with waterמָ֑יִםmā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, and a springוּמַעְיָ֗ןū·ma‘·yān — Natural spring or fountain of waterH4599 — Full Word Study → will flowיֵצֵ֔אyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from the houseמִבֵּ֤יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → to waterוְהִשְׁקָ֖הwə·hiš·qāh — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → the Valleyנַ֥חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of Acaciasהַשִּׁטִּֽים׃haš·šiṭ·ṭîm — Acacia treesH7851 — Full Word Study →. 19Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → will becomeתִֽהְיֶ֔הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → desolateלִשְׁמָמָ֣הliš·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →, and Edomוֶאֱד֕וֹםwe·’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → a desertלְמִדְבַּ֥רlə·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → wastelandשְׁמָמָ֖הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →, because of the violenceמֵֽחֲמַס֙mê·ḥă·mas — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → done to the peopleבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, in whoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → landבְּאַרְצָֽם׃bə·’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → they shedשָׁפְכ֥וּšā·p̄ə·ḵū — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → innocentנָקִ֖יאnā·qî — Innocent, blameless, free from guiltH5355 — Full Word Study → bloodדָם־ḏām- — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. 20But Judahוִיהוּדָ֖הwî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → will be inhabited foreverתֵּשֵׁ֑בtê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םwî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → from generationלְד֥וֹרlə·ḏō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → to generationוָדֽוֹר׃wā·ḏō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study →. 21For I will avengeוְנִקֵּ֖יתִיwə·niq·qê·ṯî — to be clean, innocent, or acquittedH5352 — Full Word Study → their bloodדָּמָ֣םdā·mām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →, which I have not yetלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → avengedנִקֵּ֑יתִיniq·qê·ṯî — to be clean, innocent, or acquittedH5352 — Full Word Study →.” For the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → dwellsשֹׁכֵ֥ןšō·ḵên — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → in Zionבְּצִיּֽוֹן׃bə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Joel 3
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Joel 3 presents God's final judgment upon the nations that have oppressed His people Israel, and His ultimate restoration of Judah and Jerusalem. The chapter depicts a courtroom scene where the Lord gathers all nations into the valley of Jehoshaphat to answer for their crimes against God's heritage. This is a message of both justice and hope: God will vindicate His people and establish an eternal kingdom of blessing and peace.

Verses 1–3: God's Restoration and the Nations' Guilt

The Lord begins by announcing His intention to restore the captives of Judah and Jerusalem. This marks a turning point—from judgment to restoration. However, this restoration comes with accountability for those who have wronged Israel. In verse 2, God gathers all nations to the valley of Jehoshaphat (meaning "the Lord judges") to plead His case. The nations are indicted for scattering Israel and dividing the land. Verse 3 intensifies the accusation: they have treated God's people with unspeakable cruelty, selling children into slavery for profit and wine—a picture of their complete moral degradation.

Application: God's justice is both delayed and certain. He remembers every act of injustice against His people, and He will ultimately hold all nations accountable.

Verses 4–8: Specific Judgment on Neighboring Nations

The Lord directly addresses Tyre, Sidon, and Philistia—ancient enemies who had plundered Israel's wealth and enslaved its people. God's rhetorical question in verse 4 is devastating: "Will you render me recompence?" The implied answer is no—they cannot. Verses 5–6 spell out their crimes: theft of sacred temple treasures and the slave trade of Jewish children to the Greeks. The Lord's response is poetic justice (verse 7): He will deliver the oppressed from captivity. Verse 8 announces a stunning reversal—He will sell the enemies' own children into slavery, ensuring that their sin returns upon their own heads.

Application: God's judgments are not arbitrary but proportional. He sees every hidden exploitation and will bring it to light.

Verses 9–14: The Valley of Decision

In a dramatic ironic passage, the prophet calls the nations to war (verses 9–11). This is not an invitation the nations should accept; rather, it is God's sarcastic summons to their doom. They are told to forge weapons and gather, not knowing they rush toward judgment. The valley of Jehoshaphat becomes the "valley of decision"—where all nations must stand before the Lord's throne (verse 12). Verses 13–14 shift the metaphor: the harvest is ripe, the winepress is full. This imagery of harvest and vintage speaks of God's gathering and crushing of His enemies. The "multitudes, multitudes" emphasize the scale of this final assize.

Application: God's sovereignty over history is absolute. Nations that defy Him move toward judgment, often unaware they are hastening their own doom.

Verses 15–21: Cosmic Signs and Eternal Blessing

The judgment scene culminates with cosmic upheaval (verses 15–16): darkened sun, moon, and stars signal God's terrible majesty. Yet for God's people, this same God is their "hope" and "strength." The heavens and earth shake, but Israel finds refuge in the Lord. Verses 17–18 transition to blessing: Jerusalem becomes holy, and supernatural abundance flows—new wine from mountains, milk from hills, and a fountain from the temple itself watering the wilderness. Verses 19–20 declare the desolation of Israel's ancient enemies (Egypt and Edom) while Judah dwells forever. The chapter closes with the promise of cleansing and the Lord's eternal dwelling in Zion.

Application: History culminates not in human triumph but in God's vindication of His people and His eternal presence among them.

Application for Today

Joel 3 reminds us that God's justice is certain and His protection of His people is absolute. While the specific imagery points to Israel's restoration, believers today find encouragement knowing that God sees every injustice, remembers every wrong, and will ultimately establish His righteous kingdom. We are called to trust His timing and to live with the confidence that our God reigns.

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