Joel

Chapter 3

1 FOR behold, in those days and in that time, when I shall bring back the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem.

2 I will also gather all nations and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and I will enter into judgment with them there for the sake of my people and for the sake of my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and because they have divided up my land.

3 And they have cast lots for my people, and have given boys for the price of harlots, and sold the girls for wine, that they might drink.

4 What are you to me, O Tyre and Zidon and all the coasts of Palestine? Are you paying me a recompense? and if you recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompense upon your own heads;

5 Because you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my beautiful vessels;

6 And the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem you have sold to the Greeks, that you might remove them far from their own border.

7 Behold, I will stir them up from the place to which you have sold them, and will return your recompense upon your own heads;

8 And I will deliver your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off; for the LORD had spoken it.

9 Proclaim this among the Gentiles: Get ready for war, stir up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up.

10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your sickles into spears. Let the weak say, I am a mighty man.

11 Assemble yourselves, and come; all you nations round about, draw near; and there will the LORD break your might.

12 Let the nations be awakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I will sit to judge all the nations round about.

13 Put in the sickles, for the harvest is ripe; go in, tread down; for wheat pits are full, and the wine presses overflow; for their wickedness is great.

14 An uproar and tumult in the valley of decision; for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

15 The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars have withdrawn their shining.

16 The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake; but the LORD will have pity upon his people, and will strengthen the children of Israel.

17 Then you shall know that I am the LORD your God, dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain; then Jerusalem shall be holy, and there shall no foreigners sojourn in it any more.

18 And it shall come to pass in that day that the mountains shall drip sweetness and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the brooks of Judah shall flow with water; and a fountain shall come forth from the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.

19 Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.

20 But Judah shall dwell for ever and Jerusalem from generation to generation.

21 For I will avenge their blood, and I will not absolve the offenders; and the LORD will dwell in Zion.

Joel

Chapter 3

1 For, behold,2009 in those1992 days,3117 and in that time,6256 when834 I shall bring7725 again7725 the captivity7622 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem,3389

2 I will also gather6908 all3605 nations,1471 and will bring3381 them down3381 into413 the valley6010 of Jehoshaphat,3092 and will plead8199 with them there8033 for my people5971 and for my heritage5159 Israel,3478 whom834 they have scattered6327 among the nations,1471 and parted2505 my land.776

3 And they have cast3032 lots1486 for my people;5971 and have given5414 a boy3206 for an harlot,2181 and sold4376 a girl3207 for wine,3196 that they might drink.8354

4 Yes,1571 and what4100 have you to do with me, O Tyre,6865 and Zidon,6721 and all3605 the coasts1552 of Palestine?6429 will you render7999 me a recompense?1576 and if518 you recompense1580 me, swiftly7031 and speedily4120 will I return7725 your recompense1576 on your own head;7218

5 Because834 you have taken3947 my silver3701 and my gold,2091 and have carried935 into your temples1964 my goodly2896 pleasant4261 things:

6 The children1121 also of Judah3063 and the children1121 of Jerusalem3389 have you sold4376 to the Grecians,3125 that you might remove7368 them far7368 from their border.1366

7 Behold,2005 I will raise5782 them out of the place4725 where834 8033 you have sold4376 them, and will return7725 your recompense1576 on your own head:7218

8 And I will sell4376 your sons1121 and your daughters1323 into the hand3027 of the children1121 of Judah,3063 and they shall sell4376 them to the Sabeans,7615 to a people1471 far7350 off: for the LORD3068 has spoken1696 it.

9 Proclaim7121 you this2063 among the Gentiles;1471 Prepare6942 war,4421 wake5782 up the mighty1368 men,582 let all3605 the men582 of war4421 draw near;5066 let them come5927 up:

10 Beat3807 your plowshares855 into swords 2719and your pruning hooks4211 into spears:7420 let the weak2523 say,559 I am strong.1368

11 Assemble5789 yourselves, and come,935 all3605 you heathen,1471 and gather6908 yourselves together round5439 about: thither8033 cause your mighty1368 ones to come5181 down,5181 O LORD.3068

12 Let the heathen1471 be wakened,5782 and come5927 up to the valley6010 of Jehoshaphat:3092 for there8033 will I sit3427 to judge8199 all3605 the heathen1471 round5439 about.

13 Put7971 you in the sickle,4038 for the harvest7105 is ripe:1310 come,935 get3381 you down;3381 for the press1660 is full,4390 the fats overflow;7783 for their wickedness7451 is great.7227

14 Multitudes,1995 multitudes1995 in the valley6010 of decision:2742 for the day3117 of the LORD3068 is near7138 in the valley6010 of decision.2742

15 The sun8121 and the moon3394 shall be darkened,6937 and the stars3556 shall withdraw622 their shining.5051

16 The LORD3068 also shall roar7580 out of Zion,6726 and utter5414 his voice6963 from Jerusalem;3389 and the heavens8064 and the earth776 shall shake:7493 but the LORD3068 will be the hope4268 of his people,5971 and the strength4581 of the children1121 of Israel.3478

17 So shall you know3045 that I am the LORD3068 your God430 dwelling7931 in Zion,6726 my holy6944 mountain:2022 then shall Jerusalem3389 be holy,6944 and there shall no3808 strangers2114 pass5674 through her any more.5750

18 And it shall come1961 to pass in that day,3117 that the mountains2022 shall drop5197 down new wine,6071 and the hills1389 shall flow3212 with milk,2461 and all3605 the rivers650 of Judah3063 shall flow3212 with waters,4325 and a fountain4599 shall come3318 forth3318 out of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and shall water8248 the valley5158 of Shittim.7851

19 Egypt4714 shall be a desolation,8077 and Edom123 shall be a desolate8077 wilderness,4057 for the violence2555 against the children1121 of Judah,3063 because834 they have shed8210 innocent5355 blood1818 in their land.776

20 But Judah3063 shall dwell3427 for ever,5769 and Jerusalem3389 from generation1755 to generation.1755

21 For I will cleanse5352 their blood1818 that I have not cleansed:5352 for the LORD3068 dwells7931 in Zion.6726

Joel

Chapter 3

Joel

Chapter 3

1 FOR behold, in those days and in that time, when I shall bring back the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem.

1 For, behold,2009 in those1992 days,3117 and in that time,6256 when834 I shall bring7725 again7725 the captivity7622 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem,3389

2 I will also gather all nations and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and I will enter into judgment with them there for the sake of my people and for the sake of my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and because they have divided up my land.

2 I will also gather6908 all3605 nations,1471 and will bring3381 them down3381 into413 the valley6010 of Jehoshaphat,3092 and will plead8199 with them there8033 for my people5971 and for my heritage5159 Israel,3478 whom834 they have scattered6327 among the nations,1471 and parted2505 my land.776

3 And they have cast lots for my people, and have given boys for the price of harlots, and sold the girls for wine, that they might drink.

3 And they have cast3032 lots1486 for my people;5971 and have given5414 a boy3206 for an harlot,2181 and sold4376 a girl3207 for wine,3196 that they might drink.8354

4 What are you to me, O Tyre and Zidon and all the coasts of Palestine? Are you paying me a recompense? and if you recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompense upon your own heads;

4 Yes,1571 and what4100 have you to do with me, O Tyre,6865 and Zidon,6721 and all3605 the coasts1552 of Palestine?6429 will you render7999 me a recompense?1576 and if518 you recompense1580 me, swiftly7031 and speedily4120 will I return7725 your recompense1576 on your own head;7218

5 Because you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my beautiful vessels;

5 Because834 you have taken3947 my silver3701 and my gold,2091 and have carried935 into your temples1964 my goodly2896 pleasant4261 things:

6 And the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem you have sold to the Greeks, that you might remove them far from their own border.

6 The children1121 also of Judah3063 and the children1121 of Jerusalem3389 have you sold4376 to the Grecians,3125 that you might remove7368 them far7368 from their border.1366

7 Behold, I will stir them up from the place to which you have sold them, and will return your recompense upon your own heads;

7 Behold,2005 I will raise5782 them out of the place4725 where834 8033 you have sold4376 them, and will return7725 your recompense1576 on your own head:7218

8 And I will deliver your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off; for the LORD had spoken it.

8 And I will sell4376 your sons1121 and your daughters1323 into the hand3027 of the children1121 of Judah,3063 and they shall sell4376 them to the Sabeans,7615 to a people1471 far7350 off: for the LORD3068 has spoken1696 it.

9 Proclaim this among the Gentiles: Get ready for war, stir up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up.

9 Proclaim7121 you this2063 among the Gentiles;1471 Prepare6942 war,4421 wake5782 up the mighty1368 men,582 let all3605 the men582 of war4421 draw near;5066 let them come5927 up:

10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your sickles into spears. Let the weak say, I am a mighty man.

10 Beat3807 your plowshares855 into swords 2719and your pruning hooks4211 into spears:7420 let the weak2523 say,559 I am strong.1368

11 Assemble yourselves, and come; all you nations round about, draw near; and there will the LORD break your might.

11 Assemble5789 yourselves, and come,935 all3605 you heathen,1471 and gather6908 yourselves together round5439 about: thither8033 cause your mighty1368 ones to come5181 down,5181 O LORD.3068

12 Let the nations be awakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I will sit to judge all the nations round about.

12 Let the heathen1471 be wakened,5782 and come5927 up to the valley6010 of Jehoshaphat:3092 for there8033 will I sit3427 to judge8199 all3605 the heathen1471 round5439 about.

13 Put in the sickles, for the harvest is ripe; go in, tread down; for wheat pits are full, and the wine presses overflow; for their wickedness is great.

13 Put7971 you in the sickle,4038 for the harvest7105 is ripe:1310 come,935 get3381 you down;3381 for the press1660 is full,4390 the fats overflow;7783 for their wickedness7451 is great.7227

14 An uproar and tumult in the valley of decision; for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

14 Multitudes,1995 multitudes1995 in the valley6010 of decision:2742 for the day3117 of the LORD3068 is near7138 in the valley6010 of decision.2742

15 The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars have withdrawn their shining.

15 The sun8121 and the moon3394 shall be darkened,6937 and the stars3556 shall withdraw622 their shining.5051

16 The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake; but the LORD will have pity upon his people, and will strengthen the children of Israel.

16 The LORD3068 also shall roar7580 out of Zion,6726 and utter5414 his voice6963 from Jerusalem;3389 and the heavens8064 and the earth776 shall shake:7493 but the LORD3068 will be the hope4268 of his people,5971 and the strength4581 of the children1121 of Israel.3478

17 Then you shall know that I am the LORD your God, dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain; then Jerusalem shall be holy, and there shall no foreigners sojourn in it any more.

17 So shall you know3045 that I am the LORD3068 your God430 dwelling7931 in Zion,6726 my holy6944 mountain:2022 then shall Jerusalem3389 be holy,6944 and there shall no3808 strangers2114 pass5674 through her any more.5750

18 And it shall come to pass in that day that the mountains shall drip sweetness and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the brooks of Judah shall flow with water; and a fountain shall come forth from the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.

18 And it shall come1961 to pass in that day,3117 that the mountains2022 shall drop5197 down new wine,6071 and the hills1389 shall flow3212 with milk,2461 and all3605 the rivers650 of Judah3063 shall flow3212 with waters,4325 and a fountain4599 shall come3318 forth3318 out of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and shall water8248 the valley5158 of Shittim.7851

19 Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.

19 Egypt4714 shall be a desolation,8077 and Edom123 shall be a desolate8077 wilderness,4057 for the violence2555 against the children1121 of Judah,3063 because834 they have shed8210 innocent5355 blood1818 in their land.776

20 But Judah shall dwell for ever and Jerusalem from generation to generation.

20 But Judah3063 shall dwell3427 for ever,5769 and Jerusalem3389 from generation1755 to generation.1755

21 For I will avenge their blood, and I will not absolve the offenders; and the LORD will dwell in Zion.

21 For I will cleanse5352 their blood1818 that I have not cleansed:5352 for the LORD3068 dwells7931 in Zion.6726