Focused Passage

Joel 3:1-3

The LORD Judges the Nations and Dwells with His People

The chapter moves from restoration to judgment, from international hostility to divine vindication, and from covenant suffering to the LORD's permanent dwelling among his holy people.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 “Yes, in those days and at that time, when I restore Judah and Jerusalem from captivity,

2 I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.

3 They cast lots for My people; they bartered a boy for a prostitute and sold a girl for wine to drink.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Zephaniah 3:19 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:3 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 39:25 Classic cross-references Amos 9:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 126:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

Yes כִּ֗י H3588 Conjunction . . . הִנֵּ֛ה H2009 Interjection in those הָהֵ֖מָּה H1992 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural days בַּיָּמִ֥ים H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural and at that הַהִ֑יא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular time וּבָעֵ֣ת H6256 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular when אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative I restore אָשׁוּב H7725 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Jerusalem וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular from captivity שְׁב֥וּת H7622 Noun - feminine singular construct

BSB notes

Or restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem

Verse 2

Cross-references

Zephaniah 3:19 Classic cross-references Zechariah 14:2 Classic cross-references Isaiah 66:16 Classic cross-references Joel 3:12 Classic cross-references Zechariah 2:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will gather וְקִבַּצְתִּי֙ H6908 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the nations הַגּוֹיִ֔ם H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural and bring them down וְה֣וֹרַדְתִּ֔ים H3381 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Valley עֵ֖מֶק H6010 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jehoshaphat יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט H3092 Noun - proper - masculine singular There שָׁ֗ם H8033 Adverb I will enter into judgment וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֨י H8199 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular against them עִמָּ֜ם H5973 Preposition | third person masculine plural concerning עַל־ H5921 Preposition My people עַמִּ֨י H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular My inheritance וְנַחֲלָתִ֤י H5159 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular whom אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative they have scattered פִּזְּר֣וּ H6340 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural among the nations בַגּוֹיִ֔ם H1471 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural as וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker they divided up חִלֵּֽקוּ׃ H2505 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural My land אַרְצִ֖י H776 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

Jehoshaphat means the LORD judges; also in verse 12.

Verse 3

Cross-references

Amos 2:6 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:68 Classic cross-references Nahum 3:10 Classic cross-references Obadiah 1:11 Classic cross-references Joel 3:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

They cast יַדּ֣וּ H3032 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural lots גוֹרָ֑ל H1486 Noun - masculine singular for וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition My people עַמִּ֖י H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular they bartered וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural a boy הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ H3206 Article | Noun - masculine singular for a prostitute בַּזּוֹנָ֔ה H2181 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular and sold מָכְר֥וּ H4376 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural a girl וְהַיַּלְדָּ֛ה H3207 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular for wine בַיַּ֖יִן H3196 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular to drink וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃ H8354 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

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