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,

2I 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.

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

Original words

Yesכִּ֗יH3588Conjunction. . .הִנֵּ֛הH2009Interjectionin thoseהָהֵ֖מָּהH1992Article | Pronoun - third person masculine pluraldaysבַּיָּמִ֥יםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland at thatהַהִ֑יאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singulartimeוּבָעֵ֣תH6256Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularwhenאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI restoreאָשׁוּבH7725Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerJudahיְהוּדָ֖הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularand Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃H3389Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularfrom captivityשְׁב֥וּתH7622Noun - feminine singular construct

BSB notes

Or restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will gatherוְקִבַּצְתִּי֙H6908Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םH1471Article | Noun - masculine pluraland bring them downוְה֣וֹרַדְתִּ֔יםH3381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe Valleyעֵ֖מֶקH6010Noun - masculine singular constructof Jehoshaphatיְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑טH3092Noun - proper - masculine singularThereשָׁ֗םH8033AdverbI will enter into judgmentוְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֨יH8199Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularagainst themעִמָּ֜םH5973Preposition | third person masculine pluralconcerningעַל־H5921PrepositionMy peopleעַמִּ֨יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularMy inheritanceוְנַחֲלָתִ֤יH5159Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwhomאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativethey have scatteredפִּזְּר֣וּH6340Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralamong the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֔םH1471Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralasוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthey divided upחִלֵּֽקוּ׃H2505Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralMy landאַרְצִ֖יH776Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

Jehoshaphat means the LORD judges; also in verse 12.

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

They castיַדּ֣וּH3032Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plurallotsגוֹרָ֑לH1486Noun - masculine singularforוְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | PrepositionMy peopleעַמִּ֖יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularthey barteredוַיִּתְּנ֤וּH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plurala boyהַיֶּ֙לֶד֙H3206Article | Noun - masculine singularfor a prostituteבַּזּוֹנָ֔הH2181Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularand soldמָכְר֥וּH4376Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plurala girlוְהַיַּלְדָּ֛הH3207Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularfor wineבַיַּ֖יִןH3196Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularto drinkוַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃H8354Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

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