Focused Passage

Joel 3:13-16

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

13Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great.

14Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the Day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

15The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine.

16The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Cross-references

Mark 4:29Classic cross-references Revelation 14:15Classic cross-references Hosea 6:11Classic cross-references Matthew 13:39Classic cross-references Revelation 14:18Classic cross-references

Original words

Swingשִׁלְח֣וּH7971Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthe sickleמַגָּ֔לH4038Noun - masculine singularforכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthe harvestקָצִ֑ירH7105Noun - masculine singularis ripeבָשַׁ֖לH1310Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularComeבֹּ֤אֽוּH935Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluraltrample the grapesרְדוּ֙H7287Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe winepressגַּ֔תH1660Noun - feminine singularis fullמָ֣לְאָהH4390Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularthe wine vatsהַיְקָבִ֔יםH3342Article | Noun - masculine pluraloverflowהֵשִׁ֙יקוּ֙H7783Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralbecauseכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctiontheir wickednessרָעָתָֽם׃H7451Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralis greatרַבָּ֖הH7227Adjective - feminine singular

BSB notes

LXX the harvest has come; see also Mark 4:29.

Verse 14

Cross-references

Acts 2:20Classic cross-references 2 Peter 3:10Classic cross-references Isaiah 13:4Classic cross-references Isaiah 34:2Classic cross-references Joel 3:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Multitudesהֲמוֹנִ֣יםH1995Noun - masculine pluralmultitudesהֲמוֹנִ֔יםH1995Noun - masculine pluralin the valleyבְּעֵ֖מֶקH6010Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof decisionהֶֽחָר֑וּץH2742Article | Noun - masculine singularForכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionthe Dayי֣וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis nearקָרוֹב֙H7138Adjective - masculine singularin the valleyבְּעֵ֖מֶקH6010Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof decisionהֶחָרֽוּץ׃H2742Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Jeremiah 4:23Classic cross-references Matthew 24:29Classic cross-references Revelation 6:12Classic cross-references Genesis 1:14Classic cross-references Joel 2:31Classic cross-references

Original words

The sunשֶׁ֥מֶשׁH8121Noun - common singularand moonוְיָרֵ֖חַH3394Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwill grow darkקָדָ֑רוּH6937Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraland the starsוְכוֹכָבִ֖יםH3556Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural{will} no longerאָסְפ֥וּH622Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralshineנָגְהָֽם׃H5051Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 16

Cross-references

Romans 15:13Classic cross-references Zechariah 9:12Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:8Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 15:29Classic cross-references Amos 1:2Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDוַיהוָ֞הH3068Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwill roarיִשְׁאָ֗גH7580Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfrom Zionמִצִּיּ֣וֹןH6726Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularand raiseיִתֵּ֣ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularHis voiceקוֹל֔וֹH6963Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularfrom Jerusalemוּמִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙H3389Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularheavenשָׁמַ֣יִםH8064Noun - masculine pluraland earthוָאָ֑רֶץH776Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularwill trembleוְרָעֲשׁ֖וּH7493Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralBut the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙H3068Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwill be a refugeמַֽחֲסֶ֣הH4268Noun - masculine singularfor His peopleלְעַמּ֔וֹH5971Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singulara strongholdוּמָע֖וֹזH4581Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularfor the peopleלִבְנֵ֥יH1121Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

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