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

13 Swing 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.

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

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

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

Original words

Swing שִׁלְח֣וּ H7971 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural the sickle מַגָּ֔ל H4038 Noun - masculine singular for כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction the harvest קָצִ֑יר H7105 Noun - masculine singular is ripe בָשַׁ֖ל H1310 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Come בֹּ֤אֽוּ H935 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural trample the grapes רְדוּ֙ H7287 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the winepress גַּ֔ת H1660 Noun - feminine singular is full מָ֣לְאָה H4390 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular the wine vats הַיְקָבִ֔ים H3342 Article | Noun - masculine plural overflow הֵשִׁ֙יקוּ֙ H7783 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural because כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction their wickedness רָעָתָֽם׃ H7451 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural is great רַבָּ֖ה H7227 Adjective - feminine singular

BSB notes

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

Verse 14

Cross-references

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

Original words

Multitudes הֲמוֹנִ֣ים H1995 Noun - masculine plural multitudes הֲמוֹנִ֔ים H1995 Noun - masculine plural in the valley בְּעֵ֖מֶק H6010 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of decision הֶֽחָר֑וּץ H2742 Article | Noun - masculine singular For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction the Day י֣וֹם H3117 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is near קָרוֹב֙ H7138 Adjective - masculine singular in the valley בְּעֵ֖מֶק H6010 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of decision הֶחָרֽוּץ׃ H2742 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

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

Original words

The sun שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ H8121 Noun - common singular and moon וְיָרֵ֖חַ H3394 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular will grow dark קָדָ֑רוּ H6937 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and the stars וְכוֹכָבִ֖ים H3556 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural {will} no longer אָסְפ֥וּ H622 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural shine נָגְהָֽם׃ H5051 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

Original words

The LORD וַיהוָ֞ה H3068 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular will roar יִשְׁאָ֗ג H7580 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular from Zion מִצִּיּ֣וֹן H6726 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular and raise יִתֵּ֣ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular His voice קוֹל֔וֹ H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular from Jerusalem וּמִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ H3389 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular heaven שָׁמַ֣יִם H8064 Noun - masculine plural and earth וָאָ֑רֶץ H776 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular will tremble וְרָעֲשׁ֖וּ H7493 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural But the LORD וַֽיהוָה֙ H3068 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular will be a refuge מַֽחֲסֶ֣ה H4268 Noun - masculine singular for His people לְעַמּ֔וֹ H5971 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular a stronghold וּמָע֖וֹז H4581 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular for the people לִבְנֵ֥י H1121 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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