Focused Passage

Joel 3:4-8

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

4 Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads.

5 For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples.

6 You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland.

7 Behold, I will rouse them from the places to which you sold them; I will return your recompense upon your heads.

8 I will sell your sons and daughters into the hands of the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans—to a distant nation.” Indeed, the LORD has spoken.

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Cross-references

Amos 1:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 23:1 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 47:4 Classic cross-references Amos 1:9 Classic cross-references Isaiah 34:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

Now וְ֠גַם H1571 Conjunction what מָה־ H4100 Interrogative do you have אַתֶּ֥ם H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural against Me לִי֙ Preposition | first person common singular O Tyre צֹ֣ר H6865 Noun - proper - feminine singular Sidon וְצִיד֔וֹן H6721 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular and all וְכֹ֖ל H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the regions גְּלִיל֣וֹת H1552 Noun - feminine plural construct of Philistia פְּלָ֑שֶׁת H6429 Noun - proper - feminine singular Are you אַתֶּם֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural rendering מְשַׁלְּמִ֣ים H7999 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural against Me עָלָ֔י H5921 Preposition | first person common singular a recompense הַגְּמ֗וּל H1576 Article | Noun - masculine singular If וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction you אַתֶּם֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural retaliate גֹּמְלִ֤ים H1580 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural against Me עָלַ֔י H5921 Preposition | first person common singular I will swiftly קַ֣ל H7031 Adjective - masculine singular and speedily מְהֵרָ֔ה H4120 Adverb return אָשִׁ֥יב H7725 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular your recompense גְּמֻלְכֶ֖ם H1576 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural upon your heads בְּרֹאשְׁכֶֽם׃ H7218 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 21:16 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 24:13 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 12:18 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 16:8 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 18:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

For אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative you took לְקַחְתֶּ֑ם H3947 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural My silver כַּסְפִּ֥י H3701 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and gold וּזְהָבִ֖י H2091 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and carried off הֲבֵאתֶ֖ם H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural My finest הַטֹּבִ֔ים H2896 Article | Adjective - masculine plural treasures וּמַֽחֲמַדַּי֙ H4261 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular to your temples לְהֵיכְלֵיכֶֽם׃ H1964 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

BSB notes

Or palaces

Verse 6

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 28:32 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 27:13 Classic cross-references Amos 1:6 Classic cross-references Joel 3:3 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:68 Classic cross-references

Original words

You sold מְכַרְתֶּ֖ם H4376 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural . . . לִבְנֵ֣י H1121 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct the people וּבְנֵ֤י H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular to the Greeks וּבְנֵ֣י H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct . . . הַיְּוָנִ֑ים H3125 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural to לְמַ֥עַן H4616 Conjunction send them far הַרְחִיקָ֖ם H7368 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural from מֵעַ֥ל H5921 Preposition-m their homeland גְּבוּלָֽם׃ H1366 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

Or to the peoples of Javan

Verse 7

Cross-references

Isaiah 43:5 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:8 Classic cross-references Obadiah 1:15 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:6 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

Behold הִנְנִ֣י H2005 Interjection | first person common singular I will rouse them מְעִירָ֔ם H5782 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural from מִן־ H4480 Preposition the places הַ֨מָּק֔וֹם H4725 Article | Noun - masculine singular to which אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative you sold מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם H4376 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural them אֹתָ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural . . . שָׁ֑מָּה H8033 Adverb | third person feminine singular I will return וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥י H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular your recompense גְמֻלְכֶ֖ם H1576 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural upon your heads בְּרֹאשְׁכֶֽם׃ H7218 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Jeremiah 30:16 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:14 Classic cross-references Job 1:15 Classic cross-references Isaiah 14:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will sell וּמָכַרְתִּ֞י H4376 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker your sons בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and daughters בְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם H1323 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural into the hands בְּיַד֙ H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the people בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular and they will sell them וּמְכָר֥וּם H4376 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural to the Sabeans לִשְׁבָאיִ֖ם H7615 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition a distant רָח֑וֹק H7350 Adjective - masculine singular nation גּ֣וֹי H1471 Noun - masculine singular Indeed כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has spoken דִּבֵּֽר׃ס H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular

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