Focused Passage

Joel 3:9-12

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

9 Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!

10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’

11 Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD.

12 Let the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side.

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References and Original Words

Verse 9

Cross-references

Nahum 2:1 Classic cross-references Micah 4:3 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 38:17 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 46:3 Classic cross-references Revelation 16:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

Proclaim קִרְאוּ־ H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural this זֹאת֙ H2063 Pronoun - feminine singular among the nations בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם H1471 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Prepare קַדְּשׁ֖וּ H6942 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural for war מִלְחָמָ֑ה H4421 Noun - feminine singular rouse הָעִ֙ירוּ֙ H5782 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural the mighty men הַגִּבּוֹרִ֔ים H1368 Article | Adjective - masculine plural let all כֹּ֖ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the men אַנְשֵׁ֥י H376 Noun - masculine plural construct of war הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ H4421 Article | Noun - feminine singular advance יִגְּשׁ֣וּ H5066 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural and attack יַֽעֲל֔וּ H5927 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

Zechariah 12:8 Classic cross-references Micah 4:3 Classic cross-references Isaiah 2:4 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 25:8 Classic cross-references Luke 13:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

Beat כֹּ֤תּוּ H3807 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural your plowshares אִתֵּיכֶם֙ H855 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural into swords לַֽחֲרָב֔וֹת H2719 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine plural and your pruning hooks וּמַזְמְרֹֽתֵיכֶ֖ם H4211 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural into spears לִרְמָחִ֑ים H7420 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Let the weak הַֽחַלָּ֔שׁ H2523 Article | Adjective - masculine singular say יֹאמַ֖ר H559 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular I [am] אָֽנִי׃ H589 Pronoun - first person common singular strong גִּבּ֥וֹר H1368 Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Obadiah 1:15 Classic cross-references Isaiah 13:3 Classic cross-references Revelation 16:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:9 Classic cross-references Judges 4:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

Come וָבֹ֧אוּ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural quickly ע֣וּשׁוּ H5789 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural all כָֽל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct {you} surrounding מִסָּבִ֖יב H5439 Preposition-m | Adverb nations הַגּוֹיִ֛ם H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural and gather yourselves וְנִקְבָּ֑צוּ H6908 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Bring down הַֽנְחַ֥ת H5181 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Your mighty ones גִּבּוֹרֶֽיךָ׃ H1368 Adjective - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular - שָׁ֕מָּה H8033 Adverb | third person feminine singular O LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Joel 3:2 Classic cross-references Zechariah 14:4 Classic cross-references Isaiah 2:4 Classic cross-references Isaiah 3:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 96:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

Let the nations הַגּוֹיִ֔ם H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural be roused יֵע֙וֹרוּ֙ H5782 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural and advance וְיַעֲל֣וּ H5927 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Valley עֵ֖מֶק H6010 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jehoshaphat יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט H3092 Noun - proper - masculine singular for כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction there שָׁ֗ם H8033 Adverb I will sit down אֵשֵׁ֛ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular to judge לִשְׁפֹּ֥ט H8199 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the nations הַגּוֹיִ֖ם H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural on every side מִסָּבִֽיב׃ H5439 Preposition-m | Adverb

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