Joel 3

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1: For,H3588 behold,H2009 in days,H3117 thoseH1992 and at time,H6256 thatH1931 whenH0834 I bring backH7725 -H0853 the captivesH7622 of JudahH3063 and Jerusalem,H3389

2: and I will gatherH6908 -H0853 allH3605 nations,H1471 and bring them downH3381 toH0413 the ValleyH6010 of Jehoshaphat,H3092 and I will enter into judgmentH8199 with themH5973 thereH8033 On accountH5921 of My peopleH5971 and My heritageH5159 Israel,H3478 WhomH0834 they have scatteredH6340 among the nations,H1471 and alsoH0853 My landH0776 they have divided up.H2505

3: ForH0413 My people-H5971 they have castH3032 lotsH1486 and have given [as payment]H5414 a boyH3206 for a harlot,H2181 and a girlH3207 soldH4376 for wine,H3196 that they may drink.H8354

4: And indeed,H1571 whatH4100 have youH0859 Tyre,H6865 and Sidon,H6721 and allH3605 the coastsH1552 of Philistia?H6429 retaliate?H1576 youH0859 willH7999 against MeH5921 but ifH0518 retaliateH1580 youH0859 against MeH5921 SwiftlyH7031 and speedilyH4120 I will returnH7725 your retaliationH1576 upon your own head-H7218

5: becauseH0834 My silverH3701 and My gold,H2091 you have takenH3947 and My possessions-H4261 prizedH2896 have carriedH0935 into your temples.H1964

6: And the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 and the sonsH1121 of JerusalemH3389 You have soldH4376 toH1121 the GreeksH3125 thatH4616 you may remove them farH7368 fromH5921 their borders.H1366

7: BeholdH2005 I will raise themH5782 OutH4480 of the placeH4725 to whichH0834 you have soldH4376 themH0853 there themH8033 and will returnH7725 your retaliationH1576 upon your own head.H7218

8: And I will sellH4376 -H0853 your sonsH1121 andH0853 your daughtersH1323 Into the handH3027 of the sonsH1121 of Judah,H3063 and they will sell themH4376 to the Sabeans,H7615 toH0413 a peopleH1471 far off-H7350 forH3588 YahwehH3068 has spoken.H1696

9: ProclaimH7121 thisH2063 among the nations-H1471 PrepareH6942 for war,H4421 Wake upH5782 the mighty men,H1368 let draw near-H5066 let them come up-H5927 allH3605 the menH0582 of war.H4421

10: BeatH3807 your plowsharesH0855 into swords,H2719 and your pruning hooksH4211 into spears-H7420 the weakH2523 let say,H0559 strongH1368 I [am].H0589

11: AssembleH5789 and come,H0935 allH3605 you nations,H1471 all around-H5439 and gather togetherH6908 thereH8033 Cause to go down,H5181 YahwehH3068 Your mighty ones.H1368

12: Let be wakened,H5782 and come upH5927 the nationsH1471 toH0413 the ValleyH6010 of Jehoshaphat,H3092 forH3588 thereH8033 I will sitH3427 to judgeH8199 -H0853 allH3605 the nationsH1471 surrounding.H5439

13: PutH7971 in the sickle,H4038 forH3588 is ripe.H1310 The harvestH7105 come,H0935 go down-H3381 forH3588 is full,H4390 the winepressH1660 overflow-H7783 the vatsH3342 forH3588 greatH7227 their wickedness [is].H7451

14: Multitudes,H1995 multitudesH1995 in the valleyH6010 of decision!H2742 forH3588 [is] nearH7138 the dayH3117 of YahwehH3068 in the valleyH6010 of decision.H2742

15: The sunH8121 and moonH3394 will grow dark,H6937 and the starsH3556 will diminishH0622 their brightness.H5051

16: Also YahwehH3068 from ZionH6726 will roarH7580 and from JerusalemH3389 utterH5414 His voiceH6963 and will shake.H7493 The heavensH8064 and earthH0776 but Yahweh will beH3068 a shelterH4268 for His people,H5971 and the strengthH4581 of the sonsH1121 of Israel.H3478

17: So you shall knowH3045 thatH3588 I [am]H0589 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 DwellingH7931 in Zion,H6726 mountain.H2022 My holyH6944 and shall beH1961 JerusalemH3389 holy,H6944 and aliensH2114 noH3808 shall pass throughH5674 ever again.H5750

18: And it will come to passH1961 in day,H3117 thatH1931 [That] shall dripH5197 the mountainsH2022 with new wine,H6071 and the hillsH1389 shall flowH1980 with milk,H2461 and allH3605 the brooksH0650 of JudahH3063 shall be floodedH1980 with water,H4325 and a fountainH4599 from the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 shall flowH3318 and waterH8248 -H0853 the ValleyH5158 of Acacias.H7851

19: EgyptH4714 a desolation,H8077 shall beH1961 and EdomH0123 a wilderness,H4057 desolateH8077 shall beH1961 because of violenceH2555 [against] the sonsH1121 of Judah,H3063 forH0834 they have shedH8210 bloodH1818 innocentH5355 in their land.H0776

20: But JudahH3063 forever,H5769 shall abideH3427 and JerusalemH3389 from generationH1755 and to generation.H1755

21: For I will acquitH5352 them of the [guilt] of bloodshedH1818 notH3808 whom I had acquitted,H5352 for YahwehH3068 dwellsH7931 in Zion.H6726