Joel

Joel 3:12–14

12Let 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.

13Swing the sickle,

for the harvest is ripe.e

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.

Footnotes

  • e 3:13 LXX the harvest has come; see also Mark 4:29|MRK 4:29.

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Joel 3:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Let the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
be rousedיֵע֙וֹרוּ֙yê·‘ō·w·rūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5782 rouse oneself, awake
and advanceוְיַעֲל֣וּwə·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Valleyעֵ֖מֶק‘ê·meqNoun - masculine singular constructH6010 vale
of Jehoshaphatיְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
thereשָׁ֗םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
I will sit downאֵשֵׁ֛ב’ê·šêḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
to judgeלִשְׁפֹּ֥טliš·pōṭPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8199 judge, govern
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
on every sideמִסָּבִֽיב׃mis·sā·ḇîḇPreposition-m; AdverbH5439 circuit, round about

Joel 3:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Swingשִׁלְח֣וּšil·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7971 send
the sickleמַגָּ֔לmag·gālNoun - masculine singularH4038 sickle
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the harvestקָצִ֑ירqā·ṣîrNoun - masculine singularH7105 harvesting, harvest
is ripeבָשַׁ֖לḇā·šalVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1310 boil, seethe
Comeבֹּ֤אֽוּbō·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
trample the grapesרְדוּ֙rə·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the winepressגַּ֔תgaṯNoun - feminine singularH1660 wine-press
is fullמָ֣לְאָהmā·lə·’āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH4390 be full, fill
the wine vatsהַיְקָבִ֔יםhay·qā·ḇîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3342 wine-vat
overflowהֵשִׁ֙יקוּ֙hê·šî·qūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH7783 be abundant
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
their wickednessרָעָתָֽם׃rā·‘ā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7451 bad, evil
is greatרַבָּ֖הrab·bāhAdjective - feminine singularH7227 much, many, great

Joel 3:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Multitudesהֲמוֹנִ֣יםhă·mō·w·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
multitudesהֲמוֹנִ֔יםhă·mō·w·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
in the valleyבְּעֵ֖מֶקbə·‘ê·meqPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6010 vale
of decisionהֶֽחָר֑וּץhe·ḥā·rūṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2742 sharp, diligent
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is nearקָרוֹב֙qā·rō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH7138 near
in the valleyבְּעֵ֖מֶקbə·‘ê·meqPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6010 vale
of decisionהֶחָרֽוּץ׃he·ḥā·rūṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2742 sharp, diligent

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Joel 3:12 Joel 3:2 · Psalm 98:9 · Isaiah 3:13 · Isaiah 2:4 · Psalm 96:13 · Micah 4:3 · Psalm 7:6 · Joel 3:14 · Zechariah 14:4 · Revelation 19:11 · Psalm 110:5–6 · Ezekiel 39:11

Joel 3:13 Revelation 14:15–20 · Mark 4:29 · Hosea 6:11 · Jeremiah 51:33 · Isaiah 63:3 · Matthew 13:39 · Lamentations 1:15 · Genesis 18:20 · Deuteronomy 16:9

Joel 3:14 Joel 3:2 · Isaiah 34:2–8 · Philippians 3:2 · Revelation 16:14–16 · Joel 2:1 · 2 Peter 3:7 · Revelation 19:19–21 · Joel 1:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.