Joel

Joel 3:13–16

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.

¹⁵The sun and moon will grow dark,

and the stars will no longer shine.

¹⁶The 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.

Footnotes

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

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Joel 3:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Swing	שִׁלְח֣וּ	šil·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7971 send
the sickle	מַגָּ֔ל	mag·gāl	Noun - masculine singular	H4038 sickle
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the harvest	קָצִ֑יר	qā·ṣîr	Noun - masculine singular	H7105 harvesting, harvest
is ripe	בָשַׁ֖ל	ḇā·šal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1310 boil, seethe
Come	בֹּ֤אֽוּ	bō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
trample the grapes	רְדוּ֙	rə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the winepress	גַּ֔ת	gaṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1660 wine-press
is full	מָ֣לְאָה	mā·lə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
the wine vats	הַיְקָבִ֔ים	hay·qā·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3342 wine-vat
overflow	הֵשִׁ֙יקוּ֙	hê·šî·qū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7783 be abundant
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
their wickedness	רָעָתָֽם׃	rā·‘ā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
is great	רַבָּ֖ה	rab·bāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7227 much, many, great

Joel 3:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Multitudes	הֲמוֹנִ֣ים	hă·mō·w·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
multitudes	הֲמוֹנִ֔ים	hă·mō·w·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
in the valley	בְּעֵ֖מֶק	bə·‘ê·meq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6010 vale
of decision	הֶֽחָר֑וּץ	he·ḥā·rūṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2742 sharp, diligent
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Day	י֣וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is near	קָרוֹב֙	qā·rō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7138 near
in the valley	בְּעֵ֖מֶק	bə·‘ê·meq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6010 vale
of decision	הֶחָרֽוּץ׃	he·ḥā·rūṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2742 sharp, diligent

Joel 3:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sun	שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ	še·meš	Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
and moon	וְיָרֵ֖חַ	wə·yā·rê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3394 moon
will grow dark	קָדָ֑רוּ	qā·ḏā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6937 be dark
and the stars	וְכוֹכָבִ֖ים	wə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3556 star
no longer	אָסְפ֥וּ	’ā·sə·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H622 gather, remove
shine	נָגְהָֽם׃	nā·ḡə·hām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5051 brightness

Joel 3:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	וַיהוָ֞ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will roar	יִשְׁאָ֗ג	yiš·’āḡ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7580 roar
from Zion	מִצִּיּ֣וֹן	miṣ·ṣî·yō·wn	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
and raise	יִתֵּ֣ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
His voice	קוֹל֔וֹ	qō·w·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
from Jerusalem	וּמִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙	ū·mî·rū·šā·lim	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
heaven	שָׁמַ֣יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and earth	וָאָ֑רֶץ	wā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will tremble	וְרָעֲשׁ֖וּ	wə·rā·‘ă·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7493 quake, shake
But the LORD	וַֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will be a refuge	מַֽחֲסֶ֣ה	ma·ḥă·seh	Noun - masculine singular	H4268 refuge, shelter
for His people	לְעַמּ֔וֹ	lə·‘am·mōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
a stronghold	וּמָע֖וֹז	ū·mā·‘ō·wz	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4581 place or means of safety, protection
for the people	לִבְנֵ֥י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel