Joel

Joel 3:2–3

²I will gather all the nations

and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.^b

There I will enter into judgment against them

concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel,

whom they have scattered among the nations

as they divided up My land.

³They cast lots for My people;

they bartered a boy for a prostitute

and sold a girl for wine to drink.

Footnotes

b 3:2 Jehoshaphat means the LORD judges; also in verse 12.

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Joel 3:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will gather	וְקִבַּצְתִּי֙	wə·qib·baṣ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6908 gather, collect
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and bring them down	וְה֣וֹרַדְתִּ֔ים	wə·hō·w·raḏ·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Valley	עֵ֖מֶק	‘ê·meq	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6010 vale
of Jehoshaphat	יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט	yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3092 Jehoshaphat
There	שָׁ֗ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
I will enter into judgment	וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֨י	wə·niš·paṭ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H8199 judge, govern
against them	עִמָּ֜ם	‘im·mām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5973 with
concerning	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
My people	עַמִּ֨י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
My inheritance	וְנַחֲלָתִ֤י	wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
whom	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they have scattered	פִּזְּר֣וּ	piz·zə·rū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H6340 scatter
among the nations	בַגּוֹיִ֔ם	ḇag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
as	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
they divided up	חִלֵּֽקוּ׃	ḥil·lê·qū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H2505 divide, share
My land	אַרְצִ֖י	’ar·ṣî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H776 earth, land

Joel 3:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They cast	יַדּ֣וּ	yad·dū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3032 cast
lots	גוֹרָ֑ל	ḡō·w·rāl	Noun - masculine singular	H1486 lot
for	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
My people	עַמִּ֖י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
they bartered	וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ	way·yit·tə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
a boy	הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙	hay·ye·leḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
for a prostitute	בַּזּוֹנָ֔ה	baz·zō·w·nāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
and sold	מָכְר֥וּ	mā·ḵə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4376 sell
a girl	וְהַיַּלְדָּ֛ה	wə·hay·yal·dāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3207 girl, damsel
for wine	בַיַּ֖יִן	ḇay·ya·yin	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
to drink	וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃	way·yiš·tū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8354 drink

Cross-references

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Joel 3:2 Zechariah 14:2–4 · Isaiah 66:16 · Zephaniah 3:8 · Ezekiel 38:22 · Zechariah 12:3–4 · Joel 3:12 · Ezekiel 39:11 · Ezekiel 35:10 · Jeremiah 25:31 · Revelation 16:16

Joel 3:3 Nahum 3:10 · Amos 2:6 · Obadiah 1:11 · Revelation 18:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.