Joel

Joel 3:9–12

⁹Proclaim this among the nations:

“Prepare for war;

rouse the mighty men;

let all the men of war

advance and attack!

¹⁰Beat your plowshares into swords

and your pruning hooks into spears.

Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’

¹¹Come quickly, all you surrounding nations,

and gather yourselves.

Bring down Your mighty ones,

O LORD.

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.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Proclaim	קִרְאוּ־	qir·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
this	זֹאת֙	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
among the nations	בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם	bag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
Prepare	קַדְּשׁ֖וּ	qad·də·šū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
for war	מִלְחָמָ֑ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
rouse	הָעִ֙ירוּ֙	hā·‘î·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
the mighty men	הַגִּבּוֹרִ֔ים	hag·gib·bō·w·rîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H1368 strong, mighty
let all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֥י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H376 man
of war	הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
advance	יִגְּשׁ֣וּ	yig·gə·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
and attack	יַֽעֲל֔וּ	ya·‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Beat	כֹּ֤תּוּ	kōt·tū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3807 beat, crush by beating
your plowshares	אִתֵּיכֶם֙	’it·tê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H855 ploughshare
into swords	לַֽחֲרָב֔וֹת	la·ḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2719 sword
and your pruning hooks	וּמַזְמְרֹֽתֵיכֶ֖ם	ū·maz·mə·rō·ṯê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4211 pruning-knife
into spears	לִרְמָחִ֑ים	lir·mā·ḥîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H7420 spear, lance
Let the weak	הַֽחַלָּ֔שׁ	ha·ḥal·lāš	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2523 weak
say	יֹאמַ֖ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I	אָֽנִי׃	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
strong	גִּבּ֥וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	וָבֹ֧אוּ	wā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
quickly	ע֣וּשׁוּ	‘ū·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5789 lend aid, come to help
all	כָֽל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
surrounding	מִסָּבִ֖יב	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
nations	הַגּוֹיִ֛ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and gather yourselves	וְנִקְבָּ֑צוּ	wə·niq·bā·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6908 gather, collect
Bring down	הַֽנְחַ֥ת	han·ḥaṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5181 go down, descend
Your mighty ones	גִּבּוֹרֶֽיךָ׃	gib·bō·w·re·ḵā	Adjective - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
O LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
be roused	יֵע֙וֹרוּ֙	yê·‘ō·w·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
and advance	וְיַעֲל֣וּ	wə·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
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
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there	שָׁ֗ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
I will sit down	אֵשֵׁ֛ב	’ê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
to judge	לִשְׁפֹּ֥ט	liš·pōṭ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8199 judge, govern
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֖ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
on every side	מִסָּבִֽיב׃	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about