Joel

Joel 3:9–14

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.

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 3:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Proclaimקִרְאוּ־qir·’ū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
thisזֹאת֙zōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םbag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
Prepareקַדְּשׁ֖וּqad·də·šūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
for warמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
rouseהָעִ֙ירוּ֙hā·‘î·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5782 rouse oneself, awake
the mighty menהַגִּבּוֹרִ֔יםhag·gib·bō·w·rîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty
let allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH376 man
of warהַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
advanceיִגְּשׁ֣וּyig·gə·šūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5066 draw near, approach
and attackיַֽעֲל֔וּya·‘ă·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb

Joel 3:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beatכֹּ֤תּוּkōt·tūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3807 beat, crush by beating
your plowsharesאִתֵּיכֶם֙’it·tê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH855 ploughshare
into swordsלַֽחֲרָב֔וֹתla·ḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH2719 sword
and your pruning hooksוּמַזְמְרֹֽתֵיכֶ֖םū·maz·mə·rō·ṯê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH4211 pruning-knife
into spearsלִרְמָחִ֑יםlir·mā·ḥîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH7420 spear, lance
Let the weakהַֽחַלָּ֔שׁha·ḥal·lāšArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2523 weak
sayיֹאמַ֖רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאָֽנִי׃’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
strongגִּבּ֥וֹרgib·bō·wrAdjective - masculine singularH1368 strong, mighty

Joel 3:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Comeוָבֹ֧אוּwā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
quicklyע֣וּשׁוּ‘ū·šūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5789 lend aid, come to help
allכָֽל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
surroundingמִסָּבִ֖יבmis·sā·ḇîḇPreposition-m; AdverbH5439 circuit, round about
nationsהַגּוֹיִ֛םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
and gather yourselvesוְנִקְבָּ֑צוּwə·niq·bā·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH6908 gather, collect
Bring downהַֽנְחַ֥תhan·ḥaṯVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5181 go down, descend
Your mighty onesגִּבּוֹרֶֽיךָ׃gib·bō·w·re·ḵāAdjective - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1368 strong, mighty
O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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 3:9 Jeremiah 46:3–4 · Jeremiah 31:10 · Isaiah 8:9–10 · Ezekiel 38:7

Joel 3:10 Zechariah 12:8 · Micah 4:3 · Isaiah 2:4 · 2 Chronicles 25:8 · Luke 22:36

Joel 3:11 Isaiah 13:3 · Zephaniah 3:8

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.