Joel

Joel 3:9–16

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.

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 3:9

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

Joel 3:10

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

Joel 3:11

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

Joel 3:12

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

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