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World English Bible

Joel 3 (WEBP)

[1] “For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,
[2] I will gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; and I will execute judgment on them there for my people, and for my heritage, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations. They have divided my land,
[3] and have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a prostitute, and sold a girl for wine, that they may drink.
[4] “Yes, and what are you to me, Tyre and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Will you repay me? And if you repay me, I will swiftly and speedily return your repayment on your own head.
[5] Because you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried my finest treasures into your temples,
[6] and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks, that you may remove them far from their border.
[7] Behold, I will stir them up out of the place where you have sold them, and will return your repayment on your own head;
[8] and I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hands of the children of Judah, and they will sell them to the men of Sheba, to a faraway nation, for Yahweh has spoken it.”
[9] Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war! Stir up the mighty men. Let all the warriors draw near. Let them come up.
[10] Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’
[11] Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves together.” Cause your mighty ones to come down there, Yahweh.
[12] “Let the nations arouse themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations.
[13] Put in the sickle; for the harvest is ripe. Come, tread, for the wine press is full, the vats overflow, for their wickedness is great.”
[14] Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of Yahweh is near in the valley of decision.
[15] The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
[16] Yahweh will roar from Zion, and thunder from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth will shake; but Yahweh will be a refuge to his people, and a stronghold to the children of Israel.
[17] “So you will know that I am Yahweh, your God, dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain. Then Jerusalem will be holy, and no strangers will pass through her any more.
[18] It will happen in that day, that the mountains will drop down sweet wine, the hills will flow with milk, all the brooks of Judah will flow with waters; and a fountain will flow out from Yahweh’s house, and will water the valley of Shittim.
[19] Egypt will be a desolation and Edom will be a desolate wilderness, for the violence done to the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
[20] But Judah will be inhabited forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
[21] I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed, for Yahweh dwells in Zion.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Joel 3 (KJVS)

[1] For, behold, in those days , and in that time , when I shall bring again () (8675) () the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem ,
[2] I will also gather () all nations , and will bring them down () into the valley of Jehoshaphat , and will plead () with them there for my people and [for] my heritage Israel , whom they have scattered () among the nations , and parted () my land .
[3] And they have cast () lots for my people ; and have given () a boy for an harlot (), and sold () a girl for wine , that they might drink ().
[4] Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre , and Zidon , and all the coasts of Palestine ? will ye render () me a recompence ? and if ye recompense () me, swiftly [and] speedily will I return () your recompence upon your own head ;
[5] Because ye have taken () my silver and my gold , and have carried () into your temples my goodly pleasant things :
[6] The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold () unto the Grecians , that ye might remove them far () from their border .
[7] Behold, I will raise () them out of the place whither ye have sold () them, and will return () your recompence upon your own head :
[8] And I will sell () your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah , and they shall sell () them to the Sabeans , to a people far off : for the LORD hath spoken () [it].
[9] Proclaim () ye this among the Gentiles ; Prepare () war , wake up () the mighty men , let all the men of war draw near (); let them come up ():
[10] Beat () your plowshares into swords , and your pruninghooks into spears : let the weak say (), I [am] strong .
[11] Assemble () yourselves, and come (), all ye heathen , and gather yourselves together () round about : thither cause thy mighty ones to come down (), O LORD .
[12] Let the heathen be wakened (), and come up () to the valley of Jehoshaphat : for there will I sit () to judge () all the heathen round about .
[13] Put () ye in the sickle , for the harvest is ripe (): come (), get you down (); for the press is full (), the fats overflow (); for their wickedness [is] great .
[14] Multitudes , multitudes in the valley of decision : for the day of the LORD [is] near in the valley of decision .
[15] The sun and the moon shall be darkened (), and the stars shall withdraw () their shining .
[16] The LORD also shall roar () out of Zion , and utter () his voice from Jerusalem ; and the heavens and the earth shall shake (): but the LORD [will be] the hope of his people , and the strength of the children of Israel .
[17] So shall ye know () that I [am] the LORD your God dwelling () in Zion , my holy mountain : then shall Jerusalem be holy , and there shall no strangers () pass through () her any more.
[18] And it shall come to pass in that day , [that] the mountains shall drop down () new wine , and the hills shall flow () with milk , and all the rivers of Judah shall flow () with waters , and a fountain shall come forth () of the house of the LORD , and shall water () the valley of Shittim .
[19] Egypt shall be a desolation , and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness , for the violence [against] the children of Judah , because they have shed () innocent blood in their land .
[20] But Judah shall dwell () for ever , and Jerusalem from generation to generation .
[21] For I will cleanse () their blood [that] I have not cleansed (): for the LORD dwelleth () in Zion .

Young’s Literal Translation

Joel 3 (YLT)

[1] For lo, in those days, and in that time, When I turn back to the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,
[2] Then I have gathered all the nations, And caused them to go down unto the valley of Jehoshaphat, And I have been judged with them there, Concerning My people and Mine inheritance-Israel, Whom they scattered among nations, And My land they have apportioned.
[3] And for My people they do cast a lot, And they give the young man for an harlot, And the young woman have sold for wine, That they may drink.
[4] And also, what are ye to Me, O Tyre and Zidon, And all circuits of Philistia? Recompence are ye rendering unto Me? And if ye are giving recompence to Me, Swiftly, hastily, I turn back your recompence on your head.
[5] In that My silver and My gold ye took, And My desirable things that are good, Ye have brought in to your temples.
[6] And sons of Judah, and sons of Jerusalem, Ye have sold to the sons of Javan, To put them far off from their border.
[7] Lo, I am stirring them up out of the place Whither ye have sold them, And I have turned back your recompence on your head,
[8] And have sold your sons and your daughters Into the hand of the sons of Judah, And they have sold them to Shabeans, Unto a nation far off, for Jehovah hath spoken.
[9] Proclaim ye this among nations, Sanctify a war, stir up the mighty ones, Come nigh, come up, let all the men of war.
[10] Beat your ploughshares to swords, And your pruning-hooks to javelins, Let the weak say, ‘I am mighty.’
[11] Haste, and come in, all ye nations round, And be gathered together, Thither cause to come down, O Jehovah, Thy mighty ones.
[12] Wake and come up let the nations unto the valley of Jehoshaphat, For there I sit to judge all the nations around.
[13] Send ye forth a sickle, For ripened hath harvest, Come in, come down, for filled hath been the press, Overflowed hath wine-presses, For great is their wickedness.
[14] Multitudes, multitudes are in the valley of decision, For near is the day of Jehovah in the valley of decision.
[15] Sun and moon have been black, And stars have gathered up their shining.
[16] And Jehovah from Zion doth roar, And from Jerusalem giveth forth His voice, And shaken have the heavens and earth, And Jehovah is a refuge to his people, And a stronghold to sons of Israel.
[17] And ye have known that I am Jehovah your God, Dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain, And Jerusalem hath been holy, And strangers do not pass over into it again.
[18] And it hath come to pass, in that day, Drop down do the mountains juice, And the hills do flow with milk, And all streams of Judah do go with water, And a fountain from the house of Jehovah goeth forth, And hath watered the valley of Shittim.
[19] Egypt a desolation becometh, And Edom a desolation, a wilderness, becometh, For violence to sons of Judah, Whose innocent blood they shed in their land.
[20] And Judah to the age doth dwell, And Jerusalem to generation and generation.
[21] And I have declared their blood innocent, That I did not declare innocent, And Jehovah is dwelling in Zion!