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I will also gather all the nations together. I will bring all these nations down into Jehoshaphat Valley.[a] There I will judge them. Those nations scattered my people, Israel. They forced them to live in other nations, so I will punish those nations. They divided up my land. They threw lots for my people. They sold boys to buy a prostitute, and they sold girls to buy wine to drink.

“Tyre! Sidon! All of you areas of Philistia! You are not important to me![b] Are you punishing me for something I did? You might think that you are punishing me, but I will soon punish you.

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  1. Joel 3:2 Jehoshaphat Valley This name means “The Lord judges.”
  2. Joel 3:4 You are not important to me Literally, “What are you to me?”

I will gather(A) all nations
    and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.[a](B)
There I will put them on trial(C)
    for what they did to my inheritance, my people Israel,
because they scattered(D) my people among the nations
    and divided up my land.
They cast lots(E) for my people
    and traded boys for prostitutes;
    they sold girls for wine(F) to drink.

“Now what have you against me, Tyre and Sidon(G) and all you regions of Philistia?(H) Are you repaying me for something I have done? If you are paying me back, I will swiftly and speedily return on your own heads what you have done.(I)

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  1. Joel 3:2 Jehoshaphat means the Lord judges; also in verse 12.