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I will gather all the nations
    and bring them to the Valley of Judgment.
There I will judge them
    for all they have done to my people.
They have scattered the Israelites in foreign countries
    and divided Israel, my land.
They threw dice to decide
    who would get the captives.
They sold boys and girls into slavery
    to pay for prostitutes and wine.

(A)“What are you trying to do to me, Tyre, Sidon, and all of Philistia? Are you trying to pay me back for something? If you are, I will quickly pay you back!

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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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Footnotes

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