I will (A)gather all the nations
And bring them down to the (B)valley of [a]Jehoshaphat.
Then I will (C)enter into judgment with them there
On behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel,
Whom they have (D)scattered among the nations;
And they have (E)divided up My land.
“They have also (F)cast lots for My people,
[b](G)Traded a boy for a harlot
And sold a girl for wine that they may drink.

Moreover, what are you to Me, O (H)Tyre, Sidon and all the regions of (I)Philistia? Are you rendering Me a recompense? But if you do recompense Me, swiftly and speedily I will (J)return your recompense on your head.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 3:2 I.e. YHWH judges
  2. Joel 3:3 Lit Given

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.