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They cast lots for my people—
    they sold a young boy in exchange for a prostitute,
and a girl for wine,
    so they could drink.”

The Lord’s Judgment upon Philistia

“Furthermore, what have you to do with me,
    Tyre, Sidon, and all the sea coasts of Philistia?
        Are you taking revenge on me?
If you are taking revenge on me,
    I’ll send it back on you[a] swiftly and promptly,
since you took my silver and gold,
    carried my precious treasures into your temples,

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  1. Joel 3:4 Lit. your head

They cast lots(A) for my people
    and traded boys for prostitutes;
    they sold girls for wine(B) to drink.

“Now what have you against me, Tyre and Sidon(C) and all you regions of Philistia?(D) 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.(E) For you took my silver and my gold and carried off my finest treasures to your temples.[a](F)

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  1. Joel 3:5 Or palaces