“For behold, in those days and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem.”
Joel 3
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1"Yes, in those days and at that time, when I restore Judah and Jerusalem from captivity,
“For behold, in those days and at that time, when I bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem.”
“For behold in those days and at that time When I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem”
“For behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,”
“For behold in those days and in that time when I bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem”
“For behold, in those days and at that time, when I bring back the captives of Jude and Jerusalem,”
2I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.
“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”
“I will also gather all nations, Gentile nations, and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. And I will enter into judgment with them there on account of My people, My heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the…”
“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.”
“I will also gather all nations and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat and I will enter into judgment with them there on account of my people, my heritage, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations. They've also…”
3They cast lots for My people; they bartered a boy for a prostitute and sold a girl for wine to drink.
“and they have cast lots for my people and have given a boy for a harlot and sold a girl for wine that they might drink.”
“They have also cast lots for my people. They traded a boy for a harlot. Sold a girl for a wine that they may drink.”
4Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads.
“indeed, what have you to do with me, O Tyre and Sidon and all the coasts of Philistia? Will you retaliate against me? But if you retaliate against me swiftly and speedily, I will return your retaliation upon your own head”
5For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples.
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6You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland.
“Also, the people of Judah and the people of Jerusalem, you have sold to the Greeks that you may remove them far from their borders.”
7Behold, I will rouse them from the places to which you sold them; I will return your recompense upon your heads.
“Behold, I will raise them out of the place to which you have sold them and will return your retaliation upon your own head.”
“Behold I will raise them out of the place where you have sold them and will return your recompense upon your own head.”
8I will sell your sons and daughters into the hands of the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans—to a distant nation." Indeed, the LORD has spoken.
“I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the civilians, to a people far off for the Lord has spoken.”
“I Will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah and they shall sell them to the Sabians To a people far off for the Lord has spoken it.”
9Proclaim this among the nations: "Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!
“Proclaim this among the nations. Prepare for war. Wake up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near. Let them come up.”
“Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles or the nations. Prepare war wake up the mighty men let all the men of war draw near let them come up”
“Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles, prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war go on the earth, let them come up.”
10Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong!'
“beat your plowshares into swords and Your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say I am strong”
“Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, I am strong.”
“beat your plowshares Into swords and your spear pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say I am strong.”
11Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD.
“Assemble yourselves and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about. Thither cause Thy mighty ones to come down, O Lord.”
“Assemble and come, you nations, and gather all around. Cause your mighty ones to go down there, O Lord.”
12Let the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side.
“Let the heathen be wakened and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat. For there will I sit to judge all of the heathen round about.”
“Let the nations be aroused and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations.”
“Let the heathen be waken, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat. For there will I sit, to judge all the heathen round about,”
“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.”
“Let the nations be wakened and come to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. For there I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations.”
“let the nations stir themselves up and come up to the valley of Yahweh judges. For there I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations.”
13Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great.
“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”
“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.”
“Put in the sickle for the harvest is ripe. Come go down for the wine press is full. The vats overflow for their wickedness is great.”
“Put in the sickle for the harvest is ripe. Go in tread for the wine press is full. The vats overflow for their evil is great.”
“Put you 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.”
“Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come tread the winepress, for the winepress is full. The vats overflow, for their wickedness is great.”
14Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the Day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
“multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision. For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.”
“multitudes multitudes in the valley of decision for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of Decision.”
“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision, for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.”
“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision, for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.”
15The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine.
“the Sun and the moon shall be darkened and the stars shall withdraw their shining.”
“The sun and the moon will grow dark and the stars will diminish their brightness.”
“The sun and the moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness,”
“The sun and the moon shall be darkened and the stars shall withdraw their shining.”
“The Sun and the moon shall be darkened the stars shall withdraw their shining”
“the sun and the moon are dark and the stars withdraw their shining.”
16The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.
“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.”
“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.”
“The Lord roars from Zion and utters his voice from Jerusalem. The heavens and the earth quake, but the Lord is a refuge to his people, a stronghold to the people of Israel.”
“The Lord will also roar from Zion and utter his voice from Jerusalem. The heavens and earth will shake, but the Lord will be a shelter for his people and the strength of the children of Israel.”
17Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.
“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 stranger pass through her anymore. And”
“So you shall know that I am the Lord, your God, dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain. Then Jerusalem shall be holy and no alien shall pass through her ever again.”
18And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.
“And it will come to pass in that day that the mountain shall drip with new wine, the hills shall flow with milk, and all the brooks of Judah shall be flooded with water. A fountain shall flow from the house of the Lord and water…”
“and verse 18 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…”
“In that day the mountains shall drip sweet wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and the streambeds of Judah shall flow with water, and a fountain shall come forth from the house of the Lord, and water the valley of Shittim.”
“And it shall come to pass in that day that when the mountains shall drop down new wine and the hills shall flow With milk and all of the rivers of Judah shall flow with water that a fountain shall come forth from the house of the…”
19Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.
“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,”
“Egypt shall be a desolation, and Eden shall be a desolate wilderness. For the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land,”
“Egypt shall be a desolation and Edom a desolate wilderness because of violence against the people of Judah, for they've shed innocent blood in their land.”
20But Judah will be inhabited forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
“But Judah shall abide forever and Jerusalem from generation to generation,”
“but Judah shall dwell forever and Jerusalem from generation to generation.”
“but Judah shall grow forever. And Jerusalem from generation to generation.”
“But Judah shall dwell forever and Jerusalem from generation to generation.”
21For I will avenge their blood, which I have not yet avenged. " For the LORD dwells in Zion.
“For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed for the Lord is dwelling in Zion”
“For I will cleanse their blood. What I have not claimed, for the Lord dwelleth in Zion.”