Joel 3 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

“[fn]For behold ^H2009, in those ^H1992 days ^H3117 and at that time ^H6256,

When ^H834 I restore ^H7725 the fortunes ^H7622 of Judah ^H3063 and Jerusalem ^H3389,

I will gather ^H6908 all ^H3605 the nations ^H1471

And bring ^H3381 them down ^H3381 to the Valley ^H6010 of [fn]Jehoshaphat ^H3092.

Then I will enter ^H8199 into ^H8199 judgment ^H8199 with them there ^H8033

On ^H5921 behalf ^H5921 of ^H5921 My people ^H5971 and My inheritance ^H5159, Israel ^H3478,

Whom ^H834 they have scattered ^H6340 among the nations ^H1471;

And they have divided ^H2505 up ^H2505 My land ^H776.

“They have also cast ^H3032 lots ^H1486 for My people ^H5971,

[fn]Traded ^H5414 a boy ^H3206 for a prostitute ^H2181,

And sold ^H4376 a girl ^H3207 for wine ^H3196 so that they may drink ^H8354.

“Moreover ^H1571, what ^H4100 are you to Me, Tyre ^H6865, Sidon ^H6721, and all ^H3605 the regions ^H1552 of Philistia ^H6429? Are you repaying ^H7999 Me with retribution ^H1576? But if ^H518 you are showing ^H1580 Me retribution, swiftly ^H7031 and speedily ^H4120 I will return ^H7725 your retribution ^H1576 on your head ^H7218!

Proclaim ^H7121 this ^H2088 among the nations ^H1471:

Prepare ^H6942 for holy ^H6942 war ^H4421; stir ^H5782 up ^H5782 the warriors ^H1368!

Have all ^H3605 the soldiers ^H582 H4421 come ^H5066 forward ^H5066, have them come ^H5927 up ^H5927!

Beat ^H3807 your plowshares ^H855 into swords ^H2719,

And your pruning ^H4211 hooks ^H4211 into spears ^H7420;

Let the weak ^H2523 man say ^H559, “I am a warrior ^H1368.”

[fn]Hurry ^H5789 and come ^H935, all ^H3605 you surrounding ^H5439 nations ^H1471,

And gather ^H6908 yourselves there ^H8033.

Bring ^H5181 down ^H5181, LORD ^H3068, Your warriors ^H1368.

Let the nations ^H1471 be awakened ^H5782

And come ^H5927 up ^H5927 to the Valley ^H6010 of [fn]Jehoshaphat ^H3092,

For there ^H8033 I will sit ^H3427 to judge ^H8199

All ^H3605 the surrounding ^H5439 nations ^H1471.

Put ^H7971 in the sickle ^H4038, for the harvest ^H7105 is ^H1310 ripe ^H1310.

Come ^H935, tread ^H7287 the grapes, for the wine ^H1660 press ^H1660 is full ^H4390;

The vats ^H3342 overflow ^H7783, for their wickedness ^H7451 is great ^H7227.

Multitudes ^H1995, multitudes ^H1995 in the valley ^H6010 of [fn]decision ^H2742!

For the day ^H3117 of the LORD ^H3068 is near ^H7138 in the valley ^H6010 of [fn]decision ^H2742.

The sun ^H8121 and moon ^H3394 have become ^H6937 dark ^H6937,

And the stars ^H3556 have lost ^H622 their brightness ^H5051.

The LORD ^H3068 roars ^H7580 from Zion ^H6726

And utters ^H5414 His voice ^H6963 from Jerusalem ^H3389,

And the heavens ^H8064 and the earth ^H776 quake ^H7493.

But the LORD ^H3068 is a refuge ^H4268 for His people ^H5971,

And a stronghold ^H4581 for the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478.

Then you will know ^H3045 that I am the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430,

Dwelling ^H7931 on Zion ^H6726, My holy ^H6944 mountain ^H2022.

So Jerusalem ^H3389 will be holy ^H6944,

And strangers ^H2114 will no ^H3808 longer ^H5750 pass ^H5674 through it.

And on that day ^H3117

The mountains ^H2022 will drip ^H5197 with [fn]sweet ^H6071 wine ^H6071,

And the hills ^H1389 will flow ^H1980 with milk ^H2461,

And all ^H3605 the brooks ^H650 of Judah ^H3063 will flow ^H1980 with water ^H4325;

And a spring ^H4599 will go ^H3318 out ^H3318 from the house ^H1004 of the LORD ^H3068

And water ^H8248 the Valley ^H5158 of [fn]Shittim ^H7851.

Egypt ^H4714 will become ^H1961 a wasteland ^H8077,

And Edom ^H123 will become ^H1961 a desolate ^H8077 wilderness ^H4057,

Because ^H4480 of the violence ^H2555 [fn]done to the sons ^H1121 of Judah ^H3063,

In whose ^H834 land ^H776 they have shed ^H8210 innocent ^H5355 blood ^H1818.

But Judah ^H3063 will be inhabited ^H3427 forever ^H5769,

And Jerusalem ^H3389 for all ^H1755 generations ^H1755.

And I will avenge ^H5358 their blood ^H1818 which I have not avenged ^H5358,

For the LORD ^H3068 dwells ^H7931 in Zion ^H6726.