Joel 3.3-8

1. For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring back the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, 2. I will gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; and I will execute judgment upon them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations: and they have parted my land,

3. and have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they may drink. 4. Yea, and what are ye to me, O Tyre, and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? will ye render me a recompense? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompense upon your own head. 5. Forasmuch as ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly precious things, 6. and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem unto the sons of the Grecians, that ye may remove them far from their border; 7. behold, I will stir them up out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompense upon your own head; 8. and I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the men of Sheba, to a nation far off: for Jehovah hath spoken it.

9. Proclaim ye this among the nations; prepare war; stir up the mighty men; let all the men of war draw near, let them come up. 10. Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning-hooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. (Joel 3:1-10, ASV)

1. “For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, 2. I will gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; and I will execute judgment on them there for my people, and for my heritage, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations. They have divided my land,

3. and have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a prostitute, and sold a girl for wine, that they may drink. 4. “Yes, and what are you to me, Tyre, and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Will you repay me? And if you repay me, I will swiftly and speedily return your repayment on your own head. 5. Because you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried my finest treasures into your temples, 6. and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks, that you may remove them far from their border. 7. Behold, I will stir them up out of the place where you have sold them, and will return your repayment on your own head; 8. and I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hands of the children of Judah, and they will sell them to the men of Sheba, to a faraway nation, for Yahweh has spoken it.”

9. Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war! Stir up the mighty men. Let all the warriors draw near. Let them come up. 10. Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’ (Joel 3:1-10, WEB)

1. For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, 2. 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.

3. And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink. 4. Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head; 5. Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things: ^{pleasant: Heb. desirable} 6. The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border. ^{the Grecians: Heb. the sons of the Grecians} 7. Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head: 8. And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken it.

9. Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: ^{Prepare: Heb. Sanctify} 10. Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. ^{pruninghooks: or, scythes} (Joel 3:1-10, KJV)

1. For lo, in those days, and in that time, When I turn back [to] the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, 2. Then I have gathered all the nations, And caused them to go down unto the valley of Jehoshaphat, And I have been judged with them there, Concerning My people and Mine inheritance, Israel, Whom they scattered among nations, And My land they have apportioned.

3. And for My people they do cast a lot, And they give the young man for an harlot, And the young woman have sold for wine, That they may drink. 4. And also, what [are] ye to Me, O Tyre and Zidon, And all circuits of Philistia? Recompence are ye rendering unto Me? And if ye are giving recompence to Me, Swiftly, hastily, I turn back your recompence on your head. 5. In that My silver and My gold ye took, And My desirable things that are good, Ye have brought in to your temples. 6. And sons of Judah, and sons of Jerusalem, Ye have sold to the sons of Javan, To put them far off from their border. 7. Lo, I am stirring them up out of the place Whither ye have sold them, And I have turned back your recompence on your head, 8. And have sold your sons and your daughters Into the hand of the sons of Judah, And they have sold them to Shabeans, Unto a nation far off, for Jehovah hath spoken.

9. Proclaim ye this among nations, Sanctify a war, stir up the mighty ones, Come nigh, come up, let all the men of war. 10. Beat your ploughshares to swords, And your pruning-hooks to javelins, Let the weak say, 'I [am] mighty.' (Joel 3:1-10, YLT)