Joel 3:10

Beat your ploughshares into swords, and your pruning-hooks into lances; let the weak say, I, indeed, am strong.

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In The King James Version

Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.

In Context

9Proclaim this among the nations, sanctify war. Arouse the warriors, let all the fighting men muster and go up.

11Bestir yourselves and come, all you nations round about. Quickly gather yourselves together, ask the Lord to bring his warriors.

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Cross References

Micah 4:3He will arbitrate between many peoples, and render decisions for numerous nations, They will beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, they will learn war no more.

Luke 13:12When Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said, “Woman, you are released from your weakness.”

Matthew Henry on Joel 3:10-18

Threatenings against Israel's Enemies. ( b. c. 720.) 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: 10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning-hooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. 11 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Lord . 12 Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will… Read the whole commentary →

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