Joel 3:9

Proclaim these things among the Gentiles; + 3:9 Gr. sanctify. declare war, arouse the warriors, draw near and go up, all you⌃ men of war.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

8And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hands of the children of Juda, and they shall sell them into captivity to a far distant nation: for the Lord has spoken it.

10Beat your plowshares into swords, and your sickles into + 3:10 Or, daggers. spears: let the weak say, I am strong.

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Cross References

Isaiah 8:9Know, you⌃ Gentiles, and be conquered; listen you⌃, even to the extremity of the earth: be conquered, after you⌃ strengthened yourselves; for even if you⌃ should again strengthen yourselves, you⌃ shall again be conquered.

Jeremiah 31:10Cursed is the man that does the works of the Lord carelessly, keeping back his sword from blood.

Jeremiah 50:2that Azarias son of Maasaeas spoke, and Joanan, the son of Caree, and all the men who had spoken to Jeremias, saying, It is false: the Lord has not sent you to us, saying, Enter not into Egypt to dwell there:

Ezekiel 38:7Be you prepared, prepare yourself, you, and all your multitude that is assembled with you, and you shall be to me for a guard.

Matthew Henry on Joel 3:2-9

Threatenings against Israel's Enemies. ( b. c. 720.) 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 a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink. 4… Read the whole commentary →

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