Joel 3:9

Proclaim this among the nations, 1 “Prepare yourselves for war, 1 rouse the mighty men, 1 let them come near, 1 let all the men of battle come up. 1

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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

8I will sell your sons and your daughters, 1 by the hand of the people of Judah. 1 They will sell them to the Sabeans, 1 to a nation far off, 1 for Yahweh has spoken.” 1

10Beat your plowshares into swords 1 and your pruning knives into spears. 1 Let the weak say, 1 'I am strong.' 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 8:9You peoples will be broken to pieces. Listen, all you distant countries: 1 arm yourselves for war and be broken in pieces; arm yourselves and be broken in pieces. 1

Jeremiah 31:10“Hear the word of Yahweh, nations. Report along the coasts in the distance. 1 You nations must say, 'The one who scattered Israel is gathering her up and keeping her as a shepherd keeps his sheep.' 1

Jeremiah 50:2“Report to the nations and cause them to listen. Lift up a signal and cause them to listen. Do not conceal it. 1 Say, 'Babylon is taken. Bel is made ashamed. Marduk is dismayed. Its idols are put to shame; its images are dismayed.' 1

Ezekiel 38:7Get ready! Yes, prepare yourself and your troops assembled with you, and be their commander.

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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