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KJV Lexicon And they have castyadad (yaw-dad') to handle, i.e. to throw, e.g. lots -- cast. lots gowral (go-rawl') properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot. for my people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. and have given nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) a boy yeled (yeh'-led) something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one). for an harlot zanah (zaw-naw') to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah) and sold makar (maw-kar') to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self). a girl yaldah (yal-daw') a lass -- damsel, girl. for wine yayin (yah'-yin) wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber). that they might drink shathah (shaw-thaw') to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "They have also cast lots for My people, Traded a boy for a harlot And sold a girl for wine that they may drink. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible They cast lots for My people; they bartered a boy for a prostitute and sold a girl for wine to drink. International Standard Version They cast lots for my people— they sold a young boy in exchange for a prostitute, and a girl for wine, so they could drink." NET Bible and they cast lots for my people. They traded a boy for a prostitute; they sold a little girl for wine so they could drink. GOD'S WORD® Translation They threw dice for my people. They traded boys for prostitutes. They sold girls so that they could buy wine to drink. King James 2000 Bible 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. Links Joel 3:3Joel 3:3 NIV Joel 3:3 NLT Joel 3:3 ESV Joel 3:3 NASB Joel 3:3 KJV |
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