Joel 3:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and soldמְכַרְתֶּ֖ם
(me·char·tem)
4376: to sella prim. root
the sonsוּבְנֵ֤י
(u·ve·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Judahיְהוּדָה֙
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim,)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
to the Greeksהַיְּוָנִ֑ים
(haiy·va·nim;)
3125: desc. of Javanfrom Yavan
in orderלְמַ֥עַן
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
to remove them farהַרְחִיקָ֖ם
(har·chi·kam)
7368: to be or become far or distanta prim. root
from their territory,גְּבוּלָֽם׃
(ge·vu·lam.)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
The children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
also of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
have ye 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).
unto the Grecians
Yvaniy  (yev-aw-nee')
a Jevanite, or descendant of Javan -- Grecian.
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
that ye might remove them far
rachaq  (raw-khak')
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
from their border
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and sold the sons of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their territory,

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks to remove them far from their own territory.

International Standard Version
and sold Judah's and Jerusalem's descendants to the Greeks, so you can remove them far from their homeland!

NET Bible
You sold Judeans and Jerusalemites to the Greeks, removing them far from their own country.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks. That way you could send them far away from their land.

King James 2000 Bible
The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have you sold unto the Greeks, that you might remove them far from their border.
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