Joel 3:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
behold, 
 
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I am going to arouseמְעִירָ֔ם
(me·'i·ram,)
5782: to rouse oneself, awakea prim. root
them from the placeהַ֨מָּקֹ֔ום
(ham·ma·ko·vm,)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
whereאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you have soldמְכַרְתֶּ֥ם
(me·char·tem)
4376: to sella prim. root
them, and returnוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥י
(va·ha·shi·vo·ti)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
your recompenseגְמֻלְכֶ֖ם
(ge·mul·chem)
1576: a dealing, recompense, benefitfrom gamal
on your head.בְּרֹאשְׁכֶֽם׃
(be·ro·she·chem.)
7218: heada prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Behold I will raise
`uwr  (oor)
to wake -- (a-)wake(-n, up), lift up (self), master, raise (up), stir up (self).
them out of the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
whither ye have 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).
them and will return
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
your recompence
gmuwl  (ghem-ool')
treatment, i.e. an act (of good or ill); by implication, service or requital -- + as hast served, benefit, desert, deserving, that which he hath given, recompense, reward.
upon your own head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
behold, I am going to arouse them from the place where you have sold them, and return your recompense on your head.

King James Bible
Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look, I am about to rouse them up from the place where you sold them; I will bring retribution on your heads.

International Standard Version
"Look, I will bring them up from where you sold them, I will turn your revenge back upon you,

NET Bible
Look! I am rousing them from that place to which you sold them. I will repay you for what you have done!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I am going to make them leave the place where you sold them. I will pay you back for what you have done.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, I will raise them out of the place to which you have sold them, and will return your recompense upon your own head:
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