Joel 3
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1 “At the time of those events,” says the LORD, “when I restore the prosperity of Judah and Jerusalem,1 "Look, now! In those very days and at that time, when I restore prosperity to Judah and Jerusalem,
2I will gather the armies of the world into the valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will judge them for harming my people, my special possession, for scattering my people among the nations, and for dividing up my land.2I will gather all nations, bringing them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. I will set out my case against them there, on behalf of my people, my heritage Israel, whom they scattered among the nations, apportioning my land among themselves.
3They threw dice to decide which of my people would be their slaves. They traded boys to obtain prostitutes and sold girls for enough wine to get drunk.3They cast lots for my people— they sold a young boy in exchange for a prostitute, and a girl for wine, so they could drink."
4“What do you have against me, Tyre and Sidon and you cities of Philistia? Are you trying to take revenge on me? If you are, then watch out! I will strike swiftly and pay you back for everything you have done.4"Furthermore, what have you to do with me, Tyre, Sidon, and all the sea coasts of Philistia? Are you taking revenge on me? If you are taking revenge on me, I'll send it back on you swiftly and promptly,
5You have taken my silver and gold and all my precious treasures, and have carried them off to your pagan temples.5since you took my silver and gold, carried my precious treasures into your temples,
6You have sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, so they could take them far from their homeland.6and sold Judah's and Jerusalem's descendants to the Greeks, so you can remove them far from their homeland!
7“But I will bring them back from all the places to which you sold them, and I will pay you back for everything you have done.7"Look, I will bring them up from where you sold them, I will turn your revenge back upon you,
8I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the people of Arabia, a nation far away. I, the LORD, have spoken!”8and I will sell your sons and daughters into the control of the people of Judah. And they will sell them to the people of Sheba, a country far away." Indeed, the LORD has spoken."
9Say to the nations far and wide: “Get ready for war! Call out your best warriors. Let all your fighting men advance for the attack.9"Declare this among the nations: 'Prepare for war! Wake up your elite forces! Let all the soldiers draw near! Call them up!
10Hammer your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Train even your weaklings to be warriors.10Beat your plow blades into swords, and your pruning knives into spears! Let the frail say, "I am strong!"
11Come quickly, all you nations everywhere. Gather together in the valley.” And now, O LORD, call out your warriors!11Hurry and come, all you gentiles! Gather yourselves together!'" "LORD, cause your mighty army to come down.
12“Let the nations be called to arms. Let them march to the valley of Jehoshaphat. There I, the LORD, will sit to pronounce judgment on them all.12"Let the nations be awakened and come to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; because I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations.
13Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, tread the grapes, for the winepress is full. The storage vats are overflowing with the wickedness of these people.”13Put in the sickle, because the harvest is ripe. Come and go down, because the winepress is full. The wine vats are overflowing, because their evil is great!
14Thousands upon thousands are waiting in the valley of decision. There the day of the LORD will soon arrive.14"Multitudes, multitudes in the Valley of Judgment! For the Day of the LORD is near in the Valley of Judgment!
15The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine.15The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will stop shining.
16The LORD’s voice will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth will shake. But the LORD will be a refuge for his people, a strong fortress for the people of Israel. Blessings for God’s People16"The LORD will roar from Zion, and shout from Jerusalem. The heavens and the earth will shake, but the LORD will be the refuge of his people, and the strength of the people of Israel."
17“Then you will know that I, the LORD your God, live in Zion, my holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy forever, and foreign armies will never conquer her again.17"And truly you will know that I am the LORD your God, dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain. Then Jerusalem will be holy, and no foreigners will invade her again.
18In that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. Water will fill the streambeds of Judah, and a fountain will burst forth from the LORD’s Temple, watering the arid valley of acacias.18It will come about at that time that the mountains will drip with newly pressed wine, the hills will flow with milk, and the streams of Judah will flow abundantly. A fountain will spring from the Temple of the LORD, to water the Valley of the Acacias.
19But Egypt will become a wasteland and Edom will become a wilderness, because they attacked the people of Judah and killed innocent people in their land.19Egypt will be desolate, and Edom will be a desert, because of violence against the people of Judah since they shed innocent blood in their land.
20“But Judah will be filled with people forever, and Jerusalem will endure through all generations.20But Judah will live forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
21I will pardon my people’s crimes, which I have not yet pardoned; and I, the LORD, will make my home in Jerusalem with my people.”21I will acquit their bloodguilt that has not yet been acquitted. For the LORD lives in Zion!"
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Joel 2
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