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Joel - Chapter: 3

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3:1For behold, in those dayes and in that time, when I shall bring againe the captiuitie of Iudah and Ierusalem,
3:2I wil also gather all nations, and will bring them downe into the valley of Iehoshaphat, and wil plead with them there for my people, and for my heritage Israel, whom they haue scattered among the nations, and parted my land.
3:3And they haue cast lots for my people, and haue giuen a boy for a harlot, and solde a girle for wine, that they might drinke.
3:4Yea and what haue ye to do with me, O Tyre and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render mee a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I returne your recompense vpon your owne head.
3:5Because yee haue taken my siluer and my gold, and haue caried into your temples my goodly pleasant things.
3:6The children also of Iudah and the children of Ierusalem haue ye sold vnto the Grecians, that yee might remoue them farre from their border.
3:7Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither yee haue sold them, and wil returne your recompence vpon your owne head.
3:8And I will sell your sonnes and your daughters into the hande of the children of Iudah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people farre off, for the Lord hath spoken it.
3:9Proclaime ye this among the gentiles: prepare warre, wake vp the mightie men, let all the men of warre draw neere, let them come vp.
3:10Beate your plowe shares into swords, and your pruning hookes into speares, let the weake say, I am strong.
3:11Assemble your selues, and come all ye heathen, and gather your selues together round about: thither cause thy mightie ones to come downe, O Lord.
3:12Let the heathen be wakened, and come vp to the valley of Iehoshaphat: for there will I sit to iudge all the heathen round about.
3:13Put ye in the sickle, for the haruest is ripe, come, get you downe, for the presse is full, the fats ouerflowe, for the wickednesse is great.
3:14Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for ye day of the Lord is neere in the valley of decision.
3:15The Sunne and the Moone shall be darkened, and the starres shall withdraw their shining.
3:16The Lord also shal roare out of Zion, and vtter his voice from Ierusalem, and the heauens and the earth shall shake, but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
3:17So shall ye know that I am the Lord your God, dwelling in Zion, my holy Mountaine: then shall Ierusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers passe through her any more.
3:18And it shall come to passe in that day, that the mountaines shal drop downe new wine, and the hils shall flow with milke, and all the riuers of Iudah shall flow with waters, and a fountaine shall come forth of the house of the Lord, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
3:19Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wildernes, for the violence against the children of Iudah, because they haue shed innocent blood in their land.
3:20But Iudah shall dwell for euer, and Ierusalem from generation to generation.
3:21For I wil cleanse their blood, that I haue not cleansed, for the Lord dwelleth in Zion.

 

3:1For beholde, in those dayes and in that time when I shall bryng agayne the captiuitie of Iuda & Hierusalem
3:2I wyll also gather all the gentiles, and cause them to come into the valley of Iehosaphat, and I will pleade with them there for my people and heritage Israel, which they haue scattered amongst the nations, and haue parted my lande
3:3And thei haue cast lottes for my people, and chaunged the boy for an harlot, and solde the gyrle for wine, that they might drynke
3:4And what haue you to do with me O Tyre and Sidon, and all the coastes of Palestine? wyll ye render me recompence? and if you recompence me, I shal swiftly and speedyly returne your recompence vpon your owne heades
3:5For ye haue taken my siluer and my golde, my pleasaunt & pretious thinges, & haue caryed them into your temples
3:6You haue solde also the children of Iuda and the children of Hierusalem to the Gretians, that you might send them farre from their owne countrey
3:7Beholde, I will rayse them out of that place whither you haue solde them, and wyll returne your recompence vpon your owne heades
3:8And I wyll sell your sonnes and your daughters into the handes of the children of Iuda, and they shall sell them vnto the Sabeans, to a nation that dwelleth farre of: for the Lorde hath spoken it
3:9Publishe this thyng among the gentiles, proclayme warre, wake vp the mightie men, let all the men of warre drawe neare and come vp
3:10Breake your plowe shares into swordes, and your sithes into speares, let the weake say, I am strong
3:11Assemble your selues and come all you heathen, and gather your selues together rounde about, there shall the Lord cast downe thy mightie men
3:12Let the heathen arise and come vp to the valley of Iehosaphat: for there will I sit to iudge all nations rounde about
3:13Put in your sithes, for ye haruest is ripe: come ye and descende, for the wine presse is full, yea the presses ouerflowe: for their wickednesse is multiplied
3:14O people, people come into the valley of finall iudgement: for the day of the Lorde is at hande in the valley of finall iudgement
3:15The sunne and the moone shalbe darkned, and the starres shall withdrawe their light
3:16The Lord also shall rose out of Sion, and out of Hierusalem shall he geue his voyce, the heauens and the earth shall shake: but the Lorde wyll be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel
3:17So shall you knowe that I am the Lorde your God dwellyng in Sion my holy mountayne: then shall Hierusalem be holy, and there shall no straungers passe through here any more
3:18And in that day shall the mountaynes drop downe sweete wine, and the hylles shall flowe with mylke, & all the riuers of Iuda shall runne with water, and a fountayne shall come out of the house of the Lorde, and shall water the valley of Sittim
3:19Egypt shalbe waste, and Edom shalbe a desolate wildernesse: for the iniuries done to the children of Iuda: because they haue shed innocent blood in their lande
3:20But Iuda shal dwel for euermore, and Hierusalem from generation to generation
3:21I wil also clense the blood of them that I haue not clensed, and the Lord dwelleth in Sion

 

3:1For beholde, in those dayes and in that time, when I shall bring againe the captiuitie of Iudah and Ierusalem,
3:2I will also gather all nations, and wil bring them downe into the valley of Iehoshaphat, and will pleade with them there for my people, and for mine heritage Israel, whom they haue scattered among the nations, and parted my land.
3:3And they haue cast lottes for my people, and haue giuen the childe for the harlot, and sold the girle for wine, that they might drinke.
3:4Yea, and what haue you to do with me, O Tyrus and Zidon and all the costes of Palestina? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompence mee, swiftly and speedily will I render your recompence vpon your head:
3:5For ye haue taken my siluer and my golde, and haue caried into your temples my goodly and pleasant things.
3:6The children also of Iudah and the children of Ierusalem haue you solde vnto the Grecians, that ye might send them farre from their border.
3:7Beholde, I will rayse them out of the place where ye haue sold them, and will render your reward vpon your owne head,
3:8And I will send your sonnes and your daughters into the hande of the children of Iudah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people farre off: for the Lord hath spoken it.
3:9Publish this among the Gentiles: prepare warre, wake vp the mightie men: let all the men of warre drawe neere and come vp.
3:10Breake your plowshares into swords, and your sithes into speares: let the weake say, I am strong.
3:11Assemble your selues, and come all yee heathen and gather your selues together round about: there shall the Lord cast downe the mightie men.
3:12Let the heathen be wakened, and come vp to the valley of Iehoshaphat: for there will I sit to iudge all the heathen round about.
3:13Put in your sithes, for the haruest is ripe: come, get you downe, for the winepresse is full: yea, the winepresses runne ouer, for their wickednesse is great.
3:14O multitude, O multitude, come into the valley of threshing: for the day of the Lord is neere in the valley of threshing.
3:15The sunne and moone shalbe darkened, and the starres shall withdrawe their light.
3:16The Lord also shall roare out of Zion, and vtter his voyce from Ierusalem, and the heauens and the earth shall shake, but the Lord wil be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
3:17So shall ye know that I am the Lord your God dwelling in Zion, mine holy Mountaine: then shall Ierusalem bee holy, and there shall no strangers go thorowe her any more.
3:18And in that day shall the mountaines drop downe newe wine, and the hilles shall flowe with milke, and al the riuers of Iudah shall runne with waters, and a fountaine shall come forth of the House of the Lord, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
3:19Egypt shalbe waste, and Edom shall be a desolate wildernesse, for the iniuries of the childre of Iudah, because they haue shed innocent blood in their land.
3:20But Iudah shall dwell for euer, and Ierusalem from generation to generation.
3:21For I will clense their blood, that I haue not clensed, and the Lord will dwell in Zion.

 


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