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Joel 3:11

Judgment

9 Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!

10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’

Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD.

12 Let the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side.

13 Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD.
KJV
Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.
WEB
Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves together.” Cause your mighty ones to come down there, LORD.
ASV
Haste ye, and come, all ye nations round about, and gather yourselves together: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Jehovah.
DARBY
Haste ye and come, all ye nations round about, and gather yourselves together. Thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Jehovah.
BLB
Hurry and come in, all nations from around, and gather together there. Bring down, O YHWH, Your mighty ones.
ÅB
Skynd dere og kom, alle dere hedningefolk fra alle kanter, og samle dere sammen! Dit la du, Herre, dine helter[^2] stige ned!
OTB
Kom raskt, alle dere omkringliggende nasjoner,
og samle dere der.
Herre, før ned dine krigere.
B1930
Skynd eder og kom, alle I hedningefolk fra alle kanter, og samle eder sammen! Dit la du, Herre, dine helter stige ned! / < SLM 103, 20.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 13:3

    I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have even summoned My warriors to execute My wrath and exult in My triumph.

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  • Zephaniah 3:8

    Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation— all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.

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  • Revelation 19:19–20

    Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.

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  • Revelation 19:14

    The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 1:7

    and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels

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  • Micah 4:12

    But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD or understand His plan, for He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.

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  • Revelation 16:14–16

    These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

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  • Ezekiel 38:9–18

    You and all your troops, and many peoples with you will go up, advancing like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.

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