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There I will put them on trial for what they did to my inheritance, my people Israel, because they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land. <a href="/nlt/joel/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> I 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. <a href="/esv/joel/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. And I will enter into judgment with them there, on behalf of my people and my heritage Israel, because they have scattered them among the nations and have divided up my land, <a href="/bsb/joel/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land. <a href="/kjv/joel/3.htm">King James Bible</a> I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land. <a href="/nkjv/joel/3.htm">New King James Version</a> I will also gather all nations, And bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; And I will enter into judgment with them there On account of My people, My heritage Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; They have also divided up My land. <a href="/nasb_/joel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> I will gather all the nations And bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. Then I will enter into judgment with them there On behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; And they have divided up My land. <a href="/nasb/joel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> I will gather all the nations And bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. Then I will enter into judgment with them there On behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; And they have divided up My land. <a href="/nasb77/joel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> I will gather all the nations, And bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. Then I will enter into judgment with them there On behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; And they have divided up My land. <a href="/lsb/joel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> I will gather all the nations And bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. Then I will enter into judgment with them there On behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; And they have divided up My land. <a href="/amp/joel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> I will gather together all the [Gentile] nations [that were hostile to My people] And bring them down into the Valley of Jehoshaphat (the LORD has judged). And there I will deal with them and enter into judgment with them there For [their treatment of] My people, My inheritance, Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations, And [because] they have encroached on My land and divided it up. <a href="/csb/joel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I will gather all the nations and take them to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. I will enter into judgment with them there because of my people, my inheritance Israel. The nations have scattered the Israelites in foreign countries and divided up my land. <a href="/hcsb/joel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I will gather all the nations and take them to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. I will enter into judgment with them there because of My people, My inheritance Israel. The nations have scattered the Israelites in foreign countries and divided up My land. <a href="/asv/joel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> I will gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; and I will execute judgment upon them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations: and they have parted my land, <a href="/cev/joel/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then in Judgment Valley I will bring together the nations that scattered my people Israel everywhere in the world, and I will bring charges against those nations. They divided up my land <a href="/erv/joel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> I will gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; and I will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land. <a href="/gwt/joel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I will gather all the nations. I will bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. I will judge them there. They scattered the Israelites, the people who belong to me, among the nations. They divided my land. <a href="/gnt/joel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> I will gather all the nations and bring them to the Valley of Judgment. There I will judge them for all they have done to my people. They have scattered the Israelites in foreign countries and divided Israel, my land. <a href="/isv/joel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> I 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. <a href="/msb/joel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land. <a href="/net/joel/3.htm">NET Bible</a> Then I will gather all the nations, and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. I will enter into judgment against them there concerning my people Israel who are my inheritance, whom they scattered among the nations. They partitioned my land, <a href="/nheb/joel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I will gather all nations, and will bring them down into the Valley of Jehoshaphat; and I will execute judgment on them there for my people, and for my heritage, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations. They have divided my land, <a href="/wbt/joel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and divided my land. <a href="/web/joel/3.htm">World English Bible</a> I will gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; and I will execute judgment on them there for my people, and for my heritage, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations. They have divided my land, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Then I have gathered all the nations, "" And caused them to go down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, "" And I have been in judgment with them there, "" Concerning My people and My inheritance—Israel, "" Whom they scattered among nations, "" And My land they have apportioned. <a href="/ylt/joel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Then I have gathered all the nations, And caused them to go down unto the valley of Jehoshaphat, And I have been judged with them there, Concerning My people and Mine inheritance -- Israel, Whom they scattered among nations, And My land they have apportioned. <a href="/slt/joel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And I gathered all nations, and I brought them down to the valley of Jehoshophat, and I contended with them there for my people and mine inheritance Israel whom they scattered among the nations, and they divided the land.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> I will gather together all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Josaphat: and I will plead with them there for my people, and for my inheritance Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and have parted my land. <a href="/cpdv/joel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> I will gather all the Gentiles, and will lead them into the valley of Jehoshaphat. And there I will dispute with them over my people, and over Israel, my inheritance, for they have scattered them among the nations and have divided my land. <a href="/nabre/joel/3.htm">New American Bible</a> I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment with them on behalf of my people, my heritage, Israel; Because they scattered them among the nations, they divided up my land. <a href="/nrsvce/joel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat, and I will enter into judgment with them there, on account of my people and my heritage Israel, because they have scattered them among the nations. They have divided my land,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> I will also gather all nations and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and I will enter into judgment with them there for the sake of my people and for the sake of my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and because they have divided up my land. <a href="/hpbt/joel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> I shall gather all the nations and I shall bring them down to the valley of Yoshaphat and I shall judge with them there for the sake of my people and for the sake of Israel my inheritance which is scattered among the nations, because they have divided my land<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> I will gather all nations, And will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; And I will enter into judgment with them there For My people and for My heritage Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations, And divided My land. <a href="/sep/joel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> I will also gather all the Gentiles, and bring them down to the valley of Josaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and my heritage Israel, who have been dispersed among the Gentiles; and these Gentiles have divided my land, <a href="/parallel/joel/3-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oEU9eLLsIkI?start=604" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joel/3.htm">The LORD Judges the Nations</a> 1“Yes, in those days and at that time, when I restore Judah and Jerusalem from captivity, 2<a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: wə·qib·baṣ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">I will gather</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: wə·hō·w·raḏ·tîm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To come or go down, descend. ">and bring them down</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6010.htm" title="6010: ‘ê·meq (N-msc) -- A vale. From amaq; a vale.">the Valley</a> <a href="/hebrew/3092.htm" title="3092: yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ (N-proper-ms) -- From Yhovah and shaphat; Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem.">of Jehoshaphat.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">There</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: wə·niš·paṭ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To judge, govern. ">I will enter into judgment</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mām (Prep:: 3mp) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">against them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">concerning</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">My people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯî (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">My inheritance,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/6340.htm" title="6340: piz·zə·rū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To scatter. A primitive root; to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty.">they have scattered</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: ḇag·gō·w·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">among the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/2505.htm" title="2505: ḥil·lê·qū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To be smooth, to apportion, separate. A primitive root; to be smooth; by implication to apportion or separate.">they divided up</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ar·ṣî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">My land.</a> 3They cast lots for My people; they bartered a boy for a prostitute and sold a girl for wine to drink.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Zechariah 14:2</a> For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city. <a href="/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16</a> For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. <a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Ezekiel 38:22</a> I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him. <a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Jeremiah 25:31</a> The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD. <a href="/zephaniah/3-8.htm">Zephaniah 3:8</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8</a> For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion. <a href="/ezekiel/39-21.htm">Ezekiel 39:21</a> I will display My glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the judgment that I execute and the hand that I lay upon them. <a href="/revelation/16-14.htm">Revelation 16:14-16</a> 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. / “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” / And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31-32</a> When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. <a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a> Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war. <a href="/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3</a> Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war. <a href="/revelation/20-8.htm">Revelation 20:8-9</a> and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore. / And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them. <a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Jeremiah 30:11</a> For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.” <a href="/isaiah/13-9.htm">Isaiah 13:9-13</a> Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it. / For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. / I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.also.<a href="/zephaniah/3-8.htm">Zephaniah 3:8</a> Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.<a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Zechariah 14:2-4</a> For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city… <a href="/revelation/16-14.htm">Revelation 16:14,16</a> For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty… the valley.<a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Joel 3:12</a> Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.<a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">2 Chronicles 20:26</a> And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.<a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Ezekiel 39:11</a> And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamongog.will plead.<a href="/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16</a> For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.<a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Ezekiel 38:22</a> And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.<a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Amos 1:11</a> Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:and parted.<a href="/jeremiah/12-14.htm">Jeremiah 12:14</a> Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.<a href="/jeremiah/49-1.htm">Jeremiah 49:1</a> Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?<a href="/ezekiel/25-8.htm">Ezekiel 25:8</a> Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/11-18.htm">Behalf</a> <a href="/hosea/10-2.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/joel/2-9.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/hosea/11-9.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/joel/2-16.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/joel/2-17.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/daniel/12-13.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joel/2-27.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-9.htm">Jehoshaphat</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-2.htm">Jehosh'aphat</a> <a href="/hosea/12-6.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/joel/2-19.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-21.htm">Parted</a> <a href="/hosea/2-2.htm">Plead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-18.htm">Scattered</a> <a href="/joel/2-16.htm">Together</a> <a href="/hosea/2-15.htm">Valley</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joel/3-4.htm">Behalf</a> <a href="/amos/7-17.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/amos/4-4.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/joel/3-11.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/amos/7-4.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-17.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joel/3-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Jehoshaphat</a> <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Jehosh'aphat</a> <a href="/amos/5-7.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/joel/3-9.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/nahum/1-13.htm">Parted</a> <a href="/micah/6-1.htm">Plead</a> <a href="/nahum/3-18.htm">Scattered</a> <a href="/joel/3-11.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Valley</a><div class="vheading2">Joel 3</div>1. <a href="/joel/3-1.htm">God's judgments against the enemies of his people.</a> 9. <a href="/joel/3-9.htm">God will be known in his judgment.</a> 18. <a href="/joel/3-18.htm">His blessing upon the church.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joel/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joel/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>I will gather all the nations This phrase indicates a divine action where God Himself orchestrates the gathering of nations. It reflects the sovereignty of God over all nations, emphasizing His control over historical events. This gathering is often interpreted as a precursor to a final judgment, aligning with eschatological themes found in other prophetic books such as <a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Zechariah 14:2</a> and <a href="/revelation/16-14.htm">Revelation 16:14-16</a>, where nations are gathered for a climactic confrontation.and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. The Valley of Jehoshaphat is traditionally understood as a symbolic location for divine judgment. The name "Jehoshaphat" means "Yahweh judges," reinforcing the theme of judgment. While the exact geographical location is debated, it is often associated with the Kidron Valley near Jerusalem. This setting underscores the centrality of Jerusalem in biblical prophecy and God's dealings with the nations, as seen in <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Joel 3:12</a> and <a href="/zechariah/14-4.htm">Zechariah 14:4</a>.There I will enter into judgment against them This phrase highlights God's role as the ultimate judge. The judgment is not arbitrary but is based on the nations' actions against God's people. This reflects the biblical principle of divine retribution, where God holds nations accountable for their treatment of Israel, as seen in <a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a> and <a href="/obadiah/1-15.htm">Obadiah 1:15</a>.concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, Here, God refers to Israel as "My people" and "My inheritance," indicating a special covenant relationship. This covenantal language is rooted in passages like <a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a> and <a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a>, where Israel is chosen as God's treasured possession. The phrase underscores the enduring nature of God's promises to Israel, despite their historical scattering.whom they have scattered among the nations This scattering refers to the historical exiles and dispersions of the Jewish people, such as the Assyrian and Babylonian captivities. It reflects the consequences of Israel's disobedience but also sets the stage for God's redemptive plan. The scattering is a recurring theme in prophetic literature, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-64.htm">Deuteronomy 28:64</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/36-19.htm">Ezekiel 36:19</a>.as they divided up My land. The division of the land signifies the nations' disregard for God's covenant with Israel. The land of Israel is portrayed as God's possession, entrusted to His people. This division is seen as an affront to God's sovereignty and His promises, echoing the warnings in <a href="/leviticus/25-23.htm">Leviticus 25:23</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/36-5.htm">Ezekiel 36:5</a>. The phrase serves as a reminder of the sanctity of the land in God's redemptive history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a> Refers to the Gentile nations that have opposed Israel. In the context of Joel, these are the nations that have scattered the Israelites and divided their land. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_valley_of_jehoshaphat.htm">The Valley of Jehoshaphat</a> A symbolic location for divine judgment. The name "Jehoshaphat" means "Yahweh judges" in Hebrew, indicating a place where God will execute His judgment. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a> The sovereign judge who gathers the nations for judgment. His actions reflect His covenant relationship with Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> God's chosen people, referred to as "My people" and "My inheritance." They have been wronged by the nations, prompting divine intervention. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_scattering_and_division.htm">The Scattering and Division</a> Historical events where Israel was exiled and their land divided, often seen as a result of disobedience but also as actions by hostile nations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> God is the ultimate judge of nations and individuals. His judgments are righteous and based on His covenant promises. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_israel_in_god's_plan.htm">The Importance of Israel in God's Plan</a> Israel holds a special place in God's redemptive history. Understanding this helps us see the continuity of God's promises from the Old Testament to the New Testament. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_injustice.htm">The Consequences of Injustice</a> The scattering and division of Israel serve as a reminder of the consequences of injustice and disobedience. Nations and individuals are accountable to God for their actions. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_justice.htm">Hope in God's Justice</a> For believers, God's judgment is not only about punishment but also about the restoration of justice and righteousness. This gives hope for a future where wrongs are made right. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_align_with_god's_purposes.htm">Call to Align with God's Purposes</a> As Christians, we are called to align ourselves with God's purposes, which includes supporting His people and standing against injustice.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joel_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joel 3</a> <a href="/q/how_is_joel_3_2_reconciled_with_no_evidence.htm">How can Joel 3:2’s forecast of gathering all nations in the Valley of Jehoshaphat be reconciled with a lack of concrete historical or archaeological evidence for such an event? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_joel_3_conflict_with_other_timelines.htm">Why does Joel 3 seem to conflict with timelines in other prophetic books regarding the final judgment and restoration, suggesting possible inconsistencies?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_precedent_for_ezekiel_38's_attack.htm">If Ezekiel 38 describes events yet to come, why is there no clear archaeological or historical precedent for such a massive, unified attack on Israel?</a> <a href="/q/proof_of_all_nations_attacking_jerusalem.htm">Zechariah 14:2 – Where is the evidence of all nations jointly attacking Jerusalem in a single event, either historically or archeologically? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joel/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) The valley of Jehoshaphat.--Some fifty years before Joel prophesied the kingdom of Judah had been menaced by an imposing confederacy of hostile tribes. It was an occasion of great anxiety. A national fast was proclaimed, and after it Jehoshaphat engaged and completely routed the enemy in a valley in the wilderness of Tekoa. (See 2 Chronicles 20) The victory was an occasion of immense exultation, and seems to supply the imagery with which Joel describes the day of the Lord. The name of Jehoshaphat was at some period given to the Kedron Valley, but it is here used rather in its grammatical meaning as the scene of the Divine judgment, the words signifying "the valley where Jehovah judgeth."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joel/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2 represents pictorially God's passing sentence on the nations that had been hostile to his people, with a general summary of the injuries inflicted on them. I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat. More than eight centuries before the Christian era King Jehoshaphat had gained a splendid victory over the allied army of the neighbouring peoples - Moabites, Ammonites, and Edomites - who had united their forces against Jerusalem. The king had been assured of this victory by the prophecy of Jahaziel. Songs of praise had preceded the battle, and songs of thanksgiving had succeeded the victory; hence the place was called the valley of Berachah, or blessing. The remembrance of such a remarkable deliverance, not more than half a century before the prophet's time, would make a vivid impression on the mind of the prophet and his people. Accordingly, this splendid piece of past history is interwoven with the prophet's prediction of the future, and forms its groundwork. It is as though he said, "On a memorable occasion and in a well-known valley God was pleased to vouchsafe to his people and prince a glorious victory over the combined forces of their enemies; so at a future period, under the reign of Prince Messiah, God will subdue and destroy the Gentile nations that had oppressed his people." It matters little whether we understand the valley of Jehoshaphat in the literal sense, as perhaps the valley of the Kedron between Jerusalem and Olivet, or in a figurative sense; the representation is equally appropriate, and the imagery equally impressive. "This," says Aben Ezra, "was the war in which the children of Moab and Ammon and Seir combined their force together to a very great multitude, while Jehoshaphat had out of Judah and Benjamin mighty men of valour; and the valley of Jehoshaphat is the valley of Berachah, for Jehoshaphat called its name so." Kimchi gives the following alternative sense: "There shall be the war, and this valley belonged to King Jehoshaphat; perhaps he built there, or made there a work, and it was called after his name, and the valley was near to the city of Jerusalem; or it is called the valley of Jehoshaphat after the name of the judgment, as he said, 'I will plead with them there.'" And will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations. God would plead, or contend, with the nations, and pass sentence upon them on account of their dispersion of his heritage - nachalathi, his peculiar people, and their partition of his land, 'artsi, or kingdom. This must be referred to the long subsequent time when Palestine became a Roman province, and its capital levelled with the ground; then the great dispersion of the covenant people among the nations commenced, and continues till the present day. <a href="/commentaries/joel/3-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>I will gather וְקִבַּצְתִּי֙ (wə·qib·baṣ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> To gather, collect all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the nations הַגּוֹיִ֔ם (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts and bring them down וְה֣וֹרַדְתִּ֔ים (wə·hō·w·raḏ·tîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> To come or go down, descend to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the Valley עֵ֖מֶק (‘ê·meq) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6010.htm">Strong's 6010: </a> A vale of Jehoshaphat. יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3092.htm">Strong's 3092: </a> Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites There שָׁ֗ם (šām) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither I will enter into judgment וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֨י (wə·niš·paṭ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate against them עִמָּ֜ם (‘im·mām) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with concerning עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against My people, עַמִּ֨י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock My inheritance, וְנַחֲלָתִ֤י (wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc whom אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that they have scattered פִּזְּר֣וּ (piz·zə·rū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6340.htm">Strong's 6340: </a> To scatter among the nations בַגּוֹיִ֔ם (ḇag·gō·w·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts as וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case they divided up חִלֵּֽקוּ׃ (ḥil·lê·qū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2505.htm">Strong's 2505: </a> To be smooth, to apportion, separate My land. אַרְצִ֖י (’ar·ṣî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joel/3-2.htm">OT Prophets: Joel 3:2 I will gather all nations and will (Jl Joe.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/joel/3-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joel 3:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joel 3:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/joel/3-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joel 3:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joel 3:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>