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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joel/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For you took my silver and my gold and carried off my finest treasures to your temples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joel/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You have taken my silver and gold and all my precious treasures, and have carried them off to your pagan temples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joel/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried my rich treasures into your temples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joel/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joel/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joel/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Because you have taken My silver and My gold, And have carried into your temples My prized possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Since you have taken My silver and My gold, brought My precious treasures to your temples,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Since you have taken My silver and My gold, brought My precious treasures to your temples,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Since you have taken My silver and My gold, brought My precious treasures to your temples,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Since you have taken My silver and My gold, brought My desirable treasures to your temples,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Because you have taken My silver and My gold and have carried My precious treasures to your temples <i>and</i> palaces,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you took my silver and gold and carried my finest treasures to your temples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you took My silver and gold and carried My finest treasures to your temples. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Forasmuch as ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly precious things,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joel/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You've taken my prized possessions, including my silver and gold, and carried them off to your temples. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Forasmuch as ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You took my silver and my gold. You brought my finest treasures to your temples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You have taken my silver and gold and carried my rich treasures into your temples. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />since you took my silver and gold, carried my precious treasures into your temples,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joel/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For you took my silver and my gold and brought my precious valuables to your own palaces. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Because you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried my finest treasures into your temples,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joel/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Because you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried my finest treasures into your temples, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In that My silver and My gold you took, "" And My desirable things that are good, "" You have brought into your temples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In that My silver and My gold ye took, And My desirable things that are good, Ye have brought in to your temples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For ye took my silver and my gold, and my delights of good things ye brought to your temples.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For you have taken away my silver and my gold: and my desirable and most beautiful things you have carried into your temples. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For you have carried away my silver and gold. And my desirable and most beautiful, you have taken into your shrines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joel/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You took my silver and my gold and brought my priceless treasures into your temples!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried my rich treasures into your temples.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my beautiful vessels;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because you have taken my money and my gold, and my beautiful vessels you brought to your temples<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Forasmuch as ye have taken My silver and My gold, and have carried into your temples My goodly treasures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and ye have brought my choice ornaments into your temples;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joel/3-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oEU9eLLsIkI?start=651" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joel/3.htm">The LORD Judges the Nations</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><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.">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lə·qaḥ·tem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">you took</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kas·pî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">My silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: ū·zə·hā·ḇî (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">and gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hă·ḇê·ṯem (V-Hifil-Perf-2mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and carried off</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: haṭ·ṭō·ḇîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">My finest</a> <a href="/hebrew/4261.htm" title="4261: ū·ma·ḥă·mad·day (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Desire, desirable thing. From chamad; delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. Object of affection or desire.">treasures</a> <a href="/hebrew/1964.htm" title="1964: lə·hê·ḵə·lê·ḵem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 2mp) -- A palace, temple. Probably from yakol; a large public building, such as a palace or temple.">to your temples.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21</a></span><br />And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-13.htm">Romans 10:13</a></span><br />for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12</a></span><br />For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-14.htm">Zephaniah 1:14-18</a></span><br />The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, / a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-15.htm">Obadiah 1:15</a></span><br />For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-5.htm">Malachi 4:5</a></span><br />Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29-31</a></span><br />Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12-17</a></span><br />And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Isaiah 13:6-9</a></span><br />Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt. / Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-1.htm">Zechariah 14:1-3</a></span><br />Behold, a day of the LORD is coming when your plunder will be divided in your presence. / 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. / Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:2-3</a></span><br />For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10</a></span><br />But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-18.htm">Amos 5:18-20</a></span><br />Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. / It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. / Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8</a></span><br />For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-10.htm">Jeremiah 46:10</a></span><br />For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things:</p><p class="hdg">ye.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/12-18.htm">2 Kings 12:18</a></b></br> And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold <i>that was</i> found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and sent <i>it</i> to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/16-8.htm">2 Kings 16:8</a></b></br> And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent <i>it for</i> a present to the king of Assyria.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/18-15.htm">2 Kings 18:15,16</a></b></br> And Hezekiah gave <i>him</i> all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house… </p><p class="hdg">into.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/5-2.htm">1 Samuel 5:2-5</a></b></br> When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon… </p><p class="hdg">pleasant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/11-38.htm">Daniel 11:38</a></b></br> But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hosea/14-6.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/hosea/12-1.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/hosea/9-6.htm">Desirable</a> <a href="/daniel/10-5.htm">Finest</a> <a href="/daniel/6-22.htm">Forasmuch</a> <a href="/hosea/14-8.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/hosea/14-9.htm">Good</a> <a href="/hosea/10-1.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/joel/2-9.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/daniel/10-10.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/hosea/12-8.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/hosea/13-2.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/hosea/8-14.htm">Temples</a> <a href="/hosea/9-6.htm">Treasures</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/amos/8-13.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/amos/1-6.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/nahum/2-9.htm">Desirable</a> <a href="/amos/6-6.htm">Finest</a> <a href="/amos/5-11.htm">Forasmuch</a> <a href="/amos/2-8.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/nahum/2-9.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/amos/5-14.htm">Good</a> <a href="/nahum/2-9.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/amos/5-11.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/nahum/2-9.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/amos/2-7.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/micah/6-12.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/amos/2-6.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/acts/7-48.htm">Temples</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-6.htm">Treasures</a><div class="vheading2">Joel 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/3-1.htm">God's judgments against the enemies of his people.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/3-9.htm">God will be known in his judgment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/3-18.htm">His blessing upon the church.</a></span><br></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'; 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The silver and gold symbolize not only material wealth but also the spiritual treasures of Israel, which were dedicated to God. Historically, these metals were often used in the construction and adornment of the temple in Jerusalem, signifying their sacred purpose. The act of taking these items represents a violation of what was consecrated to God, reflecting a broader theme of desecration and disrespect for the divine.<p><b>and carried off My finest treasures</b><br>The "finest treasures" likely refer to the sacred objects used in worship, which held both religious and cultural significance. This act of carrying off treasures is reminiscent of the Babylonian exile when the temple was plundered, and its sacred items were taken to Babylon (<a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">2 Kings 24:13</a>). The removal of these treasures signifies a loss of divine presence and blessing, as these items were integral to the worship and identity of Israel as God's chosen people.<p><b>to your temples</b><br>The phrase indicates that the stolen treasures were taken to pagan temples, suggesting a transfer of what was holy to a profane context. This act can be seen as an affront to God, as it implies the subjugation of the God of Israel to the deities of the surrounding nations. It echoes the theme of idolatry and the spiritual adultery that Israel often fell into, as seen in other prophetic books like Hosea. Theologically, this can be viewed as a type of Christ, where the true temple, Jesus, was desecrated and rejected by the world, yet ultimately triumphed over sin and death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joel.htm">Joel</a></b><br>A prophet in the Old Testament, Joel is the author of the book that bears his name. He is known for his prophecies concerning the Day of the Lord and the call to repentance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>In the context of <a href="/bsb/joel/3.htm">Joel 3</a>, the nations refer to those who have oppressed and plundered Israel, taking their treasures and desecrating what is sacred to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The place of worship for the Israelites, where God's presence dwelt. The reference to "your temples" indicates the foreign temples where the stolen treasures were taken.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/silver_and_gold.htm">Silver and Gold</a></b><br>These represent the wealth and sacred items of Israel, which were taken by the invading nations.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_day_of_the_lord.htm">The Day of the Lord</a></b><br>A significant theme in Joel, referring to a future time of God's judgment and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The plundering of Israel's treasures is a direct consequence of their disobedience and turning away from God. It serves as a reminder of the seriousness of sin and its repercussions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>Despite the temporary triumph of the nations over Israel, God remains sovereign and will bring justice. This assures believers that God sees and will address all wrongs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sacredness_of_god's_possessions.htm">The Sacredness of God's Possessions</a></b><br>The silver and gold symbolize not just material wealth but the sacredness of what belongs to God. Believers are called to honor what is God's and not to profane it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>While the immediate context is one of judgment, Joel ultimately points to a future restoration. This encourages believers to hold onto hope and trust in God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joel_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joel 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_christ's_peace_rule_in_your_heart.htm">What are 'Apples of Gold in Settings of Silver'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_fullness_of_joy.htm">What is more precious than gold?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_found_archaeologically.htm">How can we reconcile the extravagant wealth of Solomon described in 2 Chronicles 9 (especially verses 13-28) with the lack of corresponding archaeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_married.htm">Where is your heart if your treasure is there?</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>(5) <span class= "bld">My silver.</span>--Mine, as being the property of my people, not as being dedicated to the service of the Temple. In the time of Jehoram, the Philistines and others had "carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house" (<a href="/2_chronicles/21-17.htm" title="And they came up into Judah, and broke into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.">2Chronicles 21:17</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joel/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 5, 6.</span> - The prophet proceeds to enumerate the injuries sustained by his people at the hands of their enemies, and the evil attempted against himself. <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> <span class="cmt_word">My sliver and my gold</span>. The silver, gold, and precious or desirable things, whether taken immediately from the temple of God or plundered mediately from the palaces or wealthy mansions of his people, they transferred to their temples and suspended as trophies therein - a custom common among ancient nations. <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> <span class="cmt_word">The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians</span>. The part which the Phoenicians had in the transaction was the purchase and sale of the Jewish captives who had fallen into the hands of the Philistine conquerors. The mention of Grecians, or <span class="accented">sons of Javan</span>, brings for the first time the Hellenic and Hebrew races into contact - a contact sad and sorrowful for the latter. <span class="cmt_word">That ye might remove them far from their border</span>. This was at once the climax of their cruelty and the aggravation of their crime. The object which their enemies had in view in selling the Hebrew captives to the sons of Javan, or Ionian Greeks of Asia Minor, was by that remote exile to prevent the possibility of their return to their own land. The historic reference is thought by some to be the event narrated in <a href="/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">2 Chronicles 21:16, 17</a>, where it is written, "The Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines... And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away [margin, 'carried captive'] all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joel/3-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you took</span><br /><span class="heb">לְקַחְתֶּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·qaḥ·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My silver</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּסְפִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kas·pî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gold</span><br /><span class="heb">וּזְהָבִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·zə·hā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and carried off</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲבֵאתֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ḇê·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My finest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטֹּבִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭō·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">treasures</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַֽחֲמַדַּי֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ma·ḥă·mad·day)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4261.htm">Strong's 4261: </a> </span><span class="str2">Delightful, a delight, object of affection, desire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to your temples.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהֵיכְלֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hê·ḵə·lê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1964.htm">Strong's 1964: </a> </span><span class="str2">A large public building, palace, temple</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joel/3-5.htm">Joel 3:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joel/3-5.htm">Joel 3:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joel/3-5.htm">Joel 3:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joel/3-5.htm">Joel 3:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joel/3-5.htm">Joel 3:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joel/3-5.htm">Joel 3:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joel/3-5.htm">Joel 3:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joel/3-5.htm">Joel 3:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joel/3-5.htm">Joel 3:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joel/3-5.htm">Joel 3:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joel/3-5.htm">OT Prophets: Joel 3:5 Because you have taken my silver (Jl Joe.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/joel/3-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joel 3:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joel 3:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/joel/3-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joel 3:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joel 3:6" /></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>