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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 />You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, that you might send them far from their homeland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joel/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You have sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, so they could take them far from their homeland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joel/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You have sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their own border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joel/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joel/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joel/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Also the people of Judah and the people of Jerusalem You have sold to the Greeks, That you may remove them far from their borders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and sold the sons of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their territory,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and sold the sons of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their territory,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and sold the sons of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their territory,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and sold the sons of Judah and the sons of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks in order to remove them far from their borders,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the Greeks, so that you may send them far away from their territory,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks to remove them far from their own territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks to remove them far from their own territory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem unto the sons of the Grecians, that ye may remove them far from their border;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joel/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You have dragged the people of Judah and Jerusalem from their land and sold them to the Greeks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />the children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the sons of the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks. That way you could send them far away from their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You have taken the people of Judah and Jerusalem far from their own country and sold them to the Greeks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and sold Judah's and Jerusalem's descendants to the Greeks, so you can remove them far from their homeland!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joel/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You sold Judeans and Jerusalemites to the Greeks, removing them far from their own country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and have sold the people of Judah and the people of Jerusalem to the people of the Greeks, that you may remove them far from their border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold to the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joel/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks, that you may remove them far from their border. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And sons of Judah, and sons of Jerusalem, "" You have sold to the sons of Javan, "" To put them far off from their border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And sons of Judah, and sons of Jerusalem, Ye have sold to the sons of Javan, To put them far off from their border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Judah and the sons of Jerusalem ye sold to the sons of the Grecians, in order to remove them far off from their border.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Juda, and the children of Jerusalem you have sold to the children of the Greeks, that you might remove them far off from their own country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you, sons of Judah and sons of Jerusalem, you have sold the sons of the Greeks, so that you might drive them far from their own territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joel/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, taking them far from their own country!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You have sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, removing them far from their own border.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem you have sold to the Greeks, that you might remove them far from their own border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the children of Yehuda and the children of Jerusalem you sold to the children of the Greeks that you would remove them far from their borders<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />the children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the sons of Jevanim, that ye might remove them far from their border;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and ye have sold the children of Juda and the children of Jerusalem to the children of the Greeks, that ye might expel them from their coasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joel/3-6.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=658" 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">5</span>For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4376.htm" title="4376: mə·ḵar·tem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To sell. A primitive root; to sell, literally, or figuratively.">You sold</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">and Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">to the Greeks,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3125.htm" title="3125: hay·yə·wā·nîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Javan. Patronymically from yaven; a Jevanite, or descendant of Javan."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7368.htm" title="7368: har·ḥî·qām (V-Hifil-Inf:: 3mp) -- To be or become far or distant. A primitive root; to widen, i.e. recede or remove.">send them far</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇū·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">their homeland.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Behold, I will rouse them from the places to which you sold them; I will return your recompense upon your heads.…<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="/amos/1-9.htm">Amos 1:9</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-13.htm">Ezekiel 27:13</a></span><br />Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-11.htm">Obadiah 1:11</a></span><br />On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-19.htm">Isaiah 66:19</a></span><br />I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-13.htm">Zechariah 9:13</a></span><br />For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-6.htm">Psalm 83:6-8</a></span><br />the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, / of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre. / Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">1 Kings 9:26-28</a></span><br />King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea. / And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants. / They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21</a></span><br />For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-22.htm">Jeremiah 25:22</a></span><br />all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Isaiah 23:1-18</a></span><br />This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus. / Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea. / On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-5.htm">Acts 2:5-11</a></span><br />Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. / And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language. / Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-11.htm">Revelation 18:11-13</a></span><br />And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— / cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21-22</a></span><br />“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-13.htm">Luke 10:13-14</a></span><br />Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-14.htm">Acts 15:14-17</a></span><br />Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own. / The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written: / ‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have you sold to the Grecians, that you might remove them far from their border.</p><p class="hdg">have ye.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/3-3.htm">Joel 3:3,8</a></b></br> And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-32.htm">Deuteronomy 28:32,68</a></b></br> Thy sons and thy daughters <i>shall be</i> given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail <i>with longing</i> for them all the day long: and <i>there shall be</i> no might in thine hand… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/27-13.htm">Ezekiel 27:13</a></b></br> Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they <i>were</i> thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.</p><p class="hdg">Grecians.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hosea/5-10.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joel/2-23.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joel/2-20.htm">Far</a> <a href="/acts/11-20.htm">Grecians</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-19.htm">Greeks</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-25.htm">Homeland</a> <a href="/daniel/8-21.htm">Javan</a> <a href="/joel/3-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/joel/3-1.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/joel/2-8.htm">Order</a> <a href="/joel/2-20.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/hosea/5-10.htm">Removing</a> <a href="/joel/3-3.htm">Sold</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-28.htm">Territory</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/amos/1-13.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joel/3-8.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joel/3-8.htm">Far</a> <a href="/acts/6-1.htm">Grecians</a> <a href="/john/7-35.htm">Greeks</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-14.htm">Homeland</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-13.htm">Javan</a> <a href="/joel/3-16.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/joel/3-8.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/amos/1-13.htm">Order</a> <a href="/amos/5-5.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/amos/1-6.htm">Removing</a> <a href="/joel/3-7.htm">Sold</a> <a href="/amos/6-2.htm">Territory</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'; </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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem</b><br>This phrase highlights the betrayal and exploitation of the people of Judah and Jerusalem. Historically, the selling of people into slavery was a common practice among conquering nations. The people of Judah and Jerusalem were often caught in the crossfire of larger empires vying for power. This selling into slavery can be seen as a direct violation of the covenant relationship that God had with His people, where they were to be a distinct and protected nation. The selling of Israelites into slavery is reminiscent of the earlier Egyptian bondage, which God had delivered them from, and it underscores the severity of their current plight.<p><b>to the Greeks</b><br>The mention of the Greeks is significant as it indicates the far-reaching consequences of the people's disobedience and the extent of their dispersion. During the time of Joel, the Greeks were emerging as a significant power in the Mediterranean world. This reference may also foreshadow the later Hellenistic influence that would come to dominate the region after the conquests of Alexander the Great. The Greeks, known for their trade and expansive reach, would have been a likely destination for slaves, indicating the widespread nature of the Israelites' dispersion.<p><b>to send them far from their homeland</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the complete removal and alienation of the people from their land, which was central to their identity and covenant with God. The land of Israel was not just a physical territory but a symbol of God's promise and blessing. Being sent far from their homeland signifies a loss of identity, heritage, and spiritual connection. This dispersion can be seen as a form of judgment for the people's sins, yet it also sets the stage for future restoration, as prophesied in other parts of Scripture. The theme of exile and return is a recurring motif in the Bible, pointing to the ultimate redemption and gathering of God's people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/people_of_judah_and_jerusalem.htm">People of Judah and Jerusalem</a></b><br>The inhabitants of the southern kingdom of Judah, including the city of Jerusalem, who were God's chosen people and often faced judgment and exile due to their disobedience.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_greeks.htm">The Greeks</a></b><br>Refers to the people of Greece, representing foreign nations to whom the people of Judah and Jerusalem were sold. This indicates a historical context of trade and slavery.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/exile.htm">Exile</a></b><br>The event of being forcibly removed from one's homeland, which was a common consequence of disobedience and sin for the Israelites, as seen throughout the Old Testament.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The selling of Judah and Jerusalem's people is a direct result of their disobedience to God. This serves as a reminder of the serious consequences that come from turning away from God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>Despite the actions of foreign nations, God remains sovereign. He uses these events to fulfill His purposes and bring His people back to repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The exile and suffering of God's people are not the end of the account. They are a call to repentance and a return to God, who is always ready to restore those who turn back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_justice.htm">The Importance of Justice</a></b><br>The selling of people into slavery is a grave injustice. As Christians, we are called to stand against such injustices and advocate for the oppressed, reflecting God's heart for justice.<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/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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_skeptics_view_joel_3_20.htm">If Joel 3:20 promises perpetual habitation of Judah, how do skeptics address the region's continuous historical upheavals and changes in governance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_60_12_match_history.htm">How does Isaiah 60:12 align with historical events when it asserts nations refusing to serve Jerusalem will be utterly destroyed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_spirit_baptism.htm">What is the meaning of Spirit Baptism?</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>(6) <span class= "bld">Unto the Grecians.--</span>Javan, the Hebrew name for Greece, is mentioned in Ezekiel as one of the representatives of the heathen nations who "traded (with Tyre) the persons of men and vessels in her market" (<a href="/ezekiel/27-13.htm" title="Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were your merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in your market.">Ezekiel 27:13</a>). The Grecian traffic in slaves was enormous.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joel/3-6.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">You sold</span><br /><span class="heb">מְכַרְתֶּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḵar·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4376.htm">Strong's 4376: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the Greeks,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֥עַן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">send them far</span><br /><span class="heb">הַרְחִיקָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(har·ḥî·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7368.htm">Strong's 7368: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become far or distant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their homeland.</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּבוּלָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇū·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joel/3-6.htm">Joel 3:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joel/3-6.htm">Joel 3:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joel/3-6.htm">Joel 3:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joel/3-6.htm">Joel 3:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joel/3-6.htm">Joel 3:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joel/3-6.htm">Joel 3:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joel/3-6.htm">Joel 3:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joel/3-6.htm">Joel 3:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joel/3-6.htm">Joel 3:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joel/3-6.htm">Joel 3:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joel/3-6.htm">OT Prophets: Joel 3:6 And have sold the children of Judah (Jl Joe.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/joel/3-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joel 3:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joel 3:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/joel/3-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joel 3:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joel 3:7" /></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>