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Bring down your warriors, LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joel/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Come quickly, all you nations everywhere. Gather together in the valley.” And now, O LORD, call out your warriors!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joel/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Hasten and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves there. Bring down your warriors, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joel/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joel/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joel/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Assemble and come, all you nations, And gather together all around. Cause Your mighty ones to go down there, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, And gather yourselves there. Bring down, LORD, Your warriors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Hasten and come, all you surrounding nations, And gather yourselves there. Bring down, O LORD, Your mighty ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Hasten and come, all you surrounding nations, And gather yourselves there. Bring down, O LORD, Thy mighty ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Hasten and come, all you surrounding nations, And gather yourselves. There, bring down, O Yahweh, Your mighty ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, And gather yourselves there; Bring down, O LORD, Your mighty ones (Your warriors).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come quickly, all you surrounding nations; gather yourselves. Bring down your warriors there, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come quickly, all you surrounding nations; gather yourselves. Bring down Your warriors there, LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Haste ye, and come, all ye nations round about, and gather yourselves together: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joel/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hurry, all you nations! Come quickly. Ask the LORD to bring his warriors along. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Haste ye, and come, all ye nations round about, and gather yourselves together: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Hurry from every direction, and gather there, all you nations. O LORD, bring your soldiers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather in the valley.'" Send down, O LORD, your army to attack them! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Hurry and come, all you gentiles! Gather yourselves together!'" "LORD, cause your mighty army to come down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joel/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Lend your aid and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves to that place." Bring down, O LORD, your warriors! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves together." Cause your mighty ones to come down there, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together around: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joel/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves together.” Cause your mighty ones to come down there, Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Hurry, and come in, all you nations around, "" And be gathered together, "" There cause to come down, O YHWH, "" Your mighty ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Haste, and come in, all ye nations round, And be gathered together, Thither cause to come down, O Jehovah, Thy mighty ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hasten and come all ye nations from round about, and be ye gathered together: there lead down, O Jehovah, thy strong ones.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Break forth, and come, all ye nations, from round about, and gather yourselves together: there will the Lord cause all thy strong ones to fall down. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Break out and advance, all nations of the world, and gather together. There the Lord will cause all your strong ones to meet death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joel/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Hurry and come, all you neighboring peoples, assemble there! Bring down, LORD, your warriors! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Come quickly, all you nations all around, gather yourselves there. Bring down your warriors, O LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Assemble yourselves, and come; all you nations round about, draw near; and there will the LORD break your might.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Be gathered and come, all of you nations that are around! Come near, and there LORD JEHOVAH breaks your might<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Haste ye, and come, all ye nations round about, And gather yourselves together; Thither cause Thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Gather yourselves together, and go in, all ye nations round about, and gather yourselves there; let the timid become a warrior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joel/3-11.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=706" 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">10</span>Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’ <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">Come</a> <a href="/hebrew/5789.htm" title="5789: ‘ū·šū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To lend aid, come to help. A primitive root; to hasten.">quickly,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: mis·sā·ḇîḇ (Prep-m:: Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">you surrounding</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.">nations,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: wə·niq·bā·ṣū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">and gather yourselves.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5181.htm" title="5181: han·ḥaṯ (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To go down, descend. A primitive root; to sink, i.e. Descend; causatively, to press or lead down.">Bring down</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·w·re·ḵā (Adj-mpc:: 2ms) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">Your mighty ones,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Let the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side.…<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="/revelation/16-14.htm">Revelation 16:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-2.htm">Zechariah 14:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4</a></span><br />Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/38-4.htm">Ezekiel 38:4</a></span><br />I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with all your army—your horses, your horsemen in full armor, and a great company armed with shields and bucklers, all brandishing their swords.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-8.htm">Zephaniah 3:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-11.htm">Micah 4:11-12</a></span><br />But now many nations have assembled against you, saying, “Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion.” / But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD or understand His plan, for He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-18.htm">Isaiah 66:18</a></span><br />“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-8.htm">Revelation 20:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Jeremiah 25:31</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-2.htm">Isaiah 34:2</a></span><br />The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17</a></span><br />And as for you, son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Call out to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field: ‘Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-2</a></span><br />Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-16.htm">Revelation 16:16</a></span><br />And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Isaiah 8:9</a></span><br />Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Assemble yourselves, and come, all you heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause your mighty ones to come down, O LORD.</p><p class="hdg">Assemble.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2</a></b></br> 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 <i>for</i> my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/38-9.htm">Ezekiel 38:9-18</a></b></br> Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/4-12.htm">Micah 4:12</a></b></br> But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.</p><p class="hdg">cause, etc.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-20.htm">Psalm 103:20</a></b></br> Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-34.htm">Isaiah 10:34</a></b></br> And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-3.htm">Isaiah 13:3</a></b></br> I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, <i>even</i> them that rejoice in my highness.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joel/2-16.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/joel/2-23.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/joel/3-2.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/joel/2-10.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/daniel/6-19.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/hosea/11-11.htm">Hasten</a> <a href="/joel/2-19.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-17.htm">Hurry</a> <a href="/joel/3-10.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/joel/3-9.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/joel/3-9.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/hosea/6-9.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/hosea/7-2.htm">Round</a> <a href="/daniel/12-5.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-12.htm">Surrounding</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-9.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/joel/3-2.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joel/3-9.htm">Warriors</a> <a href="/joel/1-13.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/amos/3-9.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/joel/3-19.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/micah/2-12.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/joel/3-15.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/nahum/2-5.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/nahum/2-5.htm">Hasten</a> <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/nahum/2-5.htm">Hurry</a> <a href="/amos/2-14.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/amos/2-8.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-15.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Round</a> <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Side</a> <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Surrounding</a> <a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/amos/1-15.htm">Together</a> <a href="/amos/2-16.htm">Warriors</a> <a href="/amos/3-9.htm">Yourselves</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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In the context of Joel, this is part of a prophetic vision concerning the "Valley of Jehoshaphat," a symbolic location for divine judgment. Historically, the surrounding nations often posed threats to Israel, and this call can be seen as a divine challenge to those who have opposed God's people. The gathering of nations is reminiscent of other biblical prophecies, such as those found in <a href="/ezekiel/38.htm">Ezekiel 38-39</a>, where God gathers nations for a final confrontation. This phrase also echoes the eschatological themes found in Revelation, where nations are gathered for the final battle.<p><b>Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD.</b><br>This is an invocation for God to send His heavenly forces, often understood as angelic beings, to intervene in the impending conflict. The "mighty ones" can be seen as God's divine warriors, similar to the angelic hosts described in passages like <a href="/2_kings/6-17.htm">2 Kings 6:17</a>, where Elisha's servant is shown the heavenly army. This reflects the biblical theme of God as a divine warrior who fights on behalf of His people, as seen in <a href="/exodus/15-3.htm">Exodus 15:3</a>, "The LORD is a warrior." Theologically, this phrase underscores the belief in God's sovereignty and His ultimate control over the affairs of nations. It also points to the messianic hope of divine intervention, which Christians see fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is depicted as the ultimate divine warrior in <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the Gentile nations surrounding Israel, called to gather for judgment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mighty_ones.htm">Mighty Ones</a></b><br>Likely refers to God's heavenly army or angels, summoned to execute divine judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lord.htm">LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His sovereignty and power.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/v/valley_of_jehoshaphat.htm">Valley of Jehoshaphat</a></b><br>Although not mentioned in this specific verse, it is the context of the surrounding passage, symbolizing a place of judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophet_joel.htm">Prophet Joel</a></b><br>The author of the book, delivering God's message of judgment and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty.htm">Divine Sovereignty</a></b><br>God is in control of the nations and history. He orchestrates events according to His divine plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_justice.htm">Judgment and Justice</a></b><br>God's judgment is inevitable and just. Nations and individuals will be held accountable for their actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_readiness.htm">Call to Readiness</a></b><br>Believers should be spiritually prepared for the Lord's return and the final judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_angels.htm">Role of Angels</a></b><br>Angels are active participants in God's plan, serving as His messengers and warriors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Despite the judgment, there is hope for restoration and redemption for those who turn to God.<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/have_you_shared_your_requests_with_god.htm">What does 'God is no respecter of persons' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_atavism_mean.htm">What does 'Call on the Lord to be saved' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_give_metals_to_israelites_in_conflict.htm">(Exodus 11:2-3) Why would Egyptians willingly give their precious metals to the Israelites if they were supposedly in conflict?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_zephaniah_3_17_with_wrath.htm">How do we reconcile Zephaniah 3:17's depiction of a rejoicing God with earlier passages describing severe wrath and destruction?</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>(11) <span class= "bld">Thy mighty ones--</span><span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> <span class= "ital">thy,</span> because Jehovah had summoned them to take arms, as champions against Him in the final conflict.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joel/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - This verse expresses the precipitancy with which the procession of the hostile nations is hurried on in order to meet their doom, as also the prophet's prayer for the descent of Jehovah's mighty ones to the slaughter. <span class="cmt_word">Assemble yourselves</span>, and come. It is rather, <span class="accented">hasten</span>, <span class="accented">and come</span>; the word <span class="hebrew">עוּשׁוּ</span>, only occurring here, being equivalent to <span class="hebrew">חוּשׁוּ</span>, equivalent to "hasten ye." The LXX. and Chaldee, indeed, favour the sense of "assemble;" the former has <span class="greek">συναθροίζεσθε</span>. But that idea is expressed afterwards by the verb <span class="hebrew">קְבָּצוּ</span>, which is an anomalous form of the imperative Niph. for <span class="hebrew">הִקָּבְצו</span>, though some take it for the perfect with <span class="accented">vau consec.</span> The word <span class="accented">hanchath</span> is usually and properly taken as the imperative Hiph., from <span class="accented">nachath</span>, to come down, the <span class="accented">pathach</span> taking the place of <span class="accented">tzere</span> on account of the guttural and the <span class="accented">nun</span> retained without assimilation, as the <span class="accented">nun</span> rarely falls away in verbs that have a guttural for their second stem-letter. The meaning <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> then, is, "Assemble yourselves." The margin, <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> however, has, "The Lord shall bring down," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> cause to succumb, destroy, "thy mighty ones," which must then signify "the mighty ones of the enemy." <p>This, though supported by the Chaldee, Syriac, Vulgate, and Jerome, is less simple and obvious, necessitating also a corresponding change of the verbal form into <span class="hebrew">חִנְחִת</span> or <span class="hebrew">הִנְחִית</span>. The LXX. rendering is peculiar, and as follows: "Let the meek become a warrior." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joel/3-11.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">Come</span><br /><span class="heb">וָבֹ֧אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - 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">quickly,</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֣וּשׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ū·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5789.htm">Strong's 5789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lend aid, come to help</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you nations</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹיִ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on every side</span><br /><span class="heb">מִסָּבִ֖יב</span> <span class="translit">(mis·sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gather yourselves.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִקְבָּ֑צוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niq·bā·ṣū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather, collect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Bring down</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽנְחַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(han·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5181.htm">Strong's 5181: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sink, descend, to press, lead down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your mighty ones,</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּבּוֹרֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(gib·bō·w·re·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powerful, warrior, tyrant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joel/3-11.htm">Joel 3:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joel/3-11.htm">Joel 3:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joel/3-11.htm">Joel 3:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joel/3-11.htm">Joel 3:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joel/3-11.htm">Joel 3:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joel/3-11.htm">Joel 3:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joel/3-11.htm">Joel 3:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joel/3-11.htm">Joel 3:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joel/3-11.htm">Joel 3:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joel/3-11.htm">Joel 3:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joel/3-11.htm">OT Prophets: Joel 3:11 Hurry and come all you surrounding nations (Jl Joe.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/joel/3-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joel 3:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joel 3:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/joel/3-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joel 3:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joel 3:12" /></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>