Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Let the nations be roused; let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit to judge all the nations on every side. New Living Translation “Let the nations be called to arms. Let them march to the valley of Jehoshaphat. There I, the LORD, will sit to pronounce judgment on them all. English Standard Version Let the nations stir themselves up and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about. New King James Version “Let the nations be wakened, and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; For there I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations. New American Standard Bible Let the nations be awakened And come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, For there I will sit to judge All the surrounding nations. NASB 1995 Let the nations be aroused And come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat, For there I will sit to judge All the surrounding nations. NASB 1977 Let the nations be aroused And come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat, For there I will sit to judge All the surrounding nations. Legacy Standard Bible Let the nations be roused up And come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat, For there I will sit to judge All the surrounding nations. Amplified Bible Let the nations be stirred [to action] And come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, For there I will sit to judge and punish All the surrounding nations. Christian Standard Bible Let the nations be roused and come to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the surrounding nations. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let the nations be roused and come to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the surrounding nations. American Standard Version Let the nations bestir themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about. Contemporary English Version You must come now to Judgment Valley, where the LORD will judge the surrounding nations. English Revised Version Let the nations bestir themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about. GOD'S WORD® Translation Wake up, you nations. Come to the valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations. Good News Translation "The nations must get ready and come to the Valley of Judgment. There I, the LORD, will sit to judge all the surrounding nations. International Standard Version "Let the nations be awakened and come to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; because I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible Let the nations be roused and let them go up to the valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit in judgment on all the surrounding nations. New Heart English Bible "Let the nations arouse themselves, and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the surrounding nations. Webster's Bible Translation Let the heathen be awakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen on every side. World English Bible “Let the nations arouse themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Let the nations wake and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, "" For there I sit to judge all the nations around. Young's Literal Translation Wake and come up let the nations unto the valley of Jehoshaphat, For there I sit to judge all the nations around. Smith's Literal Translation The nations shall be roused and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there I will sit to judge all the nations from round about. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet them arise, and let the nations come up into the valley of Josaphat: for there I will sit to judge all nations round about. Catholic Public Domain Version Let them arise and ascend to the valley of Jehoshaphat. For there I will sit, so as to judge all the nations of the world. New American Bible Let the nations rouse themselves and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; For there I will sit in judgment upon all the neighboring nations. New Revised Standard Version Let the nations rouse themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I will sit to judge all the neighboring nations. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet the nations be awakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I will sit to judge all the nations round about. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They shall be awakened and the nations shall come up to the valley of Yoshaphat, because there I shall sit to judge all the nations that are around OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let the nations be stirred up, and come up To the valley of Jehoshaphat; For there will I sit to judge All the nations round about. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let them be aroused, let all the nations go up to the valley of Josaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the Gentiles round about. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Judges the Nations…11Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD. 12Let 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. 13Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great.… Cross References Revelation 16:14-16 These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. / “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” / And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. Isaiah 2:4 Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war. Zechariah 14:2-4 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. / On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south. Revelation 14:14-20 And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand. / Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.” / So the One seated on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. ... Isaiah 66:16 For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. Micah 4:3 Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war. Revelation 19:11-15 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ... Isaiah 34:1-8 Come near, O nations, to listen; pay attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it. / 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. / Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood. ... Jeremiah 25:31 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. Zephaniah 3:8 Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation—all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy. Matthew 25:31-32 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. Isaiah 3:13 The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people. Ezekiel 38:22 I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him. Daniel 7:9-10 As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened. Psalm 96:13 before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness. Treasury of Scripture Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about. valley. Joel 3:2,14 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land… 2 Chronicles 20:26 And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day. Ezekiel 39:11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamongog. for Psalm 2:8,9 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession… Psalm 7:6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. Psalm 76:8,9 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, … Jump to Previous Advance Arouse Aroused Awake Awakened Bestir Heathen Jehoshaphat Jehosh'aphat Judge Nations Round Rouse Roused Seated Side Sit Stirred Surrounding Themselves Valley Wake WakenedJump to Next Advance Arouse Aroused Awake Awakened Bestir Heathen Jehoshaphat Jehosh'aphat Judge Nations Round Rouse Roused Seated Side Sit Stirred Surrounding Themselves Valley Wake WakenedJoel 3 1. God's judgments against the enemies of his people.9. God will be known in his judgment. 18. His blessing upon the church. Let the nations be roused The phrase "Let the nations be roused" calls upon the Gentile nations to awaken and prepare for divine judgment. The Hebrew root for "roused" is "עור" (ur), which means to stir up or awaken. This is a call to action, indicating that the time for complacency is over. Historically, this reflects the prophetic tradition where God summons the nations to account for their actions. Theologically, it underscores God's sovereignty over all nations, not just Israel, and His ultimate authority to judge. and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat For there I will sit to judge all the nations on every side (1) as implying the ascent to Palestine in order to reach the valley of Jehoshaphat. It is rather (2) to be understood in the general sense of advancing or marching on; otherwise "to come into the presence of the Most High God" may well be called "a coming up." The decision takes the form of a judicial process conducted by Jehovah, who as Judge takes his seat on a throne of judgment. Hebrew Let the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔ם (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts be roused יֵע֙וֹרוּ֙ (yê·‘ō·w·rū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake and advance וְיַעֲל֣וּ (wə·ya·‘ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the Valley עֵ֖מֶק (‘ê·meq) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6010: A vale of Jehoshaphat, יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction there שָׁ֗ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither I will sit down אֵשֵׁ֛ב (’ê·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry to judge לִשְׁפֹּ֥ט (liš·pōṭ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the nations הַגּוֹיִ֖ם (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts on every side. מִסָּבִֽיב׃ (mis·sā·ḇîḇ) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around Links Joel 3:12 NIVJoel 3:12 NLT Joel 3:12 ESV Joel 3:12 NASB Joel 3:12 KJV Joel 3:12 BibleApps.com Joel 3:12 Biblia Paralela Joel 3:12 Chinese Bible Joel 3:12 French Bible Joel 3:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Joel 3:12 Let the nations arouse themselves and come (Jl Joe.) |
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