Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, that you might send them far from their homeland. New Living Translation You have sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, so they could take them far from their homeland. English Standard Version You have sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their own border. Berean Standard Bible You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland. King James Bible 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. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible and sold the sons of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their territory, NASB 1995 and sold the sons of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their territory, NASB 1977 and sold the sons of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their territory, Legacy Standard Bible 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, Amplified Bible 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, Christian Standard Bible You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks to remove them far from their own territory. Holman Christian Standard Bible You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks to remove them far from their own territory. American Standard Version 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; Contemporary English Version You have dragged the people of Judah and Jerusalem from their land and sold them to the Greeks. English Revised Version 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: GOD'S WORD® Translation You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks. That way you could send them far away from their land. Good News Translation You have taken the people of Judah and Jerusalem far from their own country and sold them to the Greeks. International Standard Version and sold Judah's and Jerusalem's descendants to the Greeks, so you can remove them far from their homeland! Majority Standard Bible You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland. NET Bible You sold Judeans and Jerusalemites to the Greeks, removing them far from their own country. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd sons of Judah, and sons of Jerusalem, "" You have sold to the sons of Javan, "" To put them far off from their border. Young's Literal Translation And sons of Judah, and sons of Jerusalem, Ye have sold to the sons of Javan, To put them far off from their border. Smith's Literal Translation 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. New American Bible You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, taking them far from their own country! New Revised Standard Version You have sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, removing them far from their own border. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd 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. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated 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 OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917the 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; Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Judges the Nations…5For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples. 6You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland. 7Behold, I will rouse them from the places to which you sold them; I will return your recompense upon your heads.… Cross References Amos 1:9 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. Ezekiel 27:13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise. Obadiah 1:11 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. Isaiah 66:19 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. Zechariah 9:13 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. Psalm 83:6-8 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 1 Kings 9:26-28 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. 2 Chronicles 9:21 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. Jeremiah 25:22 all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea; Isaiah 23:1-18 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. ... Acts 2:5-11 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? ... Revelation 18:11-13 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. Matthew 11:21-22 “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. Luke 10:13-14 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. Acts 15:14-17 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, ... Treasury of Scripture 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. have ye. Joel 3:3,8 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… Deuteronomy 28:32,68 Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand… Ezekiel 27:13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market. Grecians. Jump to Previous Border Children Far Grecians Greeks Homeland Javan Jerusalem Judah Order Remove Removing Sold TerritoryJump to Next Border Children Far Grecians Greeks Homeland Javan Jerusalem Judah Order Remove Removing Sold TerritoryJoel 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. You sold The act of selling here is a grave indictment against those who have betrayed their own people. The Hebrew root word for "sold" is "מָכַר" (makar), which implies a transaction that is both commercial and treacherous. This selling of people is not just a physical act but a spiritual betrayal, highlighting the depth of moral decay and the violation of covenantal relationships. Historically, this reflects the practice of slave trade in ancient times, where conquered peoples were often sold to distant lands, stripping them of their identity and heritage. the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks to send them far from their homeland Hebrew You soldמְכַרְתֶּ֖ם (mə·ḵar·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 4376: To sell the people וּבְנֵ֤י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel to the Greeks, וּבְנֵ֣י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son to לְמַ֥עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent send them far הַרְחִיקָ֖ם (har·ḥî·qām) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant from מֵעַ֥ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their homeland. גְּבוּלָֽם׃ (gə·ḇū·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed Links Joel 3:6 NIVJoel 3:6 NLT Joel 3:6 ESV Joel 3:6 NASB Joel 3:6 KJV Joel 3:6 BibleApps.com Joel 3:6 Biblia Paralela Joel 3:6 Chinese Bible Joel 3:6 French Bible Joel 3:6 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Joel 3:6 And have sold the children of Judah (Jl Joe.) |
    |