{ "verseID": "Joel.3.1", "source": "כִּ֗י הִנֵּ֛ה בַּיָּמִ֥ים הָהֵ֖מָּה וּבָעֵ֣ת הַהִ֑יא אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָשִׁ֛יב אֶת־שְׁב֥וּת יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם", "text": "For *hinnēh* in the *yāmîm* those and in the *ʿēt* that which *ʾāšîḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*šəḇûṯ* *yəhûḏāh* and-*yərûšālā͏im*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*hāhēmmāh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - those", "*ûḇāʿēṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun - and in the time", "*hahî*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - that", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will bring back/restore", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šəḇûṯ*": "feminine singular construct - captivity/fortunes", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wîrûšālā͏im*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/indeed", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "restore/return/bring back", "*šəḇûṯ*": "captivity/fortunes/former state" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.2", "source": "וְקִבַּצְתִּי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם וְה֣וֹרַדְתִּ֔ים אֶל־עֵ֖מֶק יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֨י עִמָּ֜ם שָׁ֗ם עַל־עַמִּ֨י וְנַחֲלָתִ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פִּזְּר֣וּ בַגּוֹיִ֔ם וְאֶת־אַרְצִ֖י חִלֵּֽקוּ", "text": "And-*qibbāṣtî* *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*gôyim* and-*hôraḏtîm* to-*ʿēmeq* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* and-*nišpaṭtî* with-them there concerning-*ʿammî* and-*naḥălāṯî* *yiśrāʾēl* which *pizzərû* among-the-*gôyim* and-*ʾeṯ*-*ʾarṣî* *ḥillēqû*", "grammar": { "*wəqibbāṣtî*": "conjunction + piel perfect 1st person singular - and I will gather", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kāl-haggôyim*": "construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - all the nations", "*wəhôraḏtîm*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will bring them down", "*ʾel-ʿēmeq*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to the valley of", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*wənišpaṭtî*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 1st person singular - and I will enter into judgment", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿal-ʿammî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - concerning my people", "*wənaḥălāṯî*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my inheritance", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/who", "*pizzərû*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural - they scattered", "*baggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - among the nations", "*wəʾeṯ-ʾarṣî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my land", "*ḥillēqû*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural - they divided" }, "variants": { "*qibbāṣtî*": "gather/assemble/collect", "*hôraḏtîm*": "bring down/lead down", "*ʿēmeq yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "Valley of Jehoshaphat/Valley of YHWH's judgment", "*nišpaṭtî*": "enter into judgment/contend/judge", "*pizzərû*": "scattered/dispersed", "*ḥillēqû*": "divided/partitioned/apportioned" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.3", "source": "וְאֶל־עַמִּ֖י יַדּ֣וּ גוֹרָ֑ל וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ בַּזּוֹנָ֔ה וְהַיַּלְדָּ֛ה מָכְר֥וּ בַיַּ֖יִן וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ", "text": "And-for-*ʿammî* *yaddû* *gôrāl* and-*yittənû* the-*yeleḏ* for-the-*zônāh* and-the-*yaldāh* *māḵərû* for-the-*yayin* and-*yištû*", "grammar": { "*wəʾel-ʿammî*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - and for my people", "*yaddû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they cast", "*gôrāl*": "masculine singular noun - lot", "*wayyittənû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they gave", "*hayyeleḏ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the boy", "*bazzônāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - for the prostitute", "*wəhayyaldāh*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the girl", "*māḵərû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they sold", "*bayyayin*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the wine", "*wayyištû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they drank" }, "variants": { "*yaddû*": "cast/throw", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion", "*yittənû*": "gave/exchanged", "*yeleḏ*": "boy/male child", "*zônāh*": "prostitute/harlot", "*yaldāh*": "girl/female child", "*māḵərû*": "sold/traded", "*yayin*": "wine", "*yištû*": "drank/consumed" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.4", "source": "וְ֠גַם מָה־אַתֶּ֥ם לִי֙ צֹ֣ר וְצִיד֔וֹן וְכֹ֖ל גְּלִיל֣וֹת פְּלָ֑שֶׁת הַגְּמ֗וּל אַתֶּם֙ מְשַׁלְּמִ֣ים עָלָ֔י וְאִם־גֹּמְלִ֤ים אַתֶּם֙ עָלַ֔י קַ֣ל מְהֵרָ֔ה אָשִׁ֥יב גְּמֻלְכֶ֖ם בְּרֹאשְׁכֶֽם", "text": "And-*gam* what-you to-me *ṣōr* and-*ṣîḏôn* and-all *gəlîlôṯ* *pəlāšeṯ* the-*gəmûl* you *məšalləmîm* upon-me and-if-*gōməlîm* you upon-me *qal* *məhērāh* *ʾāšîḇ* *gəmulḵem* upon-*rōʾšḵem*", "grammar": { "*wəḡam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also/moreover", "*māh-ʾattem*": "interrogative + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - what are you", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ṣōr*": "proper noun - Tyre", "*wəṣîḏôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Sidon", "*wəḵōl*": "conjunction + noun construct - and all", "*gəlîlôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - regions/districts of", "*pəlāšeṯ*": "proper noun - Philistia", "*hagəmûl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the recompense", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*məšalləmîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - repaying/rendering", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon/against me", "*wəʾim-gōməlîm*": "conjunction + conditional particle + qal participle masculine plural - and if dealing/repaying", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon/against me", "*qal*": "adjective - swift", "*məhērāh*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will return", "*gəmulḵem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your recompense", "*bərōʾšḵem*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - upon your head" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/moreover/even", "*gəlîlôṯ*": "regions/districts/territories", "*gəmûl*": "recompense/dealing/retribution", "*məšalləmîm*": "repaying/rendering/returning", "*gōməlîm*": "dealing/repaying/retributing", "*qal məhērāh*": "swift(ly) quickly/very soon", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "return/bring back/repay", "*bərōʾšḵem*": "upon your head/on yourselves" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.5", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־כַּסְפִּ֥י וּזְהָבִ֖י לְקַחְתֶּ֑ם וּמַֽחֲמַדַּי֙ הַטֹּבִ֔ים הֲבֵאתֶ֖ם לְהֵיכְלֵיכֶֽם", "text": "Which-*kaspî* and-*zəhāḇî* *ləqaḥtem* and-*maḥămadday* the-*ṭôḇîm* *hăḇēʾṯem* to-*hêḵəlêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*kaspî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my silver", "*ûzəhāḇî*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my gold", "*ləqaḥtem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you took", "*ûmaḥămadday*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my precious things", "*haṭṭôḇîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the good/fine", "*hăḇēʾṯem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you brought", "*ləhêḵəlêḵem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to your temples/palaces" }, "variants": { "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold", "*ləqaḥtem*": "took/carried away", "*maḥămaddîm*": "precious things/desirable objects/treasures", "*ṭôḇîm*": "good/fine/pleasant", "*hêḵāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.6", "source": "וּבְנֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ וּבְנֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם מְכַרְתֶּ֖ם לִבְנֵ֣י הַיְּוָנִ֑ים לְמַ֥עַן הַרְחִיקָ֖ם מֵעַ֥ל גְּבוּלָֽם", "text": "And-*bənê* *yəhûḏāh* and-*bənê* *yərûšālaim* *məḵartem* to-*bənê* the-*yəwānîm* in-order *harḥîqām* from-*ʿal* *gəḇûlām*", "grammar": { "*ûḇənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and the sons/children of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ûḇənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and the sons/children of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*məḵartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you sold", "*liḇnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to the sons/children of", "*hayəwānîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Greeks/Ionians", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*harḥîqām*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to remove them far", "*mēʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*gəḇûlām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their border/territory" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*məḵartem*": "sold/traded", "*yəwānîm*": "Greeks/Ionians/Javan's descendants", "*harḥîqām*": "remove far/distance/separate", "*gəḇûl*": "border/territory/boundary" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.7", "source": "הִנְנִ֣י מְעִירָ֔ם מִן־הַ֨מָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁר־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם אֹתָ֖ם שָׁ֑מָּה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥י גְמֻלְכֶ֖ם בְּרֹאשְׁכֶֽם", "text": "*Hinənî* *məʿîrām* from-the-*māqôm* which-*məḵartem* them *šāmmāh* and-*hăšiḇōṯî* *gəmulḵem* on-*rōʾšḵem*", "grammar": { "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*məʿîrām*": "hiphil participle masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - arousing/stirring them", "*min-hammāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*məḵartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you sold", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb + directional he - there/thither", "*wahăšiḇōṯî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will return", "*gəmulḵem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your recompense", "*bərōʾšḵem*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - on your head" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/look, I", "*məʿîrām*": "arousing/stirring/awakening them", "*māqôm*": "place/location", "*məḵartem*": "sold/traded", "*hăšiḇōṯî*": "return/bring back/repay", "*gəmul*": "recompense/dealing/retribution", "*bərōʾšḵem*": "on your head/on yourselves" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.8", "source": "וּמָכַרְתִּ֞י אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם וְאֶת־בְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם בְּיַד֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וּמְכָר֥וּם לִשְׁבָאיִ֖ם אֶל־גּ֣וֹי רָח֑וֹק כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר", "text": "And-*māḵartî* *ʾeṯ*-*bənêḵem* and-*ʾeṯ*-*bənôṯêḵem* in-*yaḏ* *bənê* *yəhûḏāh* and-*məḵārûm* to-*šəḇāʾîm* to-*gôy* *rāḥôq* for *YHWH* *dibbēr*", "grammar": { "*ûmāḵartî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will sell", "*ʾeṯ-bənêḵem*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*wəʾeṯ-bənôṯêḵem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your daughters", "*bəyaḏ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - into the hand of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ûməḵārûm*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they will sell them", "*lišəḇāʾîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - to the Sabeans", "*ʾel-gôy*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to a nation", "*rāḥôq*": "adjective masculine singular - distant/far", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has spoken" }, "variants": { "*māḵartî*": "sell/trade", "*bənêḵem*": "your sons/your children", "*bənôṯêḵem*": "your daughters", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/control", "*məḵārûm*": "sell them/trade them", "*šəḇāʾîm*": "Sabeans/people of Sheba", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*rāḥôq*": "distant/far/remote", "*dibbēr*": "spoken/declared/said" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.9", "source": "קִרְאוּ־זֹאת֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם קַדְּשׁ֖וּ מִלְחָמָ֑ה הָעִ֙ירוּ֙ הַגִּבּוֹרִ֔ים יִגְּשׁ֣וּ יַֽעֲל֔וּ כֹּ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה", "text": "*Qirʾû*-this in-the-*gôyim* *qaddəšû* *milḥāmāh* *hāʿîrû* the-*gibbôrîm* *yiggəšû* *yaʿălû* all *ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*qirʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - proclaim/call out", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*baggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - among the nations", "*qaddəšû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - sanctify/prepare", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle", "*hāʿîrû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - arouse/stir up", "*haggibbôrîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the mighty men/warriors", "*yiggəšû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - let them approach", "*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - let them go up", "*kōl*": "noun construct - all of", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the war/battle" }, "variants": { "*qirʾû*": "proclaim/call out/announce", "*qaddəšû*": "sanctify/prepare/consecrate", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/conflict", "*hāʿîrû*": "arouse/stir up/awaken", "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*yiggəšû*": "approach/draw near/come close", "*yaʿălû*": "go up/ascend/advance", "*ʾanšê hammilḥāmāh*": "men of war/soldiers/warriors" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.10", "source": "כֹּ֤תּוּ אִתֵּיכֶם֙ לַֽחֲרָב֔וֹת וּמַזְמְרֹֽתֵיכֶ֖ם לִרְמָחִ֑ים הַֽחַלָּ֔שׁ יֹאמַ֖ר גִּבּ֥וֹר אָֽנִי", "text": "*Kōttû* *ʾittêḵem* to-*ḥărāḇôṯ* and-*mazməroṯêḵem* to-*rəmāḥîm* the-*ḥallāš* *yōʾmar* *gibbôr* *ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*kōttû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - beat/hammer", "*ʾittêḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your plowshares", "*laḥărāḇôṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - into swords", "*ûmazməroṯêḵem*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your pruning hooks", "*lirəmāḥîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - into spears", "*haḥallāš*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the weak", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - let him say", "*gibbôr*": "adjective masculine singular - mighty", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*kōttû*": "beat/hammer/forge", "*ʾittêḵem*": "your plowshares/your plow blades", "*ḥărāḇôṯ*": "swords/knives", "*mazməroṯêḵem*": "your pruning hooks/your pruning knives", "*rəmāḥîm*": "spears/lances", "*ḥallāš*": "weak/feeble", "*gibbôr*": "mighty/strong/warrior" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.11", "source": "ע֣וּשׁוּ וָבֹ֧אוּ כָֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֛ם מִסָּבִ֖יב וְנִקְבָּ֑צוּ שָׁ֕מָּה הַֽנְחַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה גִּבּוֹרֶֽיךָ", "text": "*ʿûšû* and-*bōʾû* all-the-*gôyim* from-*sāḇîḇ* and-*niqbāṣû* *šāmmāh* *hanḥaṯ* *YHWH* *gibbôrêḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʿûšû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - hasten/make haste", "*wāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and come", "*ḵāl-haggôyim*": "construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - all the nations", "*missāḇîḇ*": "preposition + adverb - from around/from every side", "*wəniqbāṣû*": "conjunction + niphal imperative masculine plural - and be gathered", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb + directional he - there/thither", "*hanḥaṯ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - bring down", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*gibbôrêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mighty ones" }, "variants": { "*ʿûšû*": "hasten/hurry/make haste", "*bōʾû*": "come/enter/arrive", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*missāḇîḇ*": "from around/from all sides/surrounding", "*niqbāṣû*": "be gathered/assemble/come together", "*hanḥaṯ*": "bring down/lead down", "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty ones/warriors/heroes" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.12", "source": "יֵע֙וֹרוּ֙ וְיַעֲל֣וּ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֶל־עֵ֖מֶק יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט כִּ֣י שָׁ֗ם אֵשֵׁ֛ב לִשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם מִסָּבִֽיב", "text": "*Yēʿôrû* and-*yaʿălû* the-*gôyim* to-*ʿēmeq* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* for there *ʾēšēḇ* to-*šəpōṭ* *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*gôyim* from-*sāḇîḇ*", "grammar": { "*yēʿôrû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - let them be aroused", "*wəyaʿălû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and let them come up", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ʾel-ʿēmeq*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to the valley of", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾēšēḇ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will sit", "*lišpōṭ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to judge", "*ʾeṯ-kāl-haggôyim*": "direct object marker + construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - all the nations", "*missāḇîḇ*": "preposition + adverb - from around/from every side" }, "variants": { "*yēʿôrû*": "be aroused/be stirred up/be awakened", "*yaʿălû*": "come up/ascend/go up", "*ʿēmeq yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "Valley of Jehoshaphat/Valley of YHWH's judgment", "*ʾēšēḇ*": "sit/dwell/remain", "*šəpōṭ*": "judge/govern/vindicate", "*missāḇîḇ*": "from around/from all sides/surrounding" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.13", "source": "שִׁלְח֣וּ מַגָּ֔ל כִּ֥י בָשַׁ֖ל קָצִ֑יר בֹּ֤אֽוּ רְדוּ֙ כִּֽי־מָ֣לְאָה גַּ֔ת הֵשִׁ֙יקוּ֙ הַיְקָבִ֔ים כִּ֥י רַבָּ֖ה רָעָתָֽם", "text": "*Šilḥû* *maggāl* for *bāšal* *qāṣîr* *bōʾû* *rəḏû* for-*mālʾāh* *gaṯ* *hēšîqû* the-*yəqāḇîm* for *rabbāh* *rāʿāṯām*", "grammar": { "*šilḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - send in/put in", "*maggāl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the sickle", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bāšal*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is ripe", "*qāṣîr*": "masculine singular noun - harvest", "*bōʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - come", "*rəḏû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - tread/go down", "*kî-mālʾāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - for it is full", "*gaṯ*": "feminine singular noun - winepress", "*hēšîqû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - overflow", "*hayəqāḇîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the wine vats", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rabbāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great/abundant", "*rāʿāṯām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wickedness" }, "variants": { "*šilḥû*": "send in/put in/thrust in", "*maggāl*": "sickle/reaping hook", "*bāšal*": "is ripe/is mature/is ready", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest/reaping", "*rəḏû*": "tread/go down/descend", "*mālʾāh*": "is full/is filled", "*gaṯ*": "winepress/wine vat", "*hēšîqû*": "overflow/run over", "*yəqāḇîm*": "wine vats/wine troughs", "*rabbāh*": "great/abundant/much", "*rāʿāh*": "wickedness/evil/calamity" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.14", "source": "הֲמוֹנִ֣ים הֲמוֹנִ֔ים בְּעֵ֖מֶק הֶֽחָר֑וּץ כִּ֤י קָרוֹב֙ י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה בְּעֵ֖מֶק הֶחָרֽוּץ", "text": "*Hămônîm* *hămônîm* in-*ʿēmeq* the-*ḥārûṣ* for *qārôḇ* *yôm* *YHWH* in-*ʿēmeq* the-*ḥārûṣ*", "grammar": { "*hămônîm*": "masculine plural noun (repeated) - multitudes/crowds", "*bəʿēmeq*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the valley of", "*heḥārûṣ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the decision/threshing", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective masculine singular - near", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*bəʿēmeq*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the valley of", "*heḥārûṣ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the decision/threshing" }, "variants": { "*hămônîm*": "multitudes/crowds/throngs", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/vale", "*ḥārûṣ*": "decision/threshing/judgment/determination", "*qārôḇ*": "near/at hand/imminent", "*yôm YHWH*": "day of the LORD/day of YHWH" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.15", "source": "שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֖חַ קָדָ֑רוּ וְכוֹכָבִ֖ים אָסְפ֥וּ נָגְהָֽם", "text": "*Šemeš* and-*yārēaḥ* *qāḏārû* and-*kôḵāḇîm* *ʾāsəp̄û* *nāḡəhām*", "grammar": { "*šemeš*": "masculine/feminine singular noun - sun", "*wəyārēaḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and moon", "*qāḏārû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - darken/grow dark", "*wəḵôḵāḇîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and stars", "*ʾāsəp̄û*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - withdraw/gather in", "*nāḡəhām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brightness" }, "variants": { "*qāḏārû*": "grow dark/be darkened/be black", "*ʾāsəp̄û*": "withdraw/gather in/collect", "*nāḡəhām*": "their brightness/their shining/their light" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.16", "source": "וַיהוָ֞ה מִצִּ‪[c]‬יּ֣וֹן יִשְׁאָ֗ג וּמִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ יִתֵּ֣ן קוֹל֔וֹ וְרָעֲשׁ֖וּ שָׁמַ֣יִם וָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽיהוָה֙ מַֽחֲסֶ֣ה לְעַמּ֔וֹ וּמָע֖וֹז לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "And-*YHWH* from-*ṣiyyôn* *yišʾāḡ* and-from-*yərûšālaim* *yittēn* *qôlô* and-*rāʿăšû* *šāmayim* and-*ʾāreṣ* and-*YHWH* *maḥăseh* to-*ʿammô* and-*māʿôz* to-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*waYHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and the LORD", "*miṣṣiyyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Zion", "*yišʾāḡ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will roar", "*ûmîrûšālaim*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Jerusalem", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will give/utter", "*qôlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*wərāʿăšû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and will quake", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*wāʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and earth", "*waYHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and the LORD", "*maḥăseh*": "masculine singular noun - refuge", "*ləʿammô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his people", "*ûmāʿôz*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and stronghold", "*liḇnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - for the children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yišʾāḡ*": "roar/thunder", "*yittēn qôlô*": "utter his voice/speak aloud", "*rāʿăšû*": "quake/shake/tremble", "*maḥăseh*": "refuge/shelter/protection", "*māʿôz*": "stronghold/fortress/strength" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.17", "source": "וִֽידַעְתֶּ֗ם כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם שֹׁכֵ֖ן בְּצִיּ֣וֹן הַר־קָדְשִׁ֑י וְהָיְתָ֤ה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ קֹ֔דֶשׁ וְזָרִ֥ים לֹא־יַֽעַבְרוּ־בָ֖הּ עֽוֹד", "text": "And-*wîḏaʿtem* that *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* *šōḵēn* in-*ṣiyyôn* *har*-*qāḏšî* and-*hāyəṯāh* *yərûšālaim* *qōḏeš* and-*zārîm* not-*yaʿaḇərû*-in-her *ʿôḏ*", "grammar": { "*wîḏaʿtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you will know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*šōḵēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - dwelling", "*bəṣiyyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Zion", "*har-qāḏšî*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my holy mountain", "*wəhāyəṯāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and will be", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*qōḏeš*": "masculine singular noun - holy/holiness", "*wəzārîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural adjective - and strangers", "*lōʾ-yaʿaḇərû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - will not pass through", "*ḇāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - again/anymore" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*šōḵēn*": "dwelling/inhabiting/residing", "*har-qāḏšî*": "my holy mountain/my holy hill", "*qōḏeš*": "holy/holiness/sacred", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens", "*yaʿaḇərû*": "pass through/cross over/traverse", "*ʿôḏ*": "again/anymore/still" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.18", "source": "וְהָיָה֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא יִטְּפ֧וּ הֶהָרִ֣ים עָסִ֗יס וְהַגְּבָעוֹת֙ תֵּלַ֣כְנָה חָלָ֔ב וְכָל־אֲפִיקֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה יֵ֣לְכוּ מָ֑יִם וּמַעְיָ֗ן מִבֵּ֤ית יְהוָה֙ יֵצֵ֔א וְהִשְׁקָ֖ה אֶת־נַ֥חַל הַשִּׁטִּֽים", "text": "And-*hāyāh* in-the-*yôm* the-that *yiṭṭəp̄û* the-*hārîm* *ʿāsîs* and-the-*gəḇāʿôṯ* *tēlaḵnāh* *ḥālāḇ* and-all-*ʾăp̄îqê* *yəhûḏāh* *yēləḵû* *māyim* and-*maʿyān* from-*bêṯ* *YHWH* *yēṣē* and-*hišqāh* *ʾeṯ*-*naḥal* the-*šiṭṭîm*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "*yiṭṭəp̄û*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - will drip", "*hehārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the mountains", "*ʿāsîs*": "masculine singular noun - sweet wine/new wine", "*wəhaggəḇāʿôṯ*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine plural noun - and the hills", "*tēlaḵnāh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - will flow", "*ḥālāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - milk", "*wəḵāl-ʾăp̄îqê*": "conjunction + construct + masculine plural construct - and all the channels of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yēləḵû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - will flow with", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*ûmaʿyān*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and a fountain", "*mibbêṯ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from the house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yēṣē*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will go out/flow", "*wəhišqāh*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and will water", "*ʾeṯ-naḥal*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - the valley/wadi of", "*haššiṭṭîm*": "definite article + proper noun - the Shittim/Acacias" }, "variants": { "*yiṭṭəp̄û*": "drip/drop/distill", "*ʿāsîs*": "sweet wine/new wine/fresh juice", "*tēlaḵnāh*": "flow/go/run", "*ḥālāḇ*": "milk", "*ʾăp̄îqê*": "channels/streams/wadis", "*yēləḵû*": "flow/go/run", "*maʿyān*": "fountain/spring/source", "*yēṣē*": "go out/flow/come forth", "*hišqāh*": "water/irrigate", "*naḥal haššiṭṭîm*": "Valley of Shittim/Valley of Acacias" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.19", "source": "מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לִשְׁמָמָ֣ה תִֽהְיֶ֔ה וֶאֱד֕וֹם לְמִדְבַּ֥ר שְׁמָמָ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶ֑ה מֵֽחֲמַס֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׁפְכ֥וּ דָם־נָקִ֖יא בְּאַרְצָֽם", "text": "*Miṣrayim* to-*šəmāmāh* *ṯihyeh* and-*ʾĕḏôm* to-*miḏbar* *šəmāmāh* *tihyeh* from-*ḥămas* *bənê* *yəhûḏāh* which-*šāp̄əḵû* *dām*-*nāqî* in-*ʾarṣām*", "grammar": { "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lišəmāmāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - to a desolation", "*ṯihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*weʾĕḏôm*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Edom", "*ləmiḏbar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to a wilderness of", "*šəmāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - desolation", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*mēḥămas*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - because of the violence of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*šāp̄əḵû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they shed", "*dām-nāqî*": "masculine singular noun + adjective masculine singular - innocent blood", "*bəʾarṣām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their land" }, "variants": { "*šəmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/desert", "*miḏbar šəmāmāh*": "desolate wilderness/desert wasteland", "*ḥămas*": "violence/wrong", "*šāp̄əḵû*": "shed/poured out", "*dām-nāqî*": "innocent blood/blood of the innocent" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.20", "source": "וִיהוּדָ֖ה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תֵּשֵׁ֑ב וִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם לְד֥וֹר וָדֽוֹר", "text": "And-*yəhûḏāh* to-*ʿôlām* *tēšēḇ* and-*yərûšālaim* to-*dôr* and-*dôr*", "grammar": { "*wîhûḏāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Judah", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever", "*tēšēḇ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will be inhabited", "*wîrûšālaim*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jerusalem", "*ləḏôr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for generation", "*wāḏôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and generation" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*tēšēḇ*": "be inhabited/be settled/dwell", "*ləḏôr wāḏôr*": "for generation and generation/for all generations" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.3.21", "source": "וְנִקֵּ֖יתִי דָּמָ֣ם לֹֽא־נִקֵּ֑יתִי וַֽיהוָ֖ה שֹׁכֵ֥ן בְּצִיּֽוֹן", "text": "And-*niqqêṯî* *dāmām* not-*niqqêṯî* and-*YHWH* *šōḵēn* in-*ṣiyyôn*", "grammar": { "*wəniqqêṯî*": "conjunction + piel perfect 1st person singular - and I will avenge/clear", "*dāmām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*lōʾ-niqqêṯî*": "negative particle + piel perfect 1st person singular - I had not avenged/cleared", "*waYHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and the LORD", "*šōḵēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - dwelling", "*bəṣiyyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Zion" }, "variants": { "*niqqêṯî*": "avenge/clear/hold innocent", "*dāmām*": "their blood/their bloodshed", "*šōḵēn*": "dwelling/inhabiting/residing" } }