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Green's Literal Translation

Joel 3:12

Let the nations be awakened and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat. For there I will sit to judge all the nations all around.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Idolatry;   Jehoshaphat;   Joel;   Scofield Reference Index - Judgments;   Thompson Chain Reference - Harvest;   Sin;   Sin's;   Sowing and Reaping;   The Topic Concordance - Bearing Fruit;   Day of the Lord;   Enemies;   Gathering;   Gentiles/heathen;   Harvest;   Israel/jews;   Judges;   Nations;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Heathen, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat, Valley of;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jerusalem;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Amos, Theology of;   Day of the Lord, God, Christ, the;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat, Valley of;   Valley;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat, Valley of;   Joel;   Noah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Garner;   Gentiles;   Joel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Decision, Valley of;   Jehoshaphat, Valley of;   Joel, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Jerusalem (2);   Thessalonians Epistles to the;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat, Valley of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jehoshaphat (2);   Smith Bible Dictionary - Jehosh'aphat, Valley of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Jehoshaphat;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jehoshaphat, Valley of;   Joel (2);  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Wake up, nations! Come to Jehoshaphat Valley. 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.
New Century Version
"Wake up, nations, and come to attack in the Valley Where the Lord Judges. There I will sit to judge all the nations on every side.
New English Translation
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.
Update Bible Version
Let the nations bestir themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I will sit to judge all the nations round about.
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.
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.
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.
World 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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Folkis rise togidere, and stie in to the valei of Josofat; for Y schal sitte there, to deme alle folkis in cumpas.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
Let the nations be roused and advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side.
Contemporary English Version
You must come now to Judgment Valley, where the Lord will judge 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.
Bible in Basic English
Let the nations be awake, and come to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there I will be seated as judge of all the nations round about.
Complete Jewish Bible
class="poetry"> "After this, I will pour out my Spirit on all humanity. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions; and also on male and female slaves in those days I will pour out my Spirit. I will show wonders in the sky and on earth — blood, fire and columns of smoke. The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the coming of the great and terrible Day of Adonai ." At that time, whoever calls on the name of Adonai will be saved. For in Mount Tziyon and Yerushalayim there will be those who escape, as Adonai has promised; among the survivors will be those whom Adonai has called.
Darby Translation
Let the nations rouse themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
[4:12] Let 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.
King James Version (1611)
Let the heathen be wakened, and come vp to the valley of Iehoshaphat: for there will I sit to iudge all the heathen round about.
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.
New Life Bible
Let the nations get ready and come to the valley of Jehoshaphat. For there I will sit to judge all the nations on every side.
New Revised Standard
Let the nations rouse themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I will sit to judge all the neighboring nations.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Let the heathen be wakened, and come vp to the valley of Iehoshaphat: for there will I sit to iudge all the heathen round about.
George Lamsa Translation
Let the nations be awakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I will sit to judge all the nations round about.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Let the nations, be roused, and come up, into the Vale of Jehoshaphat, - for, there, will I sit to judge all the nations, on every side.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let them arise, and let the nations come up into the valley of Josaphat: for there I will sit to judge all nations round about.
Revised Standard Version
Let the nations bestir themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehosh'aphat; for there I will sit to judge all the nations round about.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Let the heathen arise and come vp to the valley of Iehosaphat: for there will I sit to iudge all nations rounde about.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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.
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.
Christian Standard Bible®
Let the nations be rousedand come to the Valley of Jehoshaphat,for there I will sit downto judge all the surrounding nations.
Hebrew Names Version
"Let the nations arouse themselves, And come up to the valley of Yehoshafat; For there will I sit to judge all the surrounding nations.
King James Version
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.
Lexham English Bible
Let the nations be roused and let them come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit to judge all the nations from all 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.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Let the people aryse, and get them to the valley of Iosaphat: for there wil I syt, and iudge all Heithe roude aboute.
THE MESSAGE
Let the pagan nations set out for Judgment Valley. There I'll take my place at the bench and judge all the surrounding nations.
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 (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.
Legacy Standard Bible
Let the nations be roused upAnd come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat,For there I will sit to judgeAll the surrounding nations.

Contextual Overview

9 Proclaim this among the nations: Sanctify a war; awaken the mighty men; let all the men of war draw near; let them come up. 10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, I am strong. 11 Gather yourselves and come, all you nations; and gather yourselves together all around. O Jehovah, bring down Your mighty ones. 12 Let the nations be awakened and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat. For there I will sit to judge all the nations all around. 13 Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, go down, for the press is full, the vats overflow, for their wickedness is great. 14 Multitudes, multitudes in valley of decision! For the day of Jehovah is near in the valley of decision. 15 The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall gather in their light. 16 And Jehovah roars from Zion, and He gives His voice from Jerusalem. And the heavens and the earth quake. But Jehovah is a refuge for His people and a fortress to the sons of Israel. 17 And you shall know that I am Jehovah your God dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain. And Jerusalem shall be a holy thing, and aliens shall no more pass through her.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

valley: Joel 3:2, Joel 3:14, 2 Chronicles 20:26, Ezekiel 39:11, Zechariah 14:4

for: Psalms 2:8, Psalms 2:9, Psalms 7:6, Psalms 76:8, Psalms 76:9, Psalms 96:13, Psalms 98:9, Psalms 110:5, Psalms 110:6, Isaiah 2:4, Isaiah 3:13, Ezekiel 30:3, Micah 4:3, Revelation 19:11

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:13 - General Judges 5:10 - ye that sit 1 Samuel 3:13 - I will 2 Chronicles 20:12 - wilt Psalms 9:19 - let the Isaiah 51:5 - mine Micah 4:12 - for he shall Zechariah 10:5 - because Revelation 14:14 - a sharp

Cross-References

Genesis 2:18
And Jehovah God said, It is not good, the man being alone. I will make a helper suited to him.
Genesis 2:20
And the man called names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every animal of the field. But no helper suited to him was found for a man.
Genesis 2:22
And Jehovah God formed the rib which He had taken from the man into a woman, and brought her to the man.
Genesis 3:13
And Jehovah God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He will bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
Genesis 3:20
And the man called the name of his wife, Eve; because she became the mother of all living.
Genesis 3:21
And Jehovah God made coats of skin for the man and his wife, and clothed them.
Genesis 3:24
And He drove the man out. And He lodged the cherubs at the east of the Garden of Eden, and the flaming sword whirling around to guard the way of the Tree of Life.
Job 31:33
if I covered my transgressions like Adam, by hiding my iniquity in my bosom,
Proverbs 19:3
The foolishness of man overturns his way, and his heart rages against Jehovah.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Let the Heathen be awakened, and come to the valley of Jehoshaphat,.... That is, let the enemies of Christ and his church be aroused from that state of security in which they are, and prepare for their own defence; for in such a state the antichristian powers will be before their destruction; see Revelation 18:7; let them bestir themselves, and exert all the rigour and strength they have; let them come in high spirits against the people of God; let them invade the holy land, and come even to the valley of Jehoshaphat; and, when come thither, let them, descend into the place appointed for their ruin: the land of Judea being said to be higher than other countries, going to it is generally expressed by going up to it; otherwise it is more usual to say that men go down a valley than come up to it; and, mention being made again of this valley, shows that the same thing is referred to here as in Joel 3:2; these words are said in answer to the petition in Joel 3:11; for they are spoken by the Lord, as appears by what follows:

for there will I sit to judge all the Heathen round about; thither gathered together from all parts: the allusion is to a judge upon the bench, sitting to hear and try causes, and pass a definitive sentence; and here it signifies the execution of that sentence; such a pleading the cause of his people, as to take vengeance and inflict just punishment upon their enemies; see Psalms 9:4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let the pagan be awakened - This emphatic repetition of the word, “awaken,” seems intended to hint at the great awakening, to Judgment , when they “who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, being awakened” from the sleep of death. Another word is used of “awakening” . On the destruction of antichrist it is thought that the general Judgment will follow, and “all who are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of Man and shall come forth” John 5:27-29 : They are bidden to “come up” into the valley of Jehoshaphat , “for to come into the presence of the most High God, may well be called “a coming up.” For there will I sit to judge all the pagan round about,” (again literally “from round about,) from every side,” all nations from all the four quarters of the world. The words are the same as before. There “all nations from every side” were summoned to come, as they thought, to destroy God’s people and heritage. Here the real end is assigned, for which they were brought together, for God would sit to judge them. In their own blind will and passion they came to destroy; in God’s secret overruling Providence, they were dragged along by their passions - to be judged and to be destroyed. So our Lord says, “When the Son of Man shall come in His Glory, and all the Holy Angels with Him, then shall He sit on the throne of His Glory and before Him shall be gathered all nations” Matthew 25:31-32. Our Lord, in that He uses words of Joel, seems to intend to direct our minds to the prophet’s meaning. What follows are nearly His own words;

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 12. Let the heathen be wakened — The heathen shall be wakened.

The valley of Jehoshaphat — Any place where God may choose to display his judgments against his enemies.


 
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