Bible Commentaries
Joel 3

Introduction

Overview

Joel 3:1, God’s judgments against the enemies of his people; Joel 3:9, God will be known in his judgment; Joel 3:18, His blessing upon the church.

Verse 1

in those: Joel 2:29, Daniel 12:1, Zephaniah 3:19, Zephaniah 3:20

when: Deuteronomy 30:3, 2 Chronicles 6:37, 2 Chronicles 6:38, Psalms 14:7, Psalms 85:1, Isaiah 11:11-16, Jeremiah 16:15, Jeremiah 23:3-8, Jeremiah 29:14, Jeremiah 30:3, Jeremiah 30:18, Ezekiel 16:53, Ezekiel 37:21, Ezekiel 37:22, Ezekiel 38:14-18, Ezekiel 39:25, Ezekiel 39:28, Ezekiel 39:29, Amos 9:14

Reciprocal: Psalms 53:6 - bringeth Psalms 126:1 - turned again Jeremiah 28:8 - prophesied Joel 2:31 - sun Zechariah 14:12 - the plague wherewith

Verse 2

also: Zephaniah 3:8, Zechariah 14:2-4, Revelation 16:14, Revelation 16:16, Revelation 19:19-21, Revelation 20:8

the valley: Joel 3:12, 2 Chronicles 20:26, Ezekiel 39:11, Zechariah 14:4

will plead: Isaiah 66:16, Ezekiel 38:22, Amos 1:11, Obadiah 1:10-16, Zechariah 12:3, Zechariah 12:4, Revelation 11:18, Revelation 16:6, Revelation 18:20, Revelation 18:21

and parted: Jeremiah 12:14, Jeremiah 49:1, Ezekiel 25:8, Ezekiel 35:10, Zephaniah 2:8-10

Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:23 - for ever 2 Kings 10:21 - And they came Isaiah 51:22 - pleadeth Isaiah 66:18 - that I Jeremiah 12:7 - have forsaken Jeremiah 25:31 - plead Jeremiah 50:17 - a scattered Jeremiah 51:12 - the standard Ezekiel 38:15 - and many Joel 3:11 - Assemble Joel 3:14 - multitudes Amos 9:14 - I will bring Micah 4:3 - and rebuke Micah 4:11 - many Zephaniah 3:19 - I will undo Zechariah 2:8 - the nations Zechariah 14:3 - General Zechariah 14:12 - the plague wherewith Matthew 22:7 - his

Verse 3

2 Chronicles 28:8, 2 Chronicles 28:9, Amos 2:6, Obadiah 1:11, Nahum 3:10, Revelation 18:13

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:68 - there ye shall Ezekiel 16:33 - give Ezekiel 24:6 - let no Ezekiel 27:13 - the persons Joel 3:6 - have ye Amos 4:1 - Bring Amos 8:6 - General Micah 1:7 - for

Verse 4

and what: Judges 11:12, 2 Chronicles 21:16, 2 Chronicles 28:17, 2 Chronicles 28:18, Acts 9:4

O Tyre: Amos 1:6-10, Amos 1:12-14, Zechariah 9:2-8

will ye: Ezekiel 25:12-17

swiftly: Deuteronomy 32:35, Isaiah 34:8, Isaiah 59:18, Jeremiah 51:6, Luke 18:7, 2 Thessalonians 1:6

Reciprocal: Joshua 13:2 - borders Psalms 10:14 - to requite Isaiah 14:30 - and I Isaiah 23:1 - burden Isaiah 65:6 - but Jeremiah 25:22 - Zidon Jeremiah 47:4 - Tyrus Ezekiel 9:10 - but Ezekiel 25:15 - Because Ezekiel 26:2 - Tyrus Ezekiel 28:21 - Zidon Joel 3:7 - and will Amos 1:9 - Tyrus Matthew 8:29 - What

Verse 5

ye: 2 Kings 12:18, 2 Kings 16:8, 2 Kings 18:15, 2 Kings 18:16, 2 Kings 24:13, 2 Kings 25:13-17, Jeremiah 50:28, Jeremiah 51:11, Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:3

into: 1 Samuel 5:2-5

pleasant: Heb. desirable, Daniel 11:38

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 20:6 - pleasant Isaiah 23:3 - she is

Verse 6

have ye: Joel 3:3, Joel 3:8, Deuteronomy 28:32, Deuteronomy 28:68, Ezekiel 27:13

Grecians: Heb. sons of the Grecians

Reciprocal: Esther 7:4 - But if we Amos 1:6 - carried Amos 2:6 - because Amos 8:6 - General Micah 2:9 - from their children Zechariah 9:13 - against

Verse 7

I will: Isaiah 11:12, Isaiah 43:5, Isaiah 43:6, Isaiah 49:12, Jeremiah 23:8, Jeremiah 30:10, Jeremiah 30:16, Jeremiah 31:8, Jeremiah 32:37, Ezekiel 34:12, Ezekiel 34:13, Ezekiel 36:24, Ezekiel 38:8, Zechariah 10:6-10

and will: Joel 3:4, Judges 1:7, 1 Samuel 15:33, Esther 7:10, Matthew 7:2, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, James 2:13, Revelation 13:10, Revelation 16:6, Revelation 19:2

Reciprocal: Isaiah 66:6 - a voice of the Lord Ezekiel 28:25 - When Obadiah 1:15 - as

Verse 8

I will: Deuteronomy 32:30, Judges 2:14, Judges 4:2, Judges 4:9

your sons: Isaiah 14:1, Isaiah 14:2, Isaiah 60:14

Sabeans: Job 1:15, Ezekiel 23:42

far off: Jeremiah 6:20

Reciprocal: Isaiah 45:14 - the Sabeans Joel 3:6 - have ye Amos 9:12 - possess Obadiah 1:15 - as Zechariah 9:4 - the Lord Zechariah 12:3 - in that

Verse 9

Proclaim: Psalms 96:10, Isaiah 34:1, Jeremiah 31:10, Jeremiah 50:2

Prepare: Heb. sanctify, Ezekiel 21:21, Ezekiel 21:22

wake: Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Jeremiah 46:3, Jeremiah 46:4, Ezekiel 38:7

Reciprocal: Joshua 9:2 - gathered 2 Samuel 3:6 - Abner 1 Kings 20:22 - strengthen 2 Chronicles 25:8 - be strong Isaiah 24:21 - the Lord Isaiah 34:2 - the indignation Isaiah 37:22 - hath despised Isaiah 41:6 - of good courage Isaiah 45:21 - Tell ye Isaiah 54:15 - they shall Isaiah 57:3 - draw Jeremiah 6:4 - Prepare Jeremiah 46:14 - Stand Jeremiah 51:12 - the standard Ezekiel 38:17 - whom Amos 4:4 - Come Micah 4:3 - and rebuke Micah 5:1 - gather Nahum 2:1 - keep Nahum 3:14 - fortify Zephaniah 3:8 - to gather Haggai 2:7 - I will shake Zechariah 14:3 - General Acts 4:26 - kings Revelation 11:18 - the nations Revelation 16:16 - he Revelation 19:19 - I saw

Verse 10

your plowshares: Isaiah 2:4, Micah 4:3, Luke 22:36

pruninghooks: or, scythes

let: 2 Chronicles 25:8, Zechariah 12:8

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 20:22 - strengthen Isaiah 41:1 - let the people Luke 13:12 - loosed

Verse 11

Assemble: Joel 3:2, Ezekiel 38:9-18, Micah 4:12, Zephaniah 3:8, Zechariah 14:2, Zechariah 14:3, Revelation 16:14-16, Revelation 19:19, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 20:8, Revelation 20:9

cause: etc. or, the Lord shall bring down thy mighty ones, mighty. Psalms 103:20, Isaiah 10:34, Isaiah 13:3, Isaiah 37:36, 2 Thessalonians 1:7, Revelation 19:14

Reciprocal: Judges 4:7 - And I 2 Kings 10:21 - And they came Isaiah 41:1 - let the people Isaiah 43:9 - all the Ezekiel 30:3 - the time Obadiah 1:15 - the day Zechariah 14:5 - and all

Verse 12

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

Verse 13

the sickle: Deuteronomy 16:9, Mark 4:29, Revelation 14:15, Revelation 14:16

the harvest: Jeremiah 51:33, Hosea 6:11, Matthew 13:39

for the press: Isaiah 63:3, Lamentations 1:15, Revelation 14:17-20

for their: Genesis 13:13, Genesis 15:16, Genesis 18:20

Reciprocal: Isaiah 17:5 - as when Joel 2:24 - General Micah 4:12 - for he shall Revelation 14:14 - a sharp Revelation 14:18 - Thrust

Verse 14

multitudes: Joel 3:2, Isaiah 34:2-8, Isaiah 63:1-7, Ezekiel 38:8-23, Ezekiel 39:8-20, Revelation 16:14-16, Revelation 19:19-21

decision: or, concision, Philippians 3:2, or, threshing

for: Joel 2:1, Psalms 37:13, 2 Peter 3:7

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 13:7 - like the dust Isaiah 13:4 - noise Lamentations 1:21 - the day Ezekiel 13:5 - the day Joel 2:2 - A day of darkness Joel 3:12 - valley Zechariah 14:1 - General Acts 2:20 - great 2 Peter 3:10 - the day

Verse 15

Joel 2:10, Joel 2:31, Isaiah 13:10, Matthew 24:29, Luke 21:25, Luke 21:26, Revelation 6:12, Revelation 6:13

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:14 - and let Joshua 10:13 - So the sun Isaiah 24:23 - the moon Isaiah 34:4 - all the Jeremiah 4:23 - the heavens Ezekiel 30:18 - the day Ezekiel 32:7 - I will cover the heaven Joel 2:2 - A day of darkness

Verse 16

roar: Joel 2:11, Isaiah 42:13, Jeremiah 25:30, Jeremiah 25:31, Hosea 11:10, Amos 1:2, Amos 3:8

and the heavens: Joel 2:10, Ezekiel 38:19, Haggai 2:6, Hebrews 12:26, Revelation 11:13, Revelation 11:19, Revelation 16:18

hope: Heb. place of repair, or, harbour, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 46:1-11, Psalms 61:3, Psalms 91:1, Psalms 91:2, Proverbs 18:10, Isaiah 33:16, Isaiah 33:21, Isaiah 51:5, Isaiah 51:6, Isaiah 51:16

and the strength: 1 Samuel 15:29, Psalms 29:11, Zechariah 10:6, Zechariah 10:12, Zechariah 12:5-8

Reciprocal: Psalms 18:9 - He bowed Psalms 29:8 - shaketh Isaiah 13:13 - I will Isaiah 64:2 - to make Jeremiah 4:23 - the heavens Jeremiah 14:8 - the hope Jeremiah 17:13 - the hope Daniel 12:1 - thy people Zephaniah 1:14 - even Haggai 2:21 - I will Zechariah 9:8 - I will Zechariah 12:8 - defend Acts 1:6 - restore Acts 3:19 - when Romans 11:26 - all Romans 15:13 - the God 1 Peter 5:8 - as Revelation 4:5 - proceeded Revelation 10:3 - loud Revelation 18:2 - cried

Verse 17

shall ye: Joel 3:21, Joel 2:27, Psalms 9:11, Psalms 76:2, Isaiah 12:6, Ezekiel 48:35, Micah 4:7, Zephaniah 3:14-16

my: Daniel 11:45, Obadiah 1:16, Zechariah 8:3

Jerusalem: Isaiah 4:3, Jeremiah 31:23, Ezekiel 43:12, Obadiah 1:17, Zechariah 14:20

holy: Heb. holiness

there: Isaiah 35:8, Isaiah 52:1, Nahum 1:15, Zechariah 14:21, Revelation 21:27

Reciprocal: Exodus 16:12 - ye shall know 1 Kings 20:13 - and thou shalt Job 15:19 - Unto whom Psalms 146:10 - thy God Isaiah 18:4 - consider in my dwelling place Isaiah 46:13 - salvation Isaiah 54:14 - righteousness Isaiah 57:13 - my holy Isaiah 64:2 - to make Jeremiah 31:40 - shall be Ezekiel 7:27 - and they Ezekiel 16:62 - and thou Ezekiel 20:40 - in mine Ezekiel 37:6 - ye shall Ezekiel 43:7 - where I Ezekiel 44:9 - General Daniel 9:16 - thy holy Joel 2:1 - in my Amos 5:17 - I will Zephaniah 3:13 - not Zephaniah 3:15 - thou Zechariah 9:8 - I will Zechariah 12:8 - defend Zechariah 14:11 - there Galatians 4:26 - Jerusalem

Verse 18

the mountains: Job 29:6, Isaiah 55:12, Isaiah 55:13, Amos 9:13, Amos 9:14

and all: Isaiah 30:25, Isaiah 35:6, Isaiah 41:17, Isaiah 41:18

flow: Heb. go

and a: Psalms 46:4, Ezekiel 47:1-12, Zechariah 14:8, Revelation 22:1, Revelation 22:2

the valley: Numbers 25:1, Micah 6:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:11 - he washed Numbers 24:6 - as gardens Joshua 5:6 - a land Psalms 72:3 - mountains Isaiah 2:11 - in that day Isaiah 4:2 - the fruit Isaiah 43:20 - to give Isaiah 44:3 - pour water Isaiah 45:8 - Drop down Isaiah 49:9 - They shall feed Isaiah 66:11 - ye may suck Jeremiah 31:12 - wheat Ezekiel 20:40 - in mine Ezekiel 36:9 - General Ezekiel 36:11 - will do Joel 2:24 - General Zechariah 9:17 - corn Mark 14:25 - new Acts 1:5 - but Acts 11:16 - but Revelation 21:6 - the fountain

Verse 19

Egypt: Isaiah 11:15, Isaiah 19:1-15, Zechariah 10:10, Zechariah 14:18, Zechariah 14:19

Edom: Isaiah 34:1-17, Isaiah 63:1-6, Jeremiah 49:17, Lamentations 4:21, Ezekiel 25:1-17, Ezekiel 35:1-15, Amos 1:11, Amos 1:12, Obadiah 1:1, Obadiah 1:10-14, Malachi 1:3, Malachi 1:4

for: Psalms 137:7, Jeremiah 51:35, Obadiah 1:10-16, 2 Thessalonians 1:6

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 19:10 - General Isaiah 11:14 - them of the east Isaiah 21:11 - me out Isaiah 24:21 - the Lord Jeremiah 22:3 - neither Jeremiah 49:7 - Edom Jeremiah 49:13 - a desolation Ezekiel 29:2 - against all Ezekiel 32:4 - General Ezekiel 35:4 - lay Obadiah 1:17 - possess Zephaniah 2:9 - the residue Zechariah 12:1 - for

Verse 20

Judah: Isaiah 33:20, Ezekiel 37:25, Amos 9:15

dwell: or, abide

Reciprocal: Psalms 81:15 - time Jeremiah 32:37 - I will cause Hosea 2:19 - for Amos 9:13 - the mountains Zephaniah 2:9 - the residue Zephaniah 3:15 - is in Zechariah 8:8 - and they shall dwell Zechariah 14:11 - there

Verse 21

will: Isaiah 4:4, Ezekiel 36:25, Ezekiel 36:29, Matthew 27:25

for the Lord: or, even I the Lord that, Joel 3:17, Ezekiel 48:35, Revelation 21:3

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 23:25 - that they may dwell in Jerusalem Psalms 132:14 - here will Jeremiah 8:19 - the Lord Jeremiah 33:8 - General Daniel 2:11 - whose Zephaniah 3:13 - not Zephaniah 3:15 - is in Zechariah 8:3 - dwell Zechariah 12:1 - for