Joel 3:11-16
New International Reader's Version
11 Come quickly, all you surrounding nations.
Gather together in the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
Lord, send down your soldiers from heaven!
12 The Lord says,
“Stir up the nations into action!
Let them march into the valley
where I will judge them.
I will take my seat in court.
I will judge all the surrounding nations.
13 My soldiers, swing your blades.
The nations are ripe for harvest.
Come and stomp on them as if they were grapes.
Crush them until the winepress of my anger is full.
Do it until the wine spills over
from the places where it is stored.
The nations have committed far too many sins!”
14 Huge numbers of soldiers are gathered in the valley
where the Lord will hand down his sentence.
The day of the Lord is near in that valley.
15 The sun and moon will become dark.
The stars won’t shine anymore.
16 The Lord will roar like a lion from Jerusalem.
His voice will sound like thunder from Zion.
The earth and the heavens will tremble.
But the Lord will keep the people of Israel safe.
He will be a place of safety for them.
Joel 3:11-16
New International Version
11 Come quickly, all you nations from every side,
and assemble(A) there.
Bring down your warriors,(B) Lord!
12 “Let the nations be roused;
let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat,(C)
for there I will sit
to judge(D) all the nations on every side.
13 Swing the sickle,(E)
for the harvest(F) is ripe.
Come, trample the grapes,(G)
for the winepress(H) is full
and the vats overflow—
so great is their wickedness!”
14 Multitudes,(I) multitudes
in the valley(J) of decision!
For the day of the Lord(K) is near
in the valley of decision.(L)
15 The sun and moon will be darkened,
and the stars no longer shine.(M)
16 The Lord will roar(N) from Zion
and thunder from Jerusalem;(O)
the earth and the heavens will tremble.(P)
But the Lord will be a refuge(Q) for his people,
a stronghold(R) for the people of Israel.
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