Joel 3:9-11

New King James Version

⁹^(A)Proclaim this among the nations:
“Prepare for war!
Wake up the mighty men,
Let all the men of war draw near,
Let them come up.
¹⁰^(B)Beat your plowshares into swords
And your ^[a]pruning hooks into spears;
^(C)Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’ ”
¹¹Assemble and come, all you nations,
And gather together all around.
Cause ^(D)Your mighty ones to go down there, O Lord.

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Joel 3:9-11

New International Version

⁹Proclaim this among the nations:
    Prepare for war!^(A)
Rouse the warriors!^(B)
    Let all the fighting men draw near and attack.
¹⁰Beat your plowshares into swords
    and your pruning hooks^(C) into spears.^(D)
Let the weakling^(E) say,
    “I am strong!”^(F)
¹¹Come quickly, all you nations from every side,
    and assemble^(G) there.