Joel 3 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Joel 3 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,
כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009בַּיָּמִיםin the daysprep Definite + noun pl m absH3117הָהֵמָּהthe thoseart + pron 3 pl mH1992וּבָעֵתand at the timeconj + prep Definite + noun sg c absH6256הַהִיאthe thatart + pron 3 sg fH1931אֲשֶׁרwhenRelative ParticleH834אָשִׁיבI will cause to turn backverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH7725אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שְׁבוּת[the] captivity ofnoun sg f cstrH7622יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063וִירוּשָׁלִָם׃and Jerusalemconj + name LocationH3389 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.
וְקִבַּצְתִּיand I will gatherConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg cH6908אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַגּוֹיִםthe nationsart + noun pl m absH1471וְהוֹרַדְתִּיםand I will bring down themConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH3381אֶל־toprepH413עֵמֶק[the] valley ofnoun sg m cstrH6010יְהוֹשָׁפָטJehoshaphatname m individualH3092וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּיand I will enter into judgmentConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH8199עִמָּםwith themprep + sfx 3 pl mH5973שָׁםthereadvH8033עַל־onprepH5921עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971וְנַחֲלָתִיand inheritance myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5159יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834פִּזְּרוּthey have scatteredverb Piel perf 3 pl cH6340בַגּוֹיִםamong the nationsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1471וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853אַרְצִיland mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg fH776חִלֵּקוּ׃they have divided upverb Piel perf 3 pl cH2505 And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971יַדּוּthey have castverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3032גוֹרָלa lotnoun sg m absH1486וַיִּתְּנוּand they have exchangedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5414הַיֶּלֶדthe boyart + noun sg m absH3206בַּזּוֹנָהfor the prostituteprep Definite + verb Qal ptc sg f absH2181וְהַיַּלְדָּהand the girlconj + art + noun sg f absH3207מָכְרוּthey have soldverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4376בַיַּיִןfor the wineprep Definite + noun sg m absH3196וַיִּשְׁתּוּ׃and they have drunkConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH8354 Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;
וְגַםand alsoconj + advH1571מָה־what?Interrogative pronH4100אַתֶּם[are] youpron 2 pl mH859לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030צֹרO Tyrename LocationH6865וְצִידוֹןand Sidonconj + name LocationH6721וְכֹלand allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605גְּלִילוֹת[the] territories ofnoun pl f cstrH1552פְּלָשֶׁתPhilistianame LocationH6429הַגְּמוּל¿ the recompenseInterrogative Particle + noun sg m absH1576אַתֶּם[are] youpron 2 pl mH859מְשַׁלְּמִיםrepayingverb Piel ptc pl m absH7999עָלָיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921וְאִם־and or?conj + Conditional ParticleH518גֹּמְלִיםmaking recompenseverb Qal ptc pl m absH1580אַתֶּם[are] youpron 2 pl mH859עָלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921קַלswiftadj sg m absH7031מְהֵרָהquicklyadvH4120אָשִׁיבI will returnverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH7725גְּמֻלְכֶםrecompense yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1576בְּרֹאשְׁכֶם׃on head yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH7218 Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things:
אֲשֶׁר־thatRelative ParticleH834כַּסְפִּיsilver mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3701וּזְהָבִיand gold myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2091לְקַחְתֶּםyou tookverb Qal perf 2 pl mH3947וּמַחֲמַדַּיand desirable things myconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4261הַטֹּבִיםthe goodart + adj pl m absH2896הֲבֵאתֶםyou tookverb Hiphil perf 2 pl mH935לְהֵיכְלֵיכֶם׃to own temples yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1964 The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.
וּבְנֵיand [the] people ofconj + noun pl m cstrH1121יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063וּבְנֵיand [the] people ofconj + noun pl m cstrH1121יְרוּשָׁלִַםJerusalemname LocationH3389מְכַרְתֶּםyou soldverb Qal perf 2 pl mH4376לִבְנֵיto [the] people ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121הַיְּוָנִיםthe Greeksart + noun Gentilic pl m absH3125לְמַעַןso asConditional ParticleH4616הַרְחִיקָםto remove far away themverb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7368מֵעַלfrom onprep + prepH5921גְּבוּלָם׃own territory theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1366 Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head:
הִנְנִיhere IInterjection + sfx 1 sg cH2005מְעִירָם[am] about to rouse themverb Hiphil ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5782מִן־fromprepH4480הַמָּקוֹםthe placeart + noun sg m absH4725אֲשֶׁר־whereRelative ParticleH834מְכַרְתֶּםyou soldverb Qal perf 2 pl mH4376אֹתָםobj. themObject indicator + sfx 3 pl mH853שָׁמָּהthere towardsadv + Directional sfxH8033וַהֲשִׁבֹתִיand I will returnConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7725גְמֻלְכֶםrecompense yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1576בְּרֹאשְׁכֶם׃on head yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH7218 And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
וּמָכַרְתִּיand I will sellConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH4376אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בְּנֵיכֶםsons yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1121וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853בְּנוֹתֵיכֶםdaughters yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1323בְּיַדin [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063וּמְכָרוּםand they will sell themConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl c + sfx 3 pl mH4376לִשְׁבָאיִםto [the] Sabeansprep + name m individualH7615אֶל־toprepH413גּוֹיa nationnoun sg m absH1471רָחוֹקdistantadj sg m absH7350כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068דִּבֵּר׃ סhe has spokenverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1696 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
קִרְאוּ־proclaimverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7121זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063בַּגּוֹיִםamong the nationsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1471קַדְּשׁוּconsecrateverb Piel impv 2 pl mH6942מִלְחָמָהa warnoun sg f absH4421הָעִירוּrouseverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH5782הַגִּבּוֹרִיםthe warriorsart + noun pl m absH1368יִגְּשׁוּlet them draw nearverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5066יַעֲלוּlet them go upverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5927כֹּלallnoun sg m cstrH3605אַנְשֵׁי[the] men ofnoun pl m cstrH582הַמִּלְחָמָה׃the warart + noun sg f absH4421 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.
כֹּתּוּbeatverb Qal impv 2 pl mH3807אִתֵּיכֶםplowshares yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH855לַחֲרָבוֹתinto swordsprep + noun pl f absH2719וּמַזְמְרֹתֵיכֶםand pruning knives yourconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH4211לִרְמָחִיםinto spearsprep + noun pl m absH7420הַחַלָּשׁthe weak [man]art + noun sg m absH2523יֹאמַרlet him sayverb Qal impf 3 sg mH559גִּבּוֹר[am] a warriornoun sg m absH1368אָנִי׃Ipron 1 sg cH589 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.
עוּשׁוּhurryverb Qal impv 2 pl mH5789וָבֹאוּand comeconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH935כָל־O allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַגּוֹיִםthe nationsart + noun pl m absH1471מִסָּבִיבfrom round aboutprep + noun sg c absH5439וְנִקְבָּצוּand they will gatherConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH6908שָׁמָּהthere towardsadv + Directional sfxH8033הַנְחַתbring downverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5181יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068גִּבּוֹרֶיךָ׃warriors yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1368 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.
יֵעוֹרוּlet them be rousedverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH5782וְיַעֲלוּand they may go upconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH5927הַגּוֹיִםthe nationsart + noun pl m absH1471אֶל־toprepH413עֵמֶק[the] valley ofnoun sg m cstrH6010יְהוֹשָׁפָטJehoshaphatname m individualH3092כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588שָׁםthereadvH8033אֵשֵׁבI will sitverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3427לִשְׁפֹּטto judgeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8199אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַגּוֹיִםthe nationsart + noun pl m absH1471מִסָּבִיב׃from round aboutprep + noun sg c absH5439 Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great.
שִׁלְחוּsend outverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7971מַגָּל[the] sicklenoun sg m absH4038כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בָשַׁלit has grown ripeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1310קָצִיר[the] harvestnoun sg m absH7105בֹּאוּcomeverb Qal impv 2 pl mH935רְדוּtreadverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7287כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588מָלְאָהit is fullverb Qal perf 3 sg fH4390גַּת[the] winepressnoun sg f absH1660הֵשִׁיקוּthey are overflowingverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH7783הַיְקָבִיםthe wine-vatsart + noun pl m absH3342כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588רַבָּה[is] greatadj sg f absH7227רָעָתָם׃evil theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7451 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
הֲמוֹנִיםmultitudesnoun pl m absH1995הֲמוֹנִיםmultitudesnoun pl m absH1995בְּעֵמֶק[are] in [the] valley ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6010הֶחָרוּץthe decisionart + verb Qal ptc passive sg m absH2742כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588קָרוֹב[is] nearadj sg m absH7138יוֹם[the] day ofnoun sg m cstrH3117יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּעֵמֶקin [the] valley ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6010הֶחָרוּץ׃the decisionart + verb Qal ptc passive sg m absH2742 The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
שֶׁמֶשׁsunnoun sg c absH8121וְיָרֵחַand moonconj + noun sg m absH3394קָדָרוּthey have become darkverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6937וְכוֹכָבִיםand [the] starsconj + noun pl m absH3556אָסְפוּthey have withdrawnverb Qal perf 3 pl cH622נָגְהָם׃brightness theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5051 The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
וַיהוָהand Yahwehconj + name TitleH3068מִצִּיּוֹןfrom Zionprep + name LocationH6726יִשְׁאָגhe will roarverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7580וּמִירוּשָׁלִַםand from Jerusalemconj + prep + name LocationH3389יִתֵּןhe will give forthverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414קוֹלוֹvoice hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6963וְרָעֲשׁוּand they will shakeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH7493שָׁמַיִםheavennoun pl m absH8064וָאָרֶץand earthconj + noun sg f absH776וַיהוָהand Yahwehconj + name TitleH3068מַחֲסֶה[will be] a refugenoun sg m absH4268לְעַמּוֹfor people hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5971וּמָעוֹזand a strongholdconj + noun sg m absH4581לִבְנֵיfor [the] people ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israelname LocationH3478 So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.
וִידַעְתֶּםand you will knowConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH3045כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589יְהוָה[am] Yahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶםGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH430שֹׁכֵן[who] dwellsverb Qal ptc sg m absH7931בְּצִיּוֹןin Zionprep + name LocationH6726הַר־[the] mountain ofnoun sg m cstrH2022קָדְשִׁיholiness mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6944וְהָיְתָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH1961יְרוּשָׁלִַםJerusalemname LocationH3389קֹדֶשׁa holy placenoun sg m absH6944וְזָרִיםand strangersconj + adj pl m absH2114לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יַעַבְרוּ־they will passverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5674בָהּin itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034עוֹד׃ סagainadj sg m absH5750 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961בַיּוֹםon the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931יִטְּפוּthey will dripverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5197הֶהָרִיםthe mountainsart + noun pl m absH2022עָסִיסsweet winenoun sg m absH6071וְהַגְּבָעוֹתand the hillsconj + art + noun pl f absH1389תֵּלַכְנָהthey will goverb Qal impf 3 pl fH1980חָלָבmilknoun sg m absH2461וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605אֲפִיקֵי[the] ravines ofnoun pl m cstrH650יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063יֵלְכוּthey will goverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1980מָיִםwaternoun pl m absH4325וּמַעְיָןand a springconj + noun sg m absH4599מִבֵּיתfrom [the] house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068יֵצֵאit will go forthverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3318וְהִשְׁקָהand it will waterConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg mH8248אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853נַחַל[the] wadi ofnoun sg m cstrH5158הַשִּׁטִּים׃the Shittimart + name LocationH7851 Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
מִצְרַיִםEgyptname LocationH4714לִשְׁמָמָהinto a desolationprep + noun sg f absH8077תִהְיֶהit will becomeverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961וֶאֱדוֹםand Edomconj + name m individualH123לְמִדְבַּרinto a wilderness ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4057שְׁמָמָהdesolationnoun sg f absH8077תִּהְיֶהit will becomeverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961מֵחֲמַסfrom [the] violence ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2555בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063אֲשֶׁר־whomRelative ParticleH834שָׁפְכוּthey shedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8210דָם־bloodnoun sg m absH1818נָקִיאinnocentadj sg m absH5355בְּאַרְצָם׃in land theirprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH776 But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
וִיהוּדָהand Judahconj + name LocationH3063לְעוֹלָםfor everprep + noun sg m absH5769תֵּשֵׁבit will remainverb Qal impf 3 sg fH3427וִירוּשָׁלִַםand Jerusalemconj + name LocationH3389לְדוֹרto a generationprep + noun sg m absH1755וָדוֹר׃and a generationconj + noun sg m absH1755 For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.
וְנִקֵּיתִיand I will leave unpunishedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg cH5352דָּמָםblood theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1818לֹא־[which] notNegative ParticleH3808נִקֵּיתִיI left unpunishedverb Piel perf 1 sg cH5352וַיהוָהand Yahwehconj + name TitleH3068שֹׁכֵן[is] dwellingverb Qal ptc sg m absH7931בְּצִיּוֹן׃in Zionprep + name LocationH6726
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.