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Joel 3:9 Meaning

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:

Context Explained

7Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head:

8And 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.

9Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:

10Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.

11Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.

Key Themes

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Related Cross References

  • Isaiah 2:4

    Isaiah speaks of peace, contrasting the call to war in Joel.

  • Matthew 24:6

    Jesus warns of wars and rumors of wars, echoing the themes of conflict.

  • Revelation 16:14

    The gathering of nations for battle in Revelation parallels the call to arms in Joel.

Source: Joel 3:9