Joel 3:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Joel 3:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joel 3:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joel 3:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war! Stir up the mighty men. Let all the warriors draw near. Let them come up.”

Joel 3:9 — World English Bible

Joel 3:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Proclaim ye this among the nations; prepare war; stir up the mighty men; let all the men of war draw near, let them come up. ”

Joel 3:9 — American Standard Version

Joel 3:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Proclaim ye this among nations, Sanctify a war, stir up the mighty ones, Come nigh, come up, let all the men of war.”

Joel 3:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Joel 3:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Proclaim this among the nations: prepare war, arouse the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near, let them come up. ”

Joel 3:9 — Darby Translation

Joel 3:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Publish this among the Gentiles: prepare warre, wake vp the mightie men: let all the men of warre drawe neere and come vp.”

Joel 3:9 — Geneva Bible

Joel 3:9 in Context — Joel 3

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

8 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.

9 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:

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

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

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What Does Joel 3:9 Mean?

Joel 3:9 is a verse from the Book of Joel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joel chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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