Joel 3:12 “Let the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, fo…”

Joel 3:12

Let the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

“Let the nations arouse themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations.

American Standard Version

Let the nations bestir themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let the heathen be wakened, and come vp to the valley of Iehoshaphat: for there will I sit to iudge all the heathen round about.

Darby Translation

Let the nations rouse themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about.

Young's Literal Translation

Wake and come up let the nations unto the valley of Jehoshaphat, For there I sit to judge all the nations around.

Bible in Basic English

Let the nations be awake, and come to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there I will be seated as judge of all the nations round about.

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Cross references

“valley”

Joel 3:2 Psalm 96:13 Psalm 98:9 Isaiah 2:4 Isaiah 3:13 Joel 3:14

Joel 3:2 · BSB

I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as th…

Psalm 96:13 · BSB

before the LORD, for He is coming— He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.

Psalm 98:9 · BSB

before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.

Isaiah 2:4 · BSB

Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train an…

Isaiah 3:13 · BSB

The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.

Joel 3:14 · BSB

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the Day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Come quickly, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves. Bring down Your mighty ones, O LORD.

13Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great.

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