Joel 3:4 “Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of…”

Joel 3:4

Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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;

World English Bible

“Yes, and what are you to me, Tyre and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Will you repay me? And if you repay me, I will swiftly and speedily return your repayment on your own head.

American Standard Version

Yea, and what are ye to me, O Tyre, and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? will ye render me a recompense? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompense upon your own head.

Geneva Bible 1599

Yea, and what haue you to do with me, O Tyrus and Zidon and all the costes of Palestina? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompence mee, swiftly and speedily will I render your recompence vpon your head:

Darby Translation

Yea also, what have ye to do with me, O Tyre and Zidon, and all the districts of Philistia? Will ye render me a recompence? But if ye recompense me, swiftly [and] speedily will I bring your recompence upon your own head;

Young's Literal Translation

And also, what [are] ye to Me, O Tyre and Zidon, And all circuits of Philistia? Recompence are ye rendering unto Me? And if ye are giving recompence to Me, Swiftly, hastily, I turn back your recompence on your head.

Bible in Basic English

And further, what are you to me, O Tyre and Zidon and all the circle of Philistia? will you give me back any payment? and if you do, quickly and suddenly I will send it back on your head,

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Cross references

“and what”

Judges 11:12 2 Chronicles 21:16 Acts 9:4 2 Chronicles 28:17 2 Chronicles 28:18

Judges 11:12 · BSB

Then Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites, saying, “What do you have against me that you have come to fight against my land?”

2 Chronicles 21:16 · BSB

Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.

Acts 9:4 · BSB

He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

2 Chronicles 28:17 · BSB

The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.

2 Chronicles 28:18 · BSB

The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.

“O Tyre”

Amos 1:6–10 Amos 1:12–14 Zechariah 9:2–8

Amos 1:6–10 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom.

Amos 1:12–14 · BSB

So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”

Zechariah 9:2–8 · BSB

and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.

“will ye”

Ezekiel 25:12–17

Ezekiel 25:12–17 · BSB

This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt,

“swiftly”

Isaiah 34:8 Isaiah 59:18 Deuteronomy 32:35 Jeremiah 51:6 Luke 18:7 2 Thessalonians 1:6

Isaiah 34:8 · BSB

For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

Isaiah 59:18 · BSB

So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.

Deuteronomy 32:35 · BSB

Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”

Jeremiah 51:6 · BSB

Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves.

Luke 18:7 · BSB

Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

2 Thessalonians 1:6 · BSB

After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

Also

Jeremiah 47:4 Isaiah 23:1–2 Matthew 11:21

Jeremiah 47:4 · BSB

For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.

Isaiah 23:1–2 · BSB

This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.

Matthew 11:21 · BSB

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

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

In context

3They cast lots for My people; they bartered a boy for a prostitute and sold a girl for wine to drink.

5For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples.

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