Joel 3:6

Verse

You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland.

American Standard Version (1901)

and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem unto the sons of the Grecians, that ye may remove them far from their border;

Bible in Basic English

And the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem you have given for a price to the sons of the Greeks, to send them far away from their land:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the children of Juda, and the children of Jerusalem you have sold to the children of the Greeks, that you might remove them far off from their own country.

Free Bible Version

You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks so they could be sent far away from their land.

Geneva Bible 1599

The children also of Iudah and the children of Ierusalem haue you solde vnto the Grecians, that ye might send them farre from their border.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

Translation for Translators

You dragged away the people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah, and you took them far away and sold them to people in Greece.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, in order to remove them far from their territory.

Noah Webster Bible

The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold to the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.

World English Bible

and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks, that you may remove them far from their border.

Young's Literal Translation

And sons of Judah, and sons of Jerusalem, Ye have sold to the sons of Javan, To put them far off from their border.

Context

The LORD Judges the Nations

⁵For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples. ⁶You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland.

Summary

In Joel 3:6, the prophet Joel speaks of the judgment that will come upon the nations for their mistreatment of God's people. This verse serves as a reminder that God is just and will hold the nations accountable for their actions. It also underscores the importance of treating others with respect and kindness, as mistreating God's people will result in divine judgment. Ultimately, Joel 3:6 points to the sovereignty of God and His role as the righteous judge over all the earth.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

Grecians--literally, "Javanites," that is, the Ionians, a Greek colony on the coast of Asia Minor who were the first Greeks known to the Jews. The Greeks themselves, however, in their original descent came from Javan (Gen 10:2, Gen 10:4). Probably the germ of Greek civilization in part came through the Jewish slaves imported into Greece from PhÅ“nicia by traffickers. Eze 27:13 mentions Javan and Tyre as trading in the persons of men. far from their border--far from Judea; so that the captive Jews were cut off from all hope of return.

Joel 3:6

The LORD Judges the Nations

⁵For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples. ⁶You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland.

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland.

American Standard Version (1901)

and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem unto the sons of the Grecians, that ye may remove them far from their border;

Bible in Basic English

And the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem you have given for a price to the sons of the Greeks, to send them far away from their land:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the children of Juda, and the children of Jerusalem you have sold to the children of the Greeks, that you might remove them far off from their own country.

Free Bible Version

You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks so they could be sent far away from their land.

Geneva Bible 1599

The children also of Iudah and the children of Ierusalem haue you solde vnto the Grecians, that ye might send them farre from their border.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

Translation for Translators

You dragged away the people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah, and you took them far away and sold them to people in Greece.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, in order to remove them far from their territory.

Noah Webster Bible

The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold to the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.

World English Bible

and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks, that you may remove them far from their border.

Young's Literal Translation

And sons of Judah, and sons of Jerusalem, Ye have sold to the sons of Javan, To put them far off from their border.

Joel 3:6

Verse

Context

The LORD Judges the Nations

Summary

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Joel 3:6

The LORD Judges the Nations

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary