Announce to the nations\par that the Lord is King!\par So the world will not be destroyed.\par The Lord will rule the people fairly.\par
Joel 3:9 - Easy To Read Version Announce this among the nations:\par Prepare for war!\par Wake up the strong men!\par Let all the men of war come near.\par Let them come up!\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare war! Stir up the mighty men! Let all the men of war draw near, let them come up. 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. Common English Bible Announce this among the nations: Prepare a holy war, wake up the warriors; let all the soldiers draw near, let them come up! Catholic Public Domain Version Proclaim this among the Gentiles: "Sanctify a war, raise up the strong. Approach, ascend, all men of war. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Proclaim ye this among the nations: prepare war, rouse up the strong: let them come, let all the men of war come up. |
Announce to the nations\par that the Lord is King!\par So the world will not be destroyed.\par The Lord will rule the people fairly.\par
All you nations, come near and listen! All you people should listen closely. The earth and all the people on the earth should listen to these things.
“Nations, listen to this message\par from the Lord!\par Tell this message in the faraway lands\par by the sea:\par ‘God scattered the people of Israel\par But God will bring them back together.\par And he will watch over his flock (people)\par like a shepherd.’\par
“Announce this to all nations!\par Lift up a flag and announce the message!\par Speak the whole message and say,\par ‘The nation of Babylon will be captured.\par The god Bel {\cf2\super [407]} will be put to shame.\par The god Marduk {\cf2\super [408]} will be very afraid.\par Babylon’s idols will be put to shame.\par Her idol gods will be filled with terror.’\par
Sharpen the arrows!\par Get your shields!\par The Lord stirred up the kings\par of the Medes. {\cf2\super [418]} \par He has stirred them up\par because he wants to destroy Babylon.\par The Lord will give the people of Babylon\par the punishment that they deserve.\par The army from Babylon destroyed\par the Lord’s temple {\cf2\super [419]} in Jerusalem.\par So the Lord will give them\par the punishment they should have.\par
“Lift up the war flag in the land!\par Blow the trumpet in all the nations!\par Prepare the nations for war against Babylon!\par Call these kingdoms to come fight\par against Babylon:\par Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz.\par Choose a commander to lead the army\par against her.\par Send so many horses\par that they are like a swarm of locusts. {\cf2\super [422]} \par
“Get ready to fight against Jerusalem.\par Get up! We will attack the city at noon.\par But it is already getting late.\par The evening shadows are growing long.\par
The Lord my Master says these things, “\{At that time, people will remember\} that I spoke about you in the past. They will remember that I used my servants the prophets of Israel. They will remember that the prophets of Israel spoke for me in the past and said that I would bring you to fight against them.”
“‘Be prepared. Yes, prepare yourself and the armies that have joined with you. You must watch and be ready.
Some false prophets are telling lies to the Lord’s people. The Lord says this about those prophets:
I will shake up the nations, and they will come to you with wealth from every nation. And then I will fill this temple {\cf2\super [7]} with glory. The Lord All-Powerful is saying these things!
I will bring all the nations together to fight against Jerusalem. They will capture the city and destroy the houses. The women will be raped, and half of the people will be taken away as prisoners. But the rest of the people will not be taken from the city.
Then the Lord will go to war with those nations. It will be a real battle.