Joel 3:3
“And they haue cast lots for my people, and haue giuen a boy for a harlot, and solde a girle for wine, that they might drinke.”
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Joel 3:3 Context
1For behold, in those dayes and in that time, when I shall bring againe the captiuitie of Iudah and Ierusalem, 2I wil also gather all nations, and will bring them downe into the valley of Iehoshaphat, and wil plead with them there for my people, and for my heritage Israel, whom they haue scattered among the nations, and parted my land. 3And they haue cast lots for my people, and haue giuen a boy for a harlot, and solde a girle for wine, that they might drinke. 4Yea and what haue ye to do with me, O Tyre and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render mee a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I returne your recompense vpon your owne head. 5Because yee haue taken my siluer and my gold, and haue caried into your temples my goodly pleasant things.
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Other Translations for Joel 3:3
And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
- King James Version
"They have also cast lots for My people, Traded a boy for a harlot And sold a girl for wine that they may drink.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they may drink.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they have put the fate of my people to the decision of chance: giving a boy for the price of a loose woman and a girl for a drink of wine.
- Basic English Bible
and they have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, and have drunk [it].
- Darby Bible
And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
- Webster's Bible
and have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a prostitute, and sold a girl for wine, that they may drink.
- World English Bible
And for My people they do cast a lot, And they give the young man for an harlot, And the young woman have sold for wine, That they may drink.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(4:3) And they have cast lots for My people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, and have drunk.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Joel 3:3
3:3 Cast lots - It was customary with conquerors to divide the captives by lot, and so did these enemies of the Jews.