SIL Translator’s Notes on Joel 3:2

3:2a I will gather all the nations

I will bring together all the ⌊other⌋ nations.
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I will assemble ⌊the armies of⌋ all/many ⌊foreign⌋ nations

3:2b and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.

I will take/lead them down into the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
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and make/cause them to go down into Jehoshaphat Valley.

3:2c There I will enter into judgment against them

There I will judge them
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In that valley I will pronounce judgment on them,

3:2d concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel,

for ⌊the evil⌋ they have done to my people Israel, my possession.
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because they ⌊harmed/mistreated⌋ the people of Israel, who belong to me.

3:2e whom they have scattered among the nations

They sent my people away to live scattered/dispersed among ⌊other⌋ nations,
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They ⌊forced⌋ my people ⌊to live⌋ in many different ⌊foreign⌋ countries,

3:2f as they divided up My land.

and they divided up my land.
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and they caused my land ⌊Israel⌋ to be divided/split.

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