Joel 3

“For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them…” Naming Israel and Jehoshaphat keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“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…” The line’s distinctive content terms include drink, girl, harlot. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things:” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far…” Naming Grecians and Jerusalem keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own…” The line’s distinctive content terms include head, place, raise. Its relationship to verses 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them…” Naming Gentiles and Prepare keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.” Naming Beat keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty…” Naming Assemble keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen…” Naming Jehoshaphat keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their…” Naming Put keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.” Naming Multitudes keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.