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11 Hurry[a] and come,
    all you surrounding nations,
    and gather in the valley.’”

Send down, O Lord, your army to attack them!

12 “The nations must get ready
    and come to the Valley of Judgment.
There I, the Lord, will sit to judge
    all the surrounding nations.
13 (A)They are very wicked;
cut them down like grain
    at harvest time;
crush them as grapes are crushed
    in a full wine press
    until the wine runs over.”

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 3:11 Probable text Hurry; Hebrew Help.

11 Come quickly, all you nations from every side,
    and assemble(A) there.

Bring down your warriors,(B) Lord!

12 “Let the nations be roused;
    let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat,(C)
for there I will sit
    to judge(D) all the nations on every side.
13 Swing the sickle,(E)
    for the harvest(F) is ripe.
Come, trample the grapes,(G)
    for the winepress(H) is full
    and the vats overflow—
so great is their wickedness!”

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