Joel 3:6 Parallel Translations
NASB: and sold the sons of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their territory, (NASB ©1995)
GWT: You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks. That way you could send them far away from their land.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.
ASV: and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem unto the sons of the Grecians, that ye may remove them far from their border;
BBE: And the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem you have given for a price to the sons of the Greeks, to send them far away from their land:
DBY: and the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the children of the Greeks, that ye might remove them far from their border.
ERV: the children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the sons of the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border:
JPS: the children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the sons of Jevanim, that ye might remove them far from their border;
WBS: The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold to the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.
WEB: and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks, that you may remove them far from their border.
YLT: And sons of Judah, and sons of Jerusalem, Ye have sold to the sons of Javan, To put them far off from their border.
Joel 3:6 Cross References
XREF:Ezekiel 27:13 "Javan, Tubal and Meshech, they were your traders; with the lives of men and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise. (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
WES: 3:6 Remove them - That there might be no hope of their return to their country.
MHC: 3:1-8 The restoration of the Jews, and the final victory of true religion over all opposers, appear to be here foretold. The contempt and scorn with which the Jews have often been treated as a people, and the little value set upon them, are noticed. None ever hardened his heart against God or his church, and prospered long.
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