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Joel 3:7–8

Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them,

And mwill return your recompence upon your own head:

And qI will sell your sons and your daughters

Into the hand of the children of Judah,

And they shall sell them to rsthe Sabeans, to a people sfar off:

For the Lord hath spoken it.

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Joel 3:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

“See, I am going to rouse them out of the places to which you sold them, and I will return on your own heads what you have done. I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans, a nation far away.” The Lord has spoken.

Joel 3:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Behold, I will stir them up from the place to which you have sold them, and I will return your payment on your own head. I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans, to a nation far away, for the Lord has spoken.”

Joel 3:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“But I will bring them back from all the places to which you sold them, and I will pay you back for everything you have done. I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the people of Arabia, a nation far away. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

Joel 3:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“Behold, I will raise them

Out of the place to which you have sold them,

And will return your retaliation upon your own head.

I will sell your sons and your daughters

Into the hand of the people of Judah,

And they will sell them to the Sabeans,

To a people far off;

For the Lord has spoken.”

Joel 3:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

“You sent my people to that faraway place, but I will get them and bring them back, and I will do to you what you have done to them. I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabean people far away.” The Lord said this.

Joel 3:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

behold, I will stir them up out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompense upon your own head; and I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the men of Sheba, to a nation far off: for Jehovah hath spoken it.

Joel 3:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Behold, I will raise them up out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will bring your recompence upon your own head. And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a nation far off: for Jehovah hath spoken.

Joel 3:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I am going to make them leave the place where you sold them. 

I will pay you back for what you have done. 

I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah. 

They will sell them to the people of Sheba, 

a nation that is far away.” 

The Lord has spoken. 

Joel 3:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Look, I am about to rouse them up from the place where you sold them; I will bring retribution on your heads. I will sell your sons and daughters into the hands of the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans, to a distant nation, for the Lord has spoken.

Joel 3:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

But now I will rouse them to leave the places to which you have sold them, and I will turn your deeds back upon your own heads. I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans, to a nation far away; for the Lord has spoken.

Joel 3:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Look! I am rousing them from the place where you have sold them, and I will return what you deserve on your head! I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans and to a nation far away, for Yahweh has spoken.

Joel 3:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“But now I will stir them up into action. I will bring them back from the places you sold them to. And I will do to you what you did to them. I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah. And they will sell them to the Sabeans far away.” The Lord has spoken.

Joel 3:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

behold, I am going to arouse them from the place where you have sold them, and return your recompense on your head.

“Also I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the sons of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans, to a distant nation,” for the Lord has spoken.


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