4 "Moreover , what are you to Me, O Tyre , Sidon and all the regions of Philistia ? Are you rendering Me a recompense ? But if you do recompense Me, swiftly and speedily I will return your recompense on your head . 5 "Since you have taken My silver and My gold , brought My precious treasures to your temples , 6 and sold the sons of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their territory , 7 behold , I am going to arouse them from the place where e you have sold them, and return your recompense on your head . 8 "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 .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joel 3:4-8
Commentary on Joel 3:1-8
(Read Joel 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.