Joel 3:9-10

⁹ Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare for war! Rouse the warriors! Let all the fighting men draw near and attack. ¹⁰ Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weakling say, "I am strong!"

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Other Translations of Joel 3:9-10

King James Version

⁹ Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare Prepare: Heb. Sanctify war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: ¹⁰ Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks pruninghooks: or, scythes into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.

English Standard Version

⁹ Proclaim this among the nations: Consecrate for war;Or Consecrate a war stir up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near; let them come up. ¹⁰ Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, "I am a warrior."

The Message

⁹ Announce this to the godless nations: Prepare for battle! Soldiers at attention! Present arms! Advance! ¹⁰ Turn your shovels into swords, turn your hoes into spears. Let the weak one throw out his chest and say, "I'm tough, I'm a fighter."

New King James Version

⁹ Proclaim this among the nations: "Prepare for war! Wake up the mighty men, Let all the men of war draw near, Let them come up. ¹⁰ Beat your plowshares into swords And your pruning hooks into spears; Let the weak say, 'I am strong.' "

New Living Translation

⁹ Say to the nations far and wide: "Get ready for war! Call out your best warriors. Let all your fighting men advance for the attack. ¹⁰ Hammer your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Train even your weaklings to be warriors.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joel 3:9-10

Commentary on Joel 3:9-17

(Read Joel 3:9-17)

Here is a challenge to all the enemies of God's people. There is no escaping God's judgments; hardened sinners, in that day of wrath, shall be cut off from all comfort and joy. Most of the prophets foretell the same final victory of the church of God over all that oppose it. To the wicked it will be a terrible day, but to the righteous it will be a joyful day. What cause have those who possess an interest in Christ, to glory in their Strength and their Redeemer! The acceptable year of the Lord, a day of such great favour to some, will be a day of remarkable vengeance to others: let every one that is out of Christ awake, and flee from the wrath to come.