Joel 3:4

“And also, what are you to me, Tyre and Sidon and all the regions of Philistia? Are you paying me back a recompense? And if you are repaying me, swiftly, speedily I will return your recompense on your head.”

Joel 3:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joel 3:4, word by word

and Sidonצִידוֹןtsidon

Sidon

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the regionsגְּלִילוֹתgelilot

region

Region, district.

Where else “gelilot” appears
of Philistiaפְּלָשֶׁתpelashet

Philistia

Philistia, the coastal strip where the Philistines lived.

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Are you payingמְשַׁלְּמִיםmeshalmim

repay

To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.

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back a recompenseגְּמוּלgemul

recompense

What one receives for what one did.

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are repayingגֹּמְלִיםgomlim

repay

To treat someone as they deserve.

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swiftlyקַלkal

swift, light

Light, swift.

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speedilyמְהֵרָהmehera

haste, quickly

Haste; as an adverb, "quickly."

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I will returnאָשִׁיבashiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

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on your headרֹאשְׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

Where else “rosh” appears

Places in this verse

TyreSidon
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Tyre

    Today: Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

    A port city on the Mediterranean coast, in present-day Lebanon, about 25 miles (40 km) north of Israel's present border.

    Its king Hiram helped David and Solomon with timber and workers (1 Kgs 5:1). Ezekiel announced its fall (Ezek 27:2), and Jesus mentioned it when rebuking towns that did not change their minds (Matt 11:21).

    2 Samuel 5:111 Kings 5:1Ezekiel 27:2Matthew 11:21

  • 2Sidon

    Today: Sidon (Saida), Lebanon

    A port city on the Mediterranean coast, in present-day Lebanon, north of Tyre.

    Ahab's wife Jezebel was the daughter of the king of Sidon (1 Kgs 16:31). Jesus said Sidon would have changed its mind had it seen his miracles (Luke 10:13).

    Genesis 10:191 Kings 17:9Isaiah 23:2Ezekiel 28:21

The context

3And for my people they cast lots, and gave the boy for a prostitute, and the girl they sold for wine, and drank it.

4 · This verse (above)

5For my silver and my gold you have taken, and my precious things, the good ones, you have brought into your temples.

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