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Berean Standard Bible

“I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.”

Joel 3:2

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After promising to restore the fortunes of Judah, God declares that he will gather all nations and bring them down to a place of judgment. The scene is a courtroom on a grand scale.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.

World English Bible (WEB)

I will gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; and I will execute judgment on them there for my people, and for my heritage, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations. They have divided my land,

King James Version (KJV)

I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I will gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; and I will execute judgment upon them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations: and they have parted my land,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I will get together all the nations, and make them come down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; and there I will take up with them the cause of my people and of my heritage Israel, whom they have sent wandering among the nations, and of my land which has been parted by them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Juntaré todas las gentes, y harélas descender al valle de Josaphat, y allí entraré en juicio con ellos á causa de mi pueblo, y de Israel mi heredad, á los cuales esparcieron entre las naciones, y partieron mi tierra:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

juntaré los ejércitos del mundo en el valle de Josafat. Allí los juzgaré y castigaré por haber hecho daño a mi pueblo, por haberlo esparcido entre las naciones y haber repartido mi tierra.

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