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Joel - Chapter 4

Translation and Transliteration of 

1For lo! in those days 1 And in that time, When I restore the fortunes Of Yehuda and Yerushalayim,

KI hi-NEH ba-ya-MIM ha-HEM u-va-ET ha-HEE a-SHER (a-SHUV) [a-SHEEV] et sh'-VUT y'-hu-DAH vi-ru-sha-LA-im

אכִּ֗י הִנֵּ֛ה בַּיָּמִ֥ים הָהֵ֖מָּה וּבָעֵ֣ת הַהִ֑יא אֲשֶׁ֥ר (אשוב) [אָשִׁ֛יב] אֶת־שְׁב֥וּת יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

2I will gather all the nations And bring them down to the Valley of Yehoshafat. There I will contend with them Over My very own people, Yisrael, Which they scattered among the nations. For they divided My land among themselves

v'-ki-ba-TZ'-ti et-KOL ha-go-YIM v'-ho-ra-D'-TEEM el-AY-mek y'-ho-SHA-fat v'-nish-pat-TEE i-MAHM sham al a-MEE v'-na-cha-LA-tee yis-ra-AYL a-SHER piz-Z'-RU va-go-YIM v'-et-ar-TZI chi-LE-koo

בוְקִבַּצְתִּי֙ אֶת־כׇּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם וְה֣וֹרַדְתִּ֔ים אֶל־עֵ֖מֶק יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֨י עִמָּ֜ם שָׁ֗ם עַל־עַמִּ֨י וְנַחֲלָתִ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פִּזְּר֣וּ בַגּוֹיִ֔ם וְאֶת־אַרְצִ֖י חִלֵּֽקוּ׃

3And cast lots over My people; And they bartered a boy for a whore, And sold a girl for wine, which they drank.

v'-el-a-MEE ya-DOO go-RAL va-yi-t'-NU ha-ye-LED ba-ZO-na v'-ha-yal-DAH ma-K'-RU va-ya-SH'-tu

גוְאֶל־עַמִּ֖י יַדּ֣וּ גוֹרָ֑ל וַֽיִּתְּנ֤וּ הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ בַּזּוֹנָ֔ה וְהַיַּלְדָּ֛ה מָכְר֥וּ בַיַּ֖יִן וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃

4What is this you are doing to Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the districts of Philistia? Are you requiting Me for something I have done, or are you doing something for My benefit? Quick as a flash, I will pay you back;

v'-GAM mah a-TEM li TZOR v'-TZI-don v'-KOL g'-LI-lot pe-LA-shet ha-GE-mul a-TEM m'-sha-le-MEEM a-LAI, v'-im-go-M'-LEEM a-TEM a-LAI kal me-HE-ra a-SHEEV ge-mul-KHEM b'-ro-SHE-khem

דוְ֠גַ֠ם מָה־אַתֶּ֥ם לִי֙ צֹ֣ר וְצִיד֔וֹן וְכֹ֖ל גְּלִיל֣וֹת פְּלָ֑שֶׁת הַגְּמ֗וּל אַתֶּם֙ מְשַׁלְּמִ֣ים עָלָ֔י וְאִם־גֹּמְלִ֤ים אַתֶּם֙ עָלַ֔י קַ֣ל מְהֵרָ֔ה אָשִׁ֥יב גְּמֻֽלְכֶ֖ם בְּרֹאשְׁכֶֽם׃

5for you have taken My gold and My silver, and have carried off My precious treasures to your palaces;

a-SHER ka-SP'-ee u-ze-ha-VEE l'-ka-kh'-TEM u-ma-kha-ma-DAI ha-TO-VEEM ha-VEE-TEM l'-hekh-LEI-khem

האֲשֶׁר־כַּסְפִּ֥י וּזְהָבִ֖י לְקַחְתֶּ֑ם וּמַֽחֲמַדַּי֙ הַטֹּבִ֔ים הֲבֵאתֶ֖ם לְהֵיכְלֵיכֶֽם׃

6and you have sold the people of Yehuda and the people of Yerushalayim to the Ionians, so that you have removed them far away from their homeland.

u-v'-nay y'-hu-DAH u-v'-nay y'-ru-sha-LA-im m'-khar-TEM liv-NAY ha-y'-va-NEEM l'-ma-an har-khi-KAM me-al g'-vu-LAM

ווּבְנֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ וּבְנֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם מְכַרְתֶּ֖ם לִבְנֵ֣י הַיְּוָנִ֑ים לְמַ֥עַן הַרְחִיקָ֖ם מֵעַ֥ל גְּבוּלָֽם׃

7Behold, I will rouse them to leave the place you have sold them to, and I will pay you back:

hi-n'-NI me-i-RAM min ha-ma-KOM a-SHER m'-khar-TEM o-TAM sha-MA va-ha-shi-vo-TEE g'-mu-l'-KHEM b'-rosh-KHEM

זהִנְנִ֣י מְעִירָ֔ם מִ֨ן־הַמָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁר־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם אֹתָ֖ם שָׁ֑מָּה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥י גְמֻֽלְכֶ֖ם בְּרֹאשְׁכֶֽם׃

8I will deliver your sons and daughters into the hands of the people of Yehuda, and they will sell them into captivity to a distant nation—for Hashem has spoken.

u-ma-KHAR-tee et b'-NAY-khem v'-et b'-no-tay-KHEM b'-yad b'-NAY y'-hu-DAH u-m'-kha-RUM lish-va-YIM el go-Y ra-KHOK kee a-do-NAI di-BAYR.

חוּמָכַרְתִּ֞י אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם וְאֶת־בְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם בְּיַד֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וּמְכָר֥וּם לִשְׁבָאיִ֖ם אֶל־גּ֣וֹי רָח֑וֹק כִּ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃

9Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare for battle! Arouse the warriors, Let all the fighters come and draw near!

ki-ru-ZOT ba-go-YIM ka-d'-SHU mil-kha-MAH ha-i-ROO ha-gi-BO-rim yi-G'-shu ya-a-LU kol an-SHAY ha-mil-kha-MAH

טקִרְאוּ־זֹאת֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם קַדְּשׁ֖וּ מִלְחָמָ֑ה הָעִ֙ירוּ֙ הַגִּבּוֹרִ֔ים יִגְּשׁ֣וּ יַֽעֲל֔וּ כֹּ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

10Beat your plowshares into swords, And your pruning hooks into spears. Let even the weakling say, “I am strong.”

KOT-u i-TE-khem la-cha-RA-vot u-maz-me-ro-TE-khem lir-ma-KHEEM, ha-KHA-lash yo-MAR gi-VOR a-NEE.

יכֹּ֤תּוּ אִתֵּיכֶם֙ לַחֲרָב֔וֹת וּמַזְמְרֹֽתֵיכֶ֖ם לִרְמָחִ֑ים הַֽחַלָּ֔שׁ יֹאמַ֖ר גִּבּ֥וֹר אָֽנִי׃

11Rouse yourselves and come, All you nations; Come together From roundabout. There bring down Your warriors, Hashem!

U-shu va-BO-u kol ha-go-YIM mi-sa-VIV v'-nik-BA-tzu SHA-ma ha-N'-khat a-do-NAI gi-vo-RE-kha

יאע֣וּשׁוּ וָבֹ֧אוּ כׇֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֛ם מִסָּבִ֖יב וְנִקְבָּ֑צוּ שָׁ֕מָּה הַֽנְחַ֥ת יְהֹוָ֖ה גִּבּוֹרֶֽיךָ׃

12Let the nations rouse themselves and march up To the Valley of Yehoshafat; For there I will sit in judgment Over all the nations roundabout.

ye-o-RO-u v'-ya-a-LU ha-go-YIM el-e-MEK y'-ho-SHA-fat, KI sham e-SHEV lish-POt et-KOL ha-go-YIM mi-sa-VEEV

יביֵע֙וֹרוּ֙ וְיַעֲל֣וּ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֶל־עֵ֖מֶק יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט כִּ֣י שָׁ֗ם אֵשֵׁ֛ב לִשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־כׇּל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם מִסָּבִֽיב׃

13Swing the sickle, For the crop is ripe; Come and tread, For the winepress is full, The vats are overflowing! For great is their wickedness.

shi-L'khu ma-GAL ki va-SHAL ka-TZIR, BO-u RE-du ki-ma-LO gat he-SHI-ku ha-y'-ka-VIM ki ra-BA ra-a-TAM

יגשִׁלְח֣וּ מַגָּ֔ל כִּ֥י בָשַׁ֖ל קָצִ֑יר בֹּ֤אֽוּ רְדוּ֙ כִּֽי־מָ֣לְאָה גַּ֔ת הֵשִׁ֙יקוּ֙ הַיְקָבִ֔ים כִּ֥י רַבָּ֖ה רָעָתָֽם׃

14Multitudes upon multitudes In the Valley of Decision! For the day of Hashem is at hand In the Valley of Decision.

ha-MO-nim ha-MO-nim b'-E-mek he-cha-RUTZ, ki ka-ROV yom a-do-NAI b'-E-mek he-cha-RUTZ.

ידהֲמוֹנִ֣ים הֲמוֹנִ֔ים בְּעֵ֖מֶק הֶחָר֑וּץ כִּ֤י קָרוֹב֙ י֣וֹם יְהֹוָ֔ה בְּעֵ֖מֶק הֶחָרֽוּץ׃

15Sun and moon are darkened, And stars withdraw their brightness.

SHE-mesh v'-ya-RAY-a KHAD-a-ROO v'-ko-KHA-veem o-SE-foo no-G'-HAM

טושֶׁ֥מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֖חַ קָדָ֑רוּ וְכוֹכָבִ֖ים אָסְפ֥וּ נׇגְהָֽם׃

16And Hashem will roar from Tzion, And shout aloud from Yerushalayim, So that heaven and earth tremble. But Hashem will be a shelter to His people, A refuge to the children of Yisrael.

va-a-do-NAI mit-TZI-yon yish-AG u-mi-ru-sha-LA-im yi-TEN ko-LO v'-ra-a-SHU sha-MA-yim va-A-retz va-a-do-NAI ma-cha-SEH l'-a-MO u-ma-OZ liv-NAY yis-ra-AYL

טזוַיהֹוָ֞ה מִצִּיּ֣וֹן יִשְׁאָ֗ג וּמִירוּשָׁלַ֙͏ִם֙ יִתֵּ֣ן קוֹל֔וֹ וְרָעֲשׁ֖וּ שָׁמַ֣יִם וָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽיהֹוָה֙ מַחֲסֶ֣ה לְעַמּ֔וֹ וּמָע֖וֹז לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

17And you shall know that I Hashem your God Dwell in Tzion, My holy mount. And Yerushalayim shall be holy; Nevermore shall strangers pass through it.

vi-da-TEM KI a-NEE a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-khem sho-KHEN b'-tzi-YON ha-r'-ko-D'-shi, v'-ha-YA ye-ru-sha-LA-im ko-D'-sh v'-za-REEM lo ya-a-v'-RU-ba oD.

יזוִידַעְתֶּ֗ם כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם שֹׁכֵ֖ן בְּצִיּ֣וֹן הַר־קׇדְשִׁ֑י וְהָיְתָ֤ה יְרֽוּשָׁלַ֙͏ִם֙ קֹ֔דֶשׁ וְזָרִ֥ים לֹא־יַֽעַבְרוּ־בָ֖הּ עֽוֹד׃

18And in that day, The mountains shall drip with wine, The hills shall flow with milk, And all the watercourses of Yehuda shall flow with water; A spring shall issue from the House of Hashem And shall water the Wadi of the Acacias.

v'-ha-YA va-YOM ha-HU yi-t'-FU he-ha-REEM a-SIS v'-ha-ge-BA-ot tay-LAKH-nah kha-LAV v'-kol a-fi-KEI y'-hu-DAH ye-l'-KHU ma-YIM u-ma-YAN mi-BAYT a-do-NAI ye-TZE v'-hish-KA et-na-KHAL ha-shi-TIM

יחוְהָיָה֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא יִטְּפ֧וּ הֶהָרִ֣ים עָסִ֗יס וְהַגְּבָעוֹת֙ תֵּלַ֣כְנָה חָלָ֔ב וְכׇל־אֲפִיקֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה יֵ֣לְכוּ מָ֑יִם וּמַעְיָ֗ן מִבֵּ֤ית יְהֹוָה֙ יֵצֵ֔א וְהִשְׁקָ֖ה אֶת־נַ֥חַל הַשִּׁטִּֽים׃

19Egypt shall be a desolation, And Edom a desolate waste, Because of the outrage to the people of Yehuda, In whose land they shed the blood of the innocent.

mitz-RA-yim li-sh'-MA-mah ti-HEH ve-e-DOM l'-mid-BAR sh'-MA-mah ti-HEH me-kha-MAS b'-NAY y'-hu-DAH a-SHER sha-f'-KHU dam-na-KI-a b'-ar-TZAM

יטמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לִשְׁמָמָ֣ה תִֽהְיֶ֔ה וֶאֱד֕וֹם לְמִדְבַּ֥ר שְׁמָמָ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶ֑ה מֵֽחֲמַס֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׁפְכ֥וּ דָם־נָקִ֖יא בְּאַרְצָֽם׃

20But Yehuda shall be inhabited forever, And Yerushalayim throughout the ages.

vee-hu-DAH l'-o-LAM tay-SHAYV vee-ru-sha-LA-im l'-DOR va-DOR

כוִיהוּדָ֖ה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תֵּשֵׁ֑ב וִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם לְד֥וֹר וָדֽוֹר׃

 4:20  But Yehuda shall be inhabited forever

Yehuda is Yaakov’s fourth son. When the land is divided amongst the tribes of Israel, Yehuda receives the vast territory south of Yerushalayim, extending from the Dead Sea in the east to the Mediterranean in the west. For centuries, this area has been known as the region of Yehuda, or Judea. Though many people seek to sever the bond between the Jewish people and Judea, the biblical heartland of the Jewish people, through His prophet Yoel God promises that Yehuda will exist forever.

 

21Thus I will treat as innocent their blood Which I have not treated as innocent; And Hashem shall dwell in Tzion.

v'-ni-KEE-tee da-MAM lo ni-KEE-tee va-a-do-NAI sho-KHAYN b'-tzi-YON

כאוְנִקֵּ֖יתִי דָּמָ֣ם לֹֽא־נִקֵּ֑יתִי וַיהֹוָ֖ה שֹׁכֵ֥ן בְּצִיּֽוֹן׃