Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Joel 3:6 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Joel 3:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joel chapter 3 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians , that ye might remove them far from their border. the Grecians: Heb. the sons of the Grecians”
Joel 3:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joel 3:6
The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians—this verse specifies the human trafficking charge from verse 3. The Hebrew bene Yehudah uvene Yerushalayim (בְּנֵי יְהוּדָה וּבְנֵי יְרוּשָׁלָ ִם) emphasizes covenant identity—these aren't merely random slaves but God's covenant children from His chosen city. The verb makar (מָכַר, "sold") indicates commercial transaction, treating human beings as merchandise. "Unto the Grecians" (Hebrew livne haYevanim, לִבְנֵי הַיְוָנִים, literally "sons of Javan") refers to Ionian Greeks, distant peoples representing the...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joel 3:6
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“Tubal”
“and have given a boy for a prostitute”
“by the way of which I said to you”
“and they will sell them to the men of Sheba”
“and fail with longing for them all the day: and there shall be nothing in the power of your hand.”