Hebrew Interlinear

Joel 3:7 Interlinear

Behold I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them and will return your recompence upon your own head

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הִנְנִ֣יH2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
2מְעִירָ֔םH5782Behold I will raiseto wake (literally or figuratively)
3מִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
4הַ֨מָּק֔וֹםH4725them out of the placeproperly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
5אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
6מְכַרְתֶּ֥םH4376whither ye have soldto sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
7אֹתָ֖םH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
8שָׁ֑מָּהH8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
9וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥יH7725them and will returnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
10גְמֻלְכֶ֖םH1576your recompencetreatment, i.e., an act (of good or ill); by implication, service or requital
11בְּרֹאשְׁכֶֽם׃H7218upon your own headthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

Verse Context

Joel 3:6The children also of Judah The children of Jerusalem have ye sold The children...
Joel 3:7 (current) Behold I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them and will return your recompence upon your own head
Joel 3:8And I will sell of the children and your daughters into the hand...

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