King James Version
What Does Joel 3:6 Mean?
“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”
Context
4
Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;
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Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things: pleasant: Heb. desirable
6
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
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Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head:
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And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(6) **Unto the Grecians.—**Javan, the Hebrew name for Greece, is mentioned in Ezekiel as one of the representatives of the heathen nations who “traded (with Tyre) the persons of men and vessels in her market” (Ezekiel 27:13). The Grecian traffic in slaves was enormous.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
This verse is found in the book of Joel. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.
Theological Significance
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