約珥書 3:13

13 開 鐮 罷 ！ 因 為 莊 稼 熟 了 ； 踐 踏 罷 ！ 因 為 酒 醡 滿 了 。 酒 池 盈 溢 ； 他 們 的 罪 惡 甚 大 。

約珥書 3:13 Meaning and Commentary

Joel 3:13

Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe
This is said to the mighty ones sent, the Christian princes, the executioners of God's vengeance on antichrist; the angels that will pour out the vials of his wrath on the antichristian states, compared to reapers, with a sharp sickle in their hands, to cut them down, as grain is cut when reaped; as the same states are compared to a harvest ripe, the measure of their sins being filled up, and the time of their destruction appointed for them come; see ( Revelation 14:15 ) ; come, get ye down;
to the valley: or "go tread ye" ^F15; for another simile is made use of: the reference here is to the treading of clusters of grapes in the winepress, as appears by what follows: and so the Targum renders it,

``descend, tread their mighty men;''

in like manner Jarchi interprets it; and so the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions, render it: and Dr. Pocock observes, that the word <arabic> in the Arabic language signifies to tread, as men tread grapes in a press: the reasons follow, for the press is full;
of clusters of the vine; or the valley is full of wicked men, compared unto them, destined to destruction: the fats overflow;
with the juice of grapes squeezed out, denoting the great effusion of blood that will be made; see ( Revelation 14:18-20 ) ( Revelation 19:15 Revelation 19:18 Revelation 19:20 ) ; for their wickedness [is] great;
is come to its height, reaches even to heaven, and calls aloud for vengeance; an end is come to it, and to the authors of it, ( Revelation 18:5 ) . The Targum of the whole is,

``draw out the sword against them, for the time of their end is come; descend, tread their mighty men slain, as anything is trodden in a winepress; pour out their blood, for their wickedness is multiplied.''

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 (wdr) (pateite) , "calcate", Sept. so Syr. Ar.

約珥書 3:13 In-Context

11 四 圍 的 列 國 啊 ， 你 們 要 速 速 地 來 ， 一 同 聚 集 。 耶 和 華 啊 ， 求 你 使 你 的 大 能 者 降 臨 。

12 萬 民 都 當 興 起 ， 上 到 約 沙 法 谷 ； 因 為 我 必 坐 在 那 裡 ， 審 判 四 圍 的 列 國 。

13 開 鐮 罷 ！ 因 為 莊 稼 熟 了 ； 踐 踏 罷 ！ 因 為 酒 醡 滿 了 。 酒 池 盈 溢 ； 他 們 的 罪 惡 甚 大 。

14 許 多 許 多 的 人 在 斷 定 谷 ， 因 為 耶 和 華 的 日 子 臨 近 斷 定 谷 。

15 日 月 昏 暗 ， 星 宿 無 光 。