Joel 3:9

9 Proclamen esto entre las naciones:¡Prepárense^[a] para la batalla!¡Movilicen a los soldados!¡Alístense para el combate todos los hombres de guerra!

Joel 3:9 Meaning and Commentary

Joel 3:9

Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles
This decree of God, concerning the deliverance of his church; and the destruction of their enemies; which is to be proclaimed among them, to the terror of them, and the comfort of God's people, encouraging them to the battle, since they might be sure of victory; for the prophet here returns to give an account of the armies to be gathered together, and to be destroyed in the valley of Jehoshaphat, as appears from ( Joel 3:12 ) ; and to this end heralds are here ordered to make proclamation of war throughout the nations, and to gather them to the battle of Almighty God; whether seriously, or ironically, may be considered; what follows seems to be spoken in the latter way, to the enemies of the church; though they may be interpreted as spoken seriously to the people of God themselves: prepare war;
get all things ready for it, men and arms: wake up the mighty men;
generals, captains, and other officers, men of strength and courage; let them arouse from the sleep and lethargy in which they are, and get themselves in a readiness for war, and put themselves at the head of their troops: let all the men of war draw near, let them come up;
to the land of Judea, and to Jerusalem; that is, either the Christian powers with their armies, to defend Jerusalem against the Turks, and deliver it out of their hands; let them appear on the behalf of the Jews: or else let the enemies of Christ's church and people come up against them, even the most powerful of them; let them muster up all their forces, and do the most they can, they shall not prevail.

Joel 3:9 In-Context

7 »Sepan, pues, que voy a sacarlos de los lugares donde fueron vendidos, y haré que recaiga sobre ustedes su propia venganza.

8 Venderé sus hijos y sus hijas al pueblo de Judá, y ellos a su vez los venderán a los sabeos, una nación lejana». El SEÑOR lo ha dicho.

9 Proclamen esto entre las naciones:¡Prepárense para la batalla!¡Movilicen a los soldados!¡Alístense para el combate todos los hombres de guerra!

10 Forjen espadas con los azadonesy hagan lanzas con las hoces.Que diga el cobarde:«¡Soy un valiente!»

11 Dense prisa, naciones vecinas,reúnanse en ese lugar.¡Haz bajar, SEÑOR, a tus valientes!

Footnotes

• [a] "Prepárense" . Lit. "Santifíquense" .