Joel 3:14

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the Day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.”

What this verse means

A short, plain-language explanation of Joel 3:14 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.

Compare translations
BSBPD

“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the Day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! for the day of Jehovah is near in the valley of decision.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Multitudes, multitudes <FI>are<Fi> in the valley of decision, For near <FI>is<Fi> the day of Jehovah in the valley of decision.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo Joel 3:14 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 37:13but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
  2. Isaiah 34:2The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter.
  3. Isaiah 63:1Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”
  4. Ezekiel 38:8After a long time you will be summoned. In the latter years you will enter a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and all now dwell securely.
  5. Ezekiel 39:8Yes, it is coming, and it will surely happen, declares the Lord GOD. This is the day of which I have spoken.
  6. Joel 1:15Alas for the day! For the Day of the LORD is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
  7. Joel 2:1Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—
  8. Joel 3:2I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.
  9. Philippians 3:2Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!
  10. 2 Peter 3:7And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
  11. Revelation 16:14These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.
  12. Revelation 19:19Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring