Joel 3:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They have also castיַדּ֣וּ
(yad·du)
3032: to cast a lota prim. root
lotsגֹורָ֑ל
(go·v·ral;)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
for My people,עַמִּ֖י
(am·mi)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
Tradedוַיִּתְּנ֤וּ
(vai·yit·te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
a boyהַיֶּ֙לֶד֙
(hai·ye·led)
3206: child, son, boy, youthfrom yalad
for a harlotבַּזֹּונָ֔ה
(baz·zo·v·nah,)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
And soldמָכְר֥וּ
(ma·che·ru)
4376: to sella prim. root
a girlוְהַיַּלְדָּ֛ה
(ve·hai·yal·dah)
3207: girl, maidenfem. of yeled
for wineבַיַּ֖יִן
(vai·ya·yin)
3196: winefrom an unused word
that they may drink.וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃
(vai·yish·tu.)
8354: to drinka prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they have cast
yadad  (yaw-dad')
to handle, i.e. to throw, e.g. lots -- cast.
lots
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
for my people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
and have given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
a boy
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
for an harlot
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
and sold
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
a girl
yaldah  (yal-daw')
a lass -- damsel, girl.
for wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
that they might drink
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"They have also cast lots for My people, Traded a boy for a harlot And sold a girl for wine that they may drink.

King James Bible
And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They cast lots for My people; they bartered a boy for a prostitute and sold a girl for wine to drink.

International Standard Version
They cast lots for my people— they sold a young boy in exchange for a prostitute, and a girl for wine, so they could drink."

NET Bible
and they cast lots for my people. They traded a boy for a prostitute; they sold a little girl for wine so they could drink.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They threw dice for my people. They traded boys for prostitutes. They sold girls so that they could buy wine to drink.

King James 2000 Bible
And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
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