King James Version

Joel 3:14

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Joel 4:14.

הֲמוֹנִ֣יםhamonimnoiseהָמוֹןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “noise”, the ordinary formH1995a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealthabundance, company, many, multitude, multiply, noise, riches, rumbling, sounding, store, tumult.הֲמוֹנִ֔יםhamonimnoiseהָמוֹןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “noise”, the ordinary formH1995a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealthabundance, company, many, multitude, multiply, noise, riches, rumbling, sounding, store, tumult.בְּעֵ֖מֶקbeemeqin valeעֵמֶקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in vale”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6010a vale (i.e. broad depression)dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names). See also H1025 (בֵּית הָעֵמֶק).הֶֽחָר֑וּץhecharutsthe goldחֲרוּץdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the gold”H2742properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eagerdecision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…קָרוֹב֙qarovnearקָרוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “near”, the ordinary formH7138near (in place, kindred or time)allied, approach, at hand, [phrase] any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).י֣וֹםyomas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּעֵ֖מֶקbeemeqin valeעֵמֶקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in vale”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6010a vale (i.e. broad depression)dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names). See also H1025 (בֵּית הָעֵמֶק).הֶחָרֽוּץhecharutsthe goldחֲרוּץdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the gold”H2742properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eagerdecision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(4-14) Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Multitudes, multitudes [are] in the valley of decision, For near [is] the day of Jehovah in the valley of decision.

World English Bible

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of Yahweh is near in the valley of decision.

Darby Translation

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of Jehovah is at hand in the valley of decision.

Douay-Rheims

Nations, nations in the valley of destruction: for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of destruction.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(4-14) Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Noises have resounded in the valley of judgment: for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of judgment.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἦχοι ἐξήχησαν ἐν τῇ κοιλάδι τῆς δίκης, ὅτι ἐγγὺς ἡμέρα Κυρίου ἐν τῇ κοιλάδι τῆς δίκης.