King James Version

Joel 3:5

Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things:

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In the Hebrew text this line is Joel 4:5.

אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…כַּסְפִּ֥יkaspimoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “money”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וּזְהָבִ֖יuzehaviand goldזָהָבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and gold”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.לְקַחְתֶּ֑םleqachtemtakeלָקַחverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “take”, a completed actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.וּמַֽחֲמַדַּי֙umachamadayand desireמַחְמָדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and desire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4261delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desirebeloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing).הַטֹּבִ֔יםhatovimthe goodטוֹבdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…הֲבֵאתֶ֖םhavetemto comeבּוֹאverb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to come”, a completed actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…לְהֵיכְלֵיכֶֽםleheykhleykhemto palaceהֵיכָלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to palace”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1964a large public building, such as a palace or templepalace, temple.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(4-5) Forasmuch as ye have taken My silver and My gold, and have carried into your temples My goodly treasures;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Forasmuch as ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly precious things,

Young’s Literal Translation

In that My silver and My gold ye took, And My desirable things that are good, Ye have brought in to your temples.

World English Bible

Because you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried my finest treasures into your temples,

Darby Translation

because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my beautiful pleasant things,

Douay-Rheims

For you have taken away my silver and my gold: and my desirable and most beautiful things you have carried into your temples.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(4-5) Forasmuch as ye have taken My silver and My gold, and have carried into your temples My goodly treasures;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and ye have brought my choice ornaments into your temples;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἀνθʼ ὧν τὸ ἀργύριόν μου καὶ τὸ χρυσίον μου ἐλάβετε, καὶ τὰ ἐπίλεκτά μου τὰ καλὰ εἰσηνέγκατε εἰς τοὺς ναοὺς ὑμῶν,