The Lord Judges the Nations
In Joel 3:4-8 the Lord spoke directly to the Phoenicians (Tyre and Sidon) and the Philistines, two groups that profited economically from Judah’s demise (cf. Eze. 25:15; 28:20-24). The Lord identified Himself with His people (note Me in Joel 3:4) and denied that these nations had any justification for their actions (this is the force of the rhetorical questions in Joel 3:4).
God then announced that He would repay them for their offenses (Joel 3:4).
Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head; Joel 3:4
Yea, and what... Questions 6-7. The last ones in Joel.
גַּם
gam
gam
By contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correlation both... and: - again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so) . . . and, but, either . . . or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay . . . neither, one, then (-refore), though, what, with, yea.
and what...
מֶה מַ־ מָ־ מַה מָה
mâh mah mâ ma meh
maw, mah, maw, mah, meh
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational sneses: - how (long, oft, [-soever]), [no-] thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby (-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.
to do with me, O Tyre...
צוֹר צֹר
tsôr tsôr
tsore, tsore
The same as H6864; a rock; Tsor, a place in Israel: - Tyre, Tyrus.
and Zidon, ...
צִידֹן צִידוֹן
tsı̂ydôn tsı̂ydôn
tsee-done', tsee-done'
From H6679 in the sense of catching fish; fishery; Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Israel: - Sidon, Zidon.
coasts of Israel... This refers to Philistia.
גְּלִילָה
gelı̂ylâh
ghel-ee-law'
Feminine of H1550; a circuit or region: - border, coast, country.
פְּלֶשֶׁת
pelesheth
pel-eh'-sheth
From H6428, rolling, that is, migratory; Pelesheth, a region of Syria: - Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines.
ye to do... The Tyrians, Zidonians, and Philistines were near neighbors of the Jews, and implacable enemies to them. And are here put for the enemies of the true church of Christ, the Roman Catholics and Turks, and in whose possession, those places now are.
אַתֵּנָּה אַתֵּנָה אַתֶּן אַתֶּם אַתִּי אַת אַתָּ אַתָּהo
'attâh 'attâ 'ath 'attı̂y'attem 'atten 'attênâh 'attênnâh
at-taw' at-taw' at-tee' at-tem' at-ten'
A primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you: - thee, thou, ye, you.
These are addressed by the Lord, inquiring or demanding the reason of their ill usage of him and his people: what have ye to do with me? to be called by my name, or accounted my people? I know you not, nor will I have any fellowship with you. Or what have ye to do with my people, to disturb and distress them? What wrong have I or they done you, that you thus use them?
will ye render... For turning you out of your land, and putting my people into it? Do you think to retaliate this?
שָׁלַם
shâlam
shaw-lam'
A primitive root; to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively to be (causatively make) completed; by implication to be friendly; by extension to reciprocate (in various applications): - make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace (-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper (-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, X surely.
me a recompence?...
גְּמוּל
gemûl
ghem-ool'
From H1580, treatment, that is, an act (of good or ill); by implication service or requital: - + as hast served, benefit, desert, deserving, that which he hath given, recompence, reward.
and if ye... By doing an injury to my people:
and if...
אִם
'im
eem
A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogitive, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence as a negative, not: - (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more (-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.
ye...
אַתֵּנָּה אַתֵּנָה אַתֶּן אַתֶּם אַתִּי אַת אַתָּ אַתָּהo
'attâh 'attâ 'ath 'attı̂y 'attem 'atten 'attênâh 'attênnâh
at-taw' at-taw' at-tee' at-tem' at-ten'
A primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you: - thee, thou, ye, you.
swiftly and speedily... Bring swift and sudden destruction upon you.
me, swiftly...
קַל
qal
kôl
Contracted from H7043; light; (by implication) rapid (also adverbially): - light, swift (-ly).
and speedily...
מְהֵרָה
mehêrâh
meh-hay-raw'
Feminine of H4118; properly a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptly: - hastily, quickly, shortly, soon, make (with) speed (-ily), swiftly.
2Thes. 1:6 "Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;"
will I return...
שׁוּב
shûb
shoob
A primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again: - ([break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep]) X again, (cause to) answer (+ again), X in any case (wise), X at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call [to mind], carry again (back), cease, X certainly, come again (back) X consider, + continually, convert, deliver (again), + deny, draw back, fetch home again, X fro, get [oneself] (back) again, X give (again), go again (back, home), [go] out, hinder, let, [see] more, X needs, be past, X pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), X repent, requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, + say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, X surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.
Vengeance is the Lord's. Tyre and Zidon, along with the coastal area of Palestine, were well known for oppressing the people of God. They will now, taste of the very same injury they had done to God's people. They had allied with the evil nations that came against Judah, instead of helping Judah.
your recompence...
גְּמוּל
gemûl
ghem-ool'
From H1580, treatment, that is, an act (of good or ill); by implication service or requital: - + as hast served, benefit, desert, deserving, that which he hath given, recompence, reward.
upon your own head...
רֹאשׁ
rô'sh
roshe
From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literally or figuratively (in many applications, of place, time, rank, etc.): - band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief (-est place, man, things), company, end, X every [man], excellent, first, forefront, ([be-]) head, height, (on) high (-est part, [priest]), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
And again, what are ye to Me, Tyre and Sidon and all circuits of Philistia? Is it any deed of Mine ye are repaying? Or are ye doing anything to Me? Swiftly, speedily will I return your deed on your head.
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