Joel 3:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joel 3:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joel 3:12 is a verse from the book of Joel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen roun..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joel 3:12 — KJV
“Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.”
— Joel 3:12 (KJV)
Joel 3:12 in Context — About the Book of Joel
Joel turns a devastating locust plague into a call for national fasting — then pivots to one of Scripture's greatest promises: I will restore the years the locusts have eaten, and afterward I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Peter quoted it at Pentecost as fulfilled.
Cross-References for Joel 3:12
“Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:”
Shares key themes with Joel 3:12: come, judge, round
“And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.”
Shares key themes with Joel 3:12: let, come, round
“And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments.”
Shares key themes with Joel 3:12: come, judge, round
“Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about; rivers: or, bottoms, or, dales”
Shares key themes with Joel 3:12: heathen, valley, round
“All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.”
Shares key themes with Joel 3:12: let, round, about
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