The Meaning of Joel 3:11 Explained

Joel 3:11

KJV: Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.

YLT: Haste, and come in, all ye nations round, And be gathered together, Thither cause to come down, O Jehovah, Thy mighty ones.

Darby: Haste ye and come, all ye nations round about, and gather yourselves together. Thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Jehovah.

ASV: Haste ye, and come, all ye nations round about, and gather yourselves together: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Jehovah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Assemble  yourselves, and come,  all ye heathen,  and gather yourselves together  round about:  thither cause thy mighty ones  to come down,  O LORD. 

What does Joel 3:11 Mean?

Context Summary

Joel 3:1-21 - "the Valley Of Decision"
Having stated the outward blessings that would follow repentance, Joel unveils the extraordinary spiritual blessings that were in store. The outpouring of the Spirit, described in Acts 2:16-17, does not exhaust these glorious words. This blessing is for all whom the Lord our God shall call to Himself, and as one to whom His call has come, you have a perfect right to claim your share in Pentecost. The promise is to all that are "afar off" in space and time. The very slaves, the most degraded and despised of men, become free when they yield themselves to Jesus and have an equal right to the same Spirit.
Joel 3:1-21 refers to the last desperate effort made by the powers of the world against Christ and His people. This will be the closing scene of man's apostasy. But the Lord will vindicate and deliver His oppressed from the hand of their oppressors; and the same judgment will bring them blessing. Having cleansed His people from their stains, Messiah will tabernacle among them, Revelation 21:3 [source]

Chapter Summary: Joel 3

1  God's judgments against the enemies of his people
9  God will be known in his judgment
18  His blessing upon the church

What do the individual words in Joel 3:11 mean?

Assemble and come all you nations all around and gather together there Cause to go down Yahweh Your mighty ones
ע֣וּשׁוּ וָבֹ֧אוּ כָֽל־ הַגּוֹיִ֛ם מִסָּבִ֖יב וְנִקְבָּ֑צוּ שָׁ֕מָּה הַֽנְחַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה גִּבּוֹרֶֽיךָ

ע֣וּשׁוּ  Assemble 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: עוּשׁ  
Sense: (Qal) to lend aid, come to help, hasten.
וָבֹ֧אוּ  and  come 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
הַגּוֹיִ֛ם  you  nations 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: גֹּוי 
Sense: nation, people.
מִסָּבִ֖יב  all  around 
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb
Root: מוּסָב 
Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.
וְנִקְבָּ֑צוּ  and  gather  together 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: קָבַץ  
Sense: to gather, assemble.
הַֽנְחַ֥ת  Cause  to  go  down 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: נָחַת  
Sense: to go down, descend.
יְהוָ֖ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
גִּבּוֹרֶֽיךָ  Your  mighty  ones 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: גִּבֹּור  
Sense: strong, mighty.