Tanach
Yoel 3:1-4:8 יואל ג׳:א׳-ד׳:ח׳
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וְהָיָה אַחֲרֵי־כֵן אֶשְׁפּוֹךְ אֶת־רוּחִי עַל־כׇּל־בָּשָׂר וְנִבְּאוּ בְּנֵיכֶם וּבְנוֹתֵיכֶם זִקְנֵיכֶם חֲלֹמוֹת יַחֲלֹמוּן בַּחוּרֵיכֶם חֶזְיֹנוֹת יִרְאֽוּ׃
And it shall come to pass afterwards, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
And it shall come to pass afterwards, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
Rashi
עַל כָּל בָּשָׂר. עַל מִי שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂה לִבּוֹ רַךְ כַּבָּשָׂר דֻּגְמַת ״וְנָתַתִּי לָכֶם לֵב בָּשָׂר״ (יחזקאל לו:כו):
upon all flesh—I.e, upon anyone whose heart becomes soft as flesh. Comp. (Ezekiel 36:26) “And I will give you a heart of flesh.”
וְגַם עַל־הָעֲבָדִים וְעַל־הַשְּׁפָחוֹת בַּיָּמִים הָהֵמָּה אֶשְׁפּוֹךְ אֶת־רוּחִֽי׃
and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
וְנָֽתַתִּי מֽוֹפְתִים בַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָרֶץ דָּם וָאֵשׁ וְתִֽימְרוֹת עָשָֽׁן׃
And I will exhibit wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
And I will exhibit wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
Rashi
וְתִמְרוֹת עָשָׁן. זְקִיפוּת מַעֲלֵה עָשָׁן בְּגֹבַהּ:
and pillars of smoke Heb. וְתִימְרוֹת. Perpendicular pillars of smoke, as tall as a palm tree.
הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ יֵהָפֵךְ לְחֹשֶׁךְ וְהַיָּרֵחַ לְדָם לִפְנֵי בּוֹא יוֹם יְהֹוָה הַגָּדוֹל וְהַנּוֹרָֽא׃
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and the terrible day of the Lord.
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and the terrible day of the Lord.
Rashi
יֵהָפֵךְ לְחֹשֶׁךְ. לְבַיֵּשׁ אֶת הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִים לַחַמָּה:
shall turn to darkness—to embarrass those who prostrate themselves to the sun.
וְהָיָה כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָא בְּשֵׁם יְהֹוָה יִמָּלֵט כִּי בְּהַר־צִיּוֹן וּבִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם תִּהְיֶה פְלֵיטָה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר אָמַר יְהֹוָה וּבַשְּׂרִידִים אֲשֶׁר יְהֹוָה קֹרֵֽא׃
And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Żiyyon and in Yerushalayim there shall be those that escape, as the Lord has said, and among the remnant those whom the Lord shall call.
And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Żiyyon and in Yerushalayim there shall be those that escape, as the Lord has said, and among the remnant those whom the Lord shall call.
Rashi
וְהָיָה כָּל אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָא וְגוֹ׳ כַּאֲשֶׁר אָמַר. וְהֵיכָן אָמַר ״וְרָאוּ כָּל עַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ כִּי שֵׁם ה׳ נִקְרָא עָלֶיךָ״ (דברים כח:י):
And it shall come to pass that whoever shall call etc. as... said—And where did He say it? (Deut. 28:10), “And all the peoples of the earth shall see that the Name of the Lord is called on you.” [from Mechilta, Ex. 12:25]
וּבַשְּׂרִידִים. בַּשְּׁאֵרִית אֲשֶׁר יוֹתִיר:
and among the survivors—And in the remnant that will remain.
אֲשֶׁר ה׳ קוֹרֵא. לְשׁוֹן קְרוּאִים לִסְעוּדָה אוֹ לַעֲבוֹדַת הַמֶּלֶךְ לְשׁוֹן ׳הַזְמָנָה׳:
whom the Lord invites Heb. קֹרֵא, an expression of those invited to a banquet or to the service of the king, an expression of invitation.
כִּי הִנֵּה בַּיָּמִים הָהֵמָּה וּבָעֵת הַהִיא אֲשֶׁר (אשוב) [אָשִׁיב] אֶת־שְׁבוּת יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃
For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring back the captivity of Yehuda and Yerushalayim,
For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring back the captivity of Yehuda and Yerushalayim,
וְקִבַּצְתִּי אֶת־כׇּל־הַגּוֹיִם וְהוֹרַדְתִּים אֶל־עֵמֶק יְהוֹשָׁפָט וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּי עִמָּם שָׁם עַל־עַמִּי וְנַחֲלָתִי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר פִּזְּרוּ בַגּוֹיִם וְאֶת־אַרְצִי חִלֵּֽקוּ׃
I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Yehoshafat, and will enter into judgment with them there for my people and for my heritage Yisra᾽el, whom they have scattered among the nations, and have divided up my land.
I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Yehoshafat, and will enter into judgment with them there for my people and for my heritage Yisra᾽el, whom they have scattered among the nations, and have divided up my land.
Rashi
אֶל עֵמֶק יְהוֹשָׁפָט. אֵרֵד עִמָּם בְּעֹמֶק הַדִּין, יְהוֹשָׁפָט מִשְׁפָּטִי יָהּ:
to the Valley of Jehoshaphat—I will descend with them to the depth of justice. Jehoshaphat—The judgments of the Lord.
וְאֶל־עַמִּי יַדּוּ גוֹרָל וַֽיִּתְּנוּ הַיֶּלֶד בַּזּוֹנָה וְהַיַּלְדָּה מָכְרוּ בַיַּיִן וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃
And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
Rashi
יַדּוּ גוֹרָל. כְּמוֹ ״וַיַּדּוּ אֶבֶן בִּי״ (איכה ג:נג):
they cast lots Heb. יִדּוּ. Like (Lam. 3:53) “And they cast (וַיַּדּוּ) a stone upon me.”
וְגַם מָה־אַתֶּם לִי צֹר וְצִידוֹן וְכֹל גְּלִילוֹת פְּלָשֶׁת הַגְּמוּל אַתֶּם מְשַׁלְּמִים עָלָי וְאִם־גֹּמְלִים אַתֶּם עָלַי קַל מְהֵרָה אָשִׁיב גְּמֻֽלְכֶם בְּרֹאשְׁכֶֽם׃
Moreover, what are you to me, O Żor and Żidon, and all the provinces of Peleshet? will you render retribution on my behalf? and if you render retribution on my behalf, swiftly and speedily will I return your retribution upon your own head.
Moreover, what are you to me, O Żor and Żidon, and all the provinces of Peleshet? will you render retribution on my behalf? and if you render retribution on my behalf, swiftly and speedily will I return your retribution upon your own head.
Rashi
הַגְּמוּל אַתֶּם מְשַׁלְּמִים. זֶהוּ הַגְּמוּל שֶׁנָּתַן שְׁלֹמֹה לְחִירָם מֶלֶךְ צוֹר עֶשְׂרִים עִיר (מלכים א ט):
Are you paying Me recompense—Is this the recompense for what Solomon gave Hiram, the king of Tyre, twenty cities (I Kings 9:11)?
קַל מְהֵרָה. לְשׁוֹן ׳זְרִיזוּת׳:
swiftly Heb. קַל מְהֵרָה, an expression of eagerness.
אֲשֶׁר־כַּסְפִּי וּזְהָבִי לְקַחְתֶּם וּמַֽחֲמַדַּי הַטֹּבִים הֲבֵאתֶם לְהֵיכְלֵיכֶֽם׃
Because you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly treasures:
Because you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly treasures:
וּבְנֵי יְהוּדָה וּבְנֵי יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם מְכַרְתֶּם לִבְנֵי הַיְּוָנִים לְמַעַן הַרְחִיקָם מֵעַל גְּבוּלָֽם׃
the children also of Yehuda and the children of Yerushalayim have you sold to the children of the Yevanim that you might remove them far from their border.
the children also of Yehuda and the children of Yerushalayim have you sold to the children of the Yevanim that you might remove them far from their border.
הִנְנִי מְעִירָם מִן־הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר־מְכַרְתֶּם אֹתָם שָׁמָּה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִי גְמֻֽלְכֶם בְּרֹאשְׁכֶֽם׃
Behold, I will raise them out of the place to which you have sold them, and will return your retribution upon your own head:
Behold, I will raise them out of the place to which you have sold them, and will return your retribution upon your own head:
וּמָכַרְתִּי אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶם וְאֶת־בְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶם בְּיַד בְּנֵי יְהוּדָה וּמְכָרוּם לִשְׁבָאיִם אֶל־גּוֹי רָחוֹק כִּי יְהֹוָה דִּבֵּֽר׃ {פ}
and I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Yehuda, and they shall sell them to the Shevayim, to a people far off: for the Lord has spoken it.
and I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Yehuda, and they shall sell them to the Shevayim, to a people far off: for the Lord has spoken it.
Rashi
לִשְׁבָאיִם וְגוֹ׳. לִבְנֵי שְׁבָא:
to the Shebaites—To the children of Sheba.
כִּי ה׳ דִּבֵּר. וְהֵיכָן דִּבֵּר ״עֶבֶד עֲבָדִים יִהְיֶה לְאֶחָיו״ (בראשית ט:כה) כֵּן מְפֹרָשׁ בִּמְכִילְתִּין:
for the Lord has spoken—Now where did He speak? (Gen. 9:25) “A slave of slaves shall he be to his brothers.” So it is explained in Mechilta (Ex. 12:25).
וְהָיָה אַחֲרֵי כֵן. לֶעָתִיד לָבֹא:
And it shall come to pass afterwards—in the future.