Joel 3:3
"And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And they have cast lots for my people,.... Not only parted their land, but cast lots for their persons, Or played at dice for them, how many captives each soldier should have, and which should be their share and property: ninety seven thousand

Jews, Josephus (d) says, were carried captive by the Romans, who, very probably, cast lots for them, as was usual in such cases; see Nah 3:10 ; and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink; either they gave a boy to be prostituted to natural lusts, in lieu of a whore; and a girl to be debauched for a bottle of wine: or they gave a boy for the price of a whore, as the Targum and Kimchi interpret it; that is, they gave a boy, instead of money, to a whore, to lie with her, as the eunuch was given to Thais; and they gave a girl to the wine merchant for as much wine as they could drink at one sitting. These phrases both express their uncleanness and intemperance, and also the low price and value they set upon their captives; and is applicable enough to the Papists, notorious for the same abominable lusts. (d) De Bello Jud. l. 6. c. 9. sect. 3.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H5414 נָתַן
Definition:

19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj 19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj

Possible Meanings:
  • give (semantic_range)
H4159 מוֹפֵת
Definition:

2wonder, sign, portent(=מאֹפֵת) —מוֺפֵתExodus 7:914t.;מוֺפֶתְכֶםEzekiel 12:11;מוֺפְתִיםDeuteronomy 4:344t.;מֹפְתִיםDeuteronomy 6:229t.;מוֺפְתַיExodus 7:3;Exodus 11:9;מוֺפְתָיוPsalm 78:43;מֹפְתָיו1 Chr 2wonder, sign, portent(=מאֹפֵת) —מוֺפֵתExodus 7:914t.;מוֺפֶתְכֶםEzekiel 12:11;מוֺפְתִיםDeuteronomy 4:344t.;מֹפְתִיםDeuteronomy 6:229t.;מוֺפְתַיExodus 7:3;Exodus 11:9;מוֺפְתָיוPsalm 78:43;מֹפְתָיו1 Chr

H8064 שָׁמַיִם
Definition:

28only pluralשָׁמַ֫יִם421(Sta§324 a)heavens, sky(Late Hebrewid.; Assyrianšamûpluralšamê, šamûtu, alsošamâmu, compare Phoenicianשמם; SabeanסמהHomChr 46, 124; ArabicEthiopicAramaicשְׁמַיָּא; Palmyrene, 28only pluralשָׁמַ֫יִם421(Sta§324 a)heavens, sky(Late Hebrewid.; Assyrianšamûpluralšamê, šamûtu, alsošamâmu, compare Phoenicianשמם; SabeanסמהHomChr 46, 124; ArabicEthiopicAramaicשְׁמַיָּא; Palmyrene,

H0776 אֶרֶץ
Definition:

11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,) 11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,)

H1818 דָּם
Definition:

6blood(Late Hebrewid., Arabic, EthiopicAssyriandamuNor239ZimBP 72, 76; Aramaicדַּם,דְּמָא,) — absolute׳דGenesis 37:22154t.; constructדַּםGenesis 9:662t.; suffixדָּמִי1 Samuel 26:203t.;דָּֽמְךָ2 Samuel 6blood(Late Hebrewid., Arabic, EthiopicAssyriandamuNor239ZimBP 72, 76; Aramaicדַּם,דְּמָא,) — absolute׳דGenesis 37:22154t.; constructדַּםGenesis 9:662t.; suffixדָּמִי1 Samuel 26:203t.;דָּֽמְךָ2 Samuel

H0784 אֵשׂ
Definition:

23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p 23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p

Possible Meanings:
  • foundation (semantic_range)
H8490 תִּימָרָה
Definition:

6andJoel 2:30constitute the entire written record of תִּימָרָה. The first passage evokes a royal procession emerging “like a pillar of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense”, while the second fo 6andJoel 2:30constitute the entire written record of תִּימָרָה. The first passage evokes a royal procession emerging “like a pillar of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense”, while the second fo

Possible Meanings:
  • column (semantic_range)
H6227 עָשָׁן
Definition:

16smoke; — absolute׳עJudges 20:38+, constructעֲשַׁןJoshua 8:20,21,עֶ֫שֶׁןExodus 19:18; suffixעֲשָׁנוֺExodus 19:18,עֲשָׁנָהּIsaiah 34:10; —1. a.of burning cityJoshua 8:20;Joshua 8:21;Judges 20:88;Judge 16smoke; — absolute׳עJudges 20:38+, constructעֲשַׁןJoshua 8:20,21,עֶ֫שֶׁןExodus 19:18; suffixעֲשָׁנוֺExodus 19:18,עֲשָׁנָהּIsaiah 34:10; —1. a.of burning cityJoshua 8:20;Joshua 8:21;Judges 20:88;Judge

Possible Meanings:
  • smoking (semantic_range)

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