Joel 3:1 (YLT)

Passage

For lo, in those days, and in that time, When I turn back <FI>to<Fi> the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,

Nearby Context

Joel 3:1 For lo, in those days, and in that time, When I turn back <FI>to<Fi> the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,

Joel 3:2 Then I have gathered all the nations, And caused them to go down unto the valley of Jehoshaphat, And I have been judged with them there, Concerning My people and Mine inheritance--Israel, Whom they scattered among nations, And My land they have apportioned.

Joel 3:3 And for My people they do cast a lot, And they give the young man for an harlot, And the young woman have sold for wine, That they may drink.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "days", "time", "turn", "back", "captivity", "judah", and "jerusalem". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "days" and "time", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Then I have gathered all the nations...", so "days" and "time" should be read forward into that movement. In Joel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "days" and "time" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.