Joel 3:3 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
and have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they may drink.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And I will let wonders be seen in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and pillars of smoke.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
and they have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, and have drunk [it].
World English Bible (WEB)
And have cast lots for my people, And have given a boy for a prostitute, And sold a girl for wine, that they may drink.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
| for people; my And | וְאֶל | wĕʾel | veh-EL |
| cast | עַמִּ֖י | ʿammî | ah-MEE |
| have | יַדּ֣וּ | yaddû | YA-doo |
| they lots | גוֹרָ֑ל | gôrāl | ɡoh-RAHL |
| given have and | וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ | wayyittĕnû | va-yee-teh-NOO |
| a boy | הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ | hayyeled | ha-YEH-LED |
| harlot, an for | בַּזּוֹנָ֔ה | bazzônâ | ba-zoh-NA |
| a girl | וְהַיַּלְדָּ֛ה | wĕhayyaldâ | veh-ha-yahl-DA |
| and sold | מָכְר֥וּ | mokrû | moke-ROO |
| wine, for | בַיַּ֖יִן | bayyayin | va-YA-yeen |
| that they might drink. | וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃ | wayyištû | va-yeesh-TOO |