Joel 3:5

pleasant things. things of desire, or valuable things. Compare Daniel 11:38.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ye have taken My silver and My gold - Not the silver and gold of the temple, (as some have thought.) At least, up to the prophet’s time, they had...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Yahweh will Recompense with Punishment the Nations that have Oppressed His People. In that Day, when Yahweh will restore the fortunes of His people...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Let us now proceed: He says that their silver and their gold had been taken away by the Syrians and the Sidonians. All who were the neigh...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things: Ye have taken my silver and my gold - The...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things: Because ye have taken my silver an...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Judgment of the Heathen and the Glory of Israel A general judgment of all nations, for their mistreatment of Israel, is announced in the valle...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

My silver , etc.] not necessarily from the Temple, but the property of the people was reckoned as Jehovah's. Temples ] i.e. palaces, the dwellings...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

My silver. — Mine, as being the property of my people, not as being dedicated to the service of the Temple. In the time of Jehoram, the Philistines...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Valley of Decision” Joel 2:28-32 ; Joel 3:1-21 Having stated the outward blessings that would follow repentance, Joel unveils the extraor...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Finally the prophet moved on to a yet higher level, and dealt wholly with things to come. The great word introducing the section is "afterward." Some...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is observable through the whole of the sacred word, that the day of vengeance, and the year of the Lord's redeemed are always joined. When Jesus c...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Because ye have taken my silver and my gold ,.... Which is all the Lord's, Haggai 2:8 ; or which he had bestowed upon his people, and they had take...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things: Ver. 5. Because ye have taken my silver...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Because ye have taken my silver and my gold Have taken out of my temple the silver and golden vessels dedicated to my service; and have carried in...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Threatenings against Israel's Enemies. B. C. 720....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ye have taken; you Tyrians, Zidonians, and Philistines have received at the hands of those you confederated with, you have taken them either as par...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Consequence Of YHWH's Blessing Of His People Must Be The Judgment Of The Nations Who Have Oppressed His People ( Joel 3:1-6 ). The judgment of...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES. Joel 3:4 . With me] i.e. my people, with whom God identifies himself. Recompense ] “If ye injure me” (my people) “in revenge for...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joel 3:1 . Behold, in those days, in the days of the Messiah, as stated from the twenty eighth verse of the preseding chapter. Of course all refer...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Joel 3:1-29 These verses describe the deliverance of God's people and the destruction of his enemies because of their injurious,...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God's Judgment upon his Enemies
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

because ye have taken My silver and My gold, in the Temple-treasures and throughout the city of Jerusalem, and have carried into your temples, incl...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 5:2-5 ; 2 Kings 12:18 ; 2 Kings 16:8 ; 2 Kings 18:15 ; 2 Kings 18:16 ; 2 Kings 24:13 ; 2 Kings 25:13-17 ; Daniel 11:38 ; Daniel 5:2...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Taken — Either as part of the spoil, or as part of your pay. My silver — Silver and gold vessels dedicated to my service.

⁵ Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things:

Related Commentaries of Joel 3:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Joel 3:5