Discovery BoxJoel 2:13 
Context2:13 Return to the Lord your God,
for he is merciful and compassionate,
slow to anger and boundless in loyal love 1 – often relenting from calamitous punishment. 2
Joel 3:8
Context3:8 I will sell your sons and daughters to 3 the people of Judah. 4
They will sell them to the Sabeans, 5 a nation far away.
Indeed, the Lord has spoken!
1 tn Heb “and great of loyal love.”
2 tn Heb “and he relents from calamity.”
3 tn Heb “into the hand of.”
4 tn Heb “the sons of Judah.”
5 sn The Sabeans were Arabian merchants who were influential along the ancient caravan routes that traveled through Arabia. See also Job 1:15; Isa 43:3; 45:14; Ps 72:10.
