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Joel 3:13
Put in the sickle; for the harvest is ripe. Come, tread, for the wine press is full, the vats overflow, for their wickedness is great."
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Interpretation

Joel 3:13 shows a harvest ripe that is lived within concrete decisions—see "put" and "sickle". Give harvest ripe by steady, quiet faithfulness—steady the will with prayer.

Context

The setting is Joel—prophetic oracle, highlighting harvest ripe. Within ch. 3, a small unit frames the emphasis. It edges toward prophetic hope & judgment. Watch the terms “put” and “sickle”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Joel to Joel. Many scholars judge Joel as follows: Post‑exilic prophetic liturgy (locust plague as day of the Lord).. Date: Post‑exilic period (debated).. This verse leans into prophetic hope & judgment.

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Traditional:Joel
Modern scholarship:Post‑exilic prophetic liturgy (locust plague as day of the Lord).
Date:Post‑exilic period (debated).
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Masoretic tradition preserves the Hebrew text with remarkable accuracy. The Dead Sea Scrolls (discovered 1947-1956) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.