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Valley of Josaphat

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Jerusalem and the Valley of Josaphat (Thomas Seddon, 1854)

The Valley of Josaphat is a Biblical place mentioned by name in the Book of Joel (Joel 3:2 and Joel 3:12): "I will gather together all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Josaphat: "Then I will enter into judgment with them there", on behalf of my people and for My inheritance Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations and they have divided up My land."; "Let the nations be roused; Let the nations be aroused And come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit to judge all the nations on every side". This location is also referred to as the Valley of Decision.

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  • Multitudes, multitudes,
in the Valley of Decision.
For the day of the Lord is near
in the Valley of Decision.
  • I will gather all the nations together
:and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
There I shall bring them to judgment
on account of my people
and my inheritance Israel,
because they have scattered them among the nations
and divided my land among themselves.
  • Joel 4:2 NCB.
  • Let the nations rouse themselves
and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
For there I will sit in judgment
upon all the neighboring nations.
  • Joel 4:12 NCB.

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