Jehoshaphat, Valley of — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Valley mentioned in prophecy as the place of future judgment (Jl 3:2, 12 OET JOL 3:2 · OET JOL 3:12), sometimes called the valley of decision (v 14). Its exact location is disputed. Some (notably Jerome) identify it with the Kidron Valley, east of Jerusalem, pointing to early Christian tradition; others prefer the valley of Hinnom, south of Jerusalem. This tradition may be traced back through Eusebius to the book of 1 Enoch (1 Enoch 53:1). Still others say the name is symbolic and refers only to coming judgment, not to a specific place.

Show passage in OET: JOL 3:2; JOL 3:12

OET-RV JOL 3:2

2 then I’ll gather all the nations,
⇔ and bring them down to Yehoshafat’s (Jehoshaphat’s) valley.
⇔ Then I’ll judge them there
⇔ because they scattered my people—Yisrael (Israel) my inheritance—among the nations,
⇔ and they divided up my land.

OET-RV JOL 3:12

⇔  12 “Let the nations rouse themselves
⇔ and come to Yehoshafat’s (Jehoshaphat’s) valley,
⇔ because I’ll sit there to judge all the surrounding nations.

OET-LV JOL 4:2

2  And_I _will _gather DOM all _of the_nations and_I_will _bring _them _down to the _valley _of Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) and_I _will _enter _into _judgement with_them there on people _of_my and_inheritance _of_my Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) which they _have _scattered among_nations and_DOM land _of_my they _have _divided _up.

OET-LV JOL 4:12

12  Let _them _be _roused and_ the_nations _let _them _go _up to the _valley _of Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) if/because there I _will _sit to_judge DOM all _of the_nations from_round _about.

Show passage in OET: JOL 3:14

OET-RV JOL 3:14

14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision,
⇔ because Yahweh’s day is near in the valley of decision.

OET-LV JOL 4:14

14  Multitudes multitudes are_in_the _valley _of (the)_decision if/because is_near the _day _of YHWH in_the _valley _of (the)_decision.

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