Joe 3:3 | JFB | STEP | 3. cast lots for my people —that is, divided among themselves My people as their captives by lot. Compare as to the distribution of captives by lot ( ). given a boy for . . . harlot —Instead of paying a harlot for her prostitution in money, they gave her a Jewish captive boy as a slave. girl for wine —So valueless did they regard a Jewish girl that they would sell her for a draught of wine.

Joel 3:3

3. cast lots for my people—that is, divided among themselves My people as their captives by lot. Compare as to the distribution of captives by lot (Ob 11; Na 3:10).

given a boy for . . . harlot—Instead of paying a harlot for her prostitution in money, they gave her a Jewish captive boy as a slave.

girl for wine—So valueless did they regard a Jewish girl that they would sell her for a draught of wine.