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Author
  • Paul Voorberg
Linguist
  • Anneke Ladu
Translator
  • Wim Kanis

2023-09-13
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  1. Joel 1:1 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What does “Pethuel’”mean?

Joel 1:1 (ESV)

1 The word of the LORD that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel:

Pethuel is a name we do not encounter anywhere else in the Bible. The meaning is not clear. It may refer to a youth belonging to God, or one persuaded by God.

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