Joe 3:6 | JFB | STEP | 6. Grecians-- literally, "Javanites," that is, the Ionians, a Greek colony on the coast of Asia Minor who were the first Greeks known to the Jews. The Greeks themselves, however, in their original descent came from Javan ( , ). Probably the germ of Greek civilization in part came through the Jewish slaves imported into Greece from Phoenicia by traffickers. mentions Javan and Tyre as trading in the persons of men. far from their border-- far from Judea; so that the captive Jews were cut off from all hope of return.

‏ Joel 3:6

6. Grecians--literally, "Javanites," that is, the Ionians, a Greek colony on the coast of Asia Minor who were the first Greeks known to the Jews. The Greeks themselves, however, in their original descent came from Javan (Ge 10:2, 4). Probably the germ of Greek civilization in part came through the Jewish slaves imported into Greece from Phoenicia by traffickers. Eze 27:13 mentions Javan and Tyre as trading in the persons of men.

far from their border--far from Judea; so that the captive Jews were cut off from all hope of return.