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| [1]The wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 that came to JoelH3100 the sonH1121 of PethuelH6602. |
[1]The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. |
| [2]HearH8085[H8798] this, ye old menH2205, and give earH238[H8685], all ye inhabitantsH3427[H8802] of the landH776. Hath this been in your daysH3117, or evenH518 in the daysH3117 of your fathersH1? |
[2]Hear ye this, O elders, and hearken ye all inhabitants of the land, whether such a thing hath been in your days, or yet in the days of your fathers. |
| [3]TellH5608[H8761] ye your childrenH1121 of it, and let your childrenH1121 tell their childrenH1121, and their childrenH1121 anotherH312 generationH1755. |
[3]Tell you your children of it, and let your children show to their children, and their children to another generation. |
| [4]That which the palmerwormH1501 hath leftH3499 hath the locustH697 eatenH398[H8804]; and that which the locustH697 hath leftH3499 hath the cankerwormH3218 eatenH398[H8804]; and that which the cankerwormH3218 hath leftH3499 hath the caterpillerH2625 eatenH398.[H8804] |
[4]That which is left of the palmer worm, hath the grasshopper eaten, and the residue of the grasshopper hath the canker worm eaten, and the residue of the canker worm hath the caterpillar eaten? |
| [5]AwakeH6974[H8685], ye drunkardsH7910, and weepH1058[H8798]; and howlH3213[H8685], all ye drinkersH8354[H8802] of wineH3196, because of the new wineH6071; for it is cut offH3772[H8738] from your mouthH6310. |
[5]Awake ye drunkards, and weep, and howl all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine: for it shall be pulled from your mouth. |
| [6]For a nationH1471 is come upH5927[H8804] upon my landH776, strongH6099, and without numberH4557, whose teethH8127 are the teethH8127 of a lionH738, and he hath the cheek teethH4973 of a great lionH3833. |
[6]Yea, a nation cometh upon my land, mighty, and without number, whose teeth are like the teeth of a lion, and he hath the jaws of a great lion. |
| [7]He hath laidH7760[H8804] my vineH1612 wasteH8047, and barkedH7111 my fig treeH8384: he hath made it cleanH2834[H8800] bareH2834[H8804], and cast it awayH7993[H8689]; the branchesH8299 thereof are made whiteH3835.[H8689] |
[7]He maketh my vine waste, and pilleth [pealeth] off the bark of my fig tree: he maketh it bare, and casteth it down: the branches thereof are made white. |
| [8]LamentH421[H8798] like a virginH1330 girdedH2296[H8803] with sackclothH8242 for the husbandH1167 of her youthH5271. |
[8]Mourn like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth. |
| [9]The meat offeringH4503 and the drink offeringH5262 is cut offH3772[H8717] from the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068; the priestsH3548, the LORD'SH3068 ministersH8334[H8764], mournH56.[H8804] |
[9]The meat offering, and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the Lord: the priests, the Lord's ministers mourn. |
| [10]The fieldH7704 is wastedH7703[H8795], the landH127 mournethH56[H8804]; for the cornH1715 is wastedH7703[H8795]: the new wineH8492 is dried upH3001[H8689], the oilH3323 languishethH535.[H8797] |
[10]The field is wasted: the land mourneth: for the corn is destroyed: the new wine is dried up, and the oil is decayed. |
| [11]Be ye ashamedH3001[H8685], O ye husbandmenH406; howlH3213[H8685], O ye vinedressersH3755, for the wheatH2406 and for the barleyH8184; because the harvestH7105 of the fieldH7704 is perishedH6.[H8804] |
[11]Be ye ashamed, O husbandmen: howl, O ye vine dressers for the wheat, and for the barley, because the harvest of the field is perished. |
| [12]The vineH1612 is dried upH3001[H8689], and the fig treeH8384 languishethH535[H8797]; the pomegranateH7416 tree, the palm treeH8558 also, and the apple treeH8598, even all the treesH6086 of the fieldH7704, are witheredH3001[H8804]: because joyH8342 is withered awayH3001[H8689] from the sonsH1121 of menH120. |
[12]The vine is dried up, and the fig tree is decayed: the pomegranate tree and the palm tree, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field are withered: surely the joy is withered away from the sons of men. |
| [13]GirdH2296[H8798] yourselves, and lamentH5594[H8798], ye priestsH3548: howlH3213[H8685], ye ministersH8334[H8764] of the altarH4196: comeH935[H8798], lie all nightH3885[H8798] in sackclothH8242, ye ministersH8334[H8764] of my GodH430: for the meat offeringH4503 and the drink offeringH5262 is withholdenH4513[H8738] from the houseH1004 of your GodH430. |
[13]Gird yourselves and lament, ye priests: howl ye ministers of the altar: come, and lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering, and the drink offering is taken away from the house of your God. |
| [14]SanctifyH6942[H8761] ye a fastH6685, callH7121[H8798] a solemn assemblyH6116, gatherH622[H8798] the eldersH2205 and all the inhabitantsH3427[H8802] of the landH776 into the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430, and cryH2199[H8798] unto the LORDH3068, |
[14]Sanctify you a fast: call a solemn assembly: gather the elders, and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the Lord your God, and cry unto the Lord, |
| [15]AlasH162 for the dayH3117! for the dayH3117 of the LORDH3068 is at handH7138, and as a destructionH7701 from the AlmightyH7706 shall it comeH935.[H8799] |
[15]Alas: for the day, for the day of the Lord is at hand, and it cometh as a destruction from the Almighty. |
| [16]Is not the meatH400 cut offH3772[H8738] before our eyesH5869, yea, joyH8057 and gladnessH1524 from the houseH1004 of our GodH430? |
[16]Is not the meat cut off before our eyes? And joy, and gladness from the house of our God? |
| [17]The seedH6507 is rottenH5685[H8804] under their clodsH4053, the garnersH214 are laid desolateH8074[H8738], the barnsH4460 are broken downH2040[H8738]; for the cornH1715 is witheredH3001.[H8689] |
[17]The seed is rotten under their clods: the garners are destroyed: the barns are broken down, for the corn is withered. |
| [18]How do the beastsH929 groanH584[H8737]! the herdsH5739 of cattleH1241 are perplexedH943[H8738], because they have no pastureH4829; yea, the flocksH5739 of sheepH6629 are made desolateH816.[H8738] |
[18]How did the beasts mourn? The herds of cattle pine away, because they have no pasture, and the flocks of sheep are destroyed. |
| [19]O LORDH3068, to thee will I cryH7121[H8799]: for the fireH784 hath devouredH398[H8804] the pasturesH4999 of the wildernessH4057, and the flameH3852 hath burnedH3857[H8765] all the treesH6086 of the fieldH7704. |
[19]O Lord, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned up all the trees of the field. |
| [20]The beastsH929 of the fieldH7704 cryH6165[H8799] also unto thee: for the riversH650 of watersH4325 are dried upH3001[H8804], and the fireH784 hath devouredH398[H8804] the pasturesH4999 of the wildernessH4057. |
[20]The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness. |