Joel

Joel 1:10–17

10The field is ruined;

the land mourns.

For the grain is destroyed,

the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails.

11Be dismayed, O farmers,

wail, O vinedressers,

over the wheat and barley,

because the harvest of the field has perished.

12The grapevine is dried up,

and the fig tree is withered;

the pomegranate, palm, and apple—

all the trees of the orchard— are withered.

Surely the joy of mankind has dried up.

13Put on sackcloth and lament, O priests;

wail, O ministers of the altar.

Come, spend the night in sackcloth,

O ministers of my God,

because the grain and drink offerings

are withheld from the house of your God.

14Consecrate a fast;

proclaim a solemn assembly!

Gather the elders

and all the residents of the land

to the house of the LORD your God,

and cry out to the LORD.

15Alas for the day!

For the Day of the LORD is near,

and it will come

as destruction from the Almighty.b

16Has not the food been cut off

before our very eyes —

joy and gladness

from the house of our God?

17The seeds lie shriveled beneath the clods;

the storehouses are in ruins;

the granaries are broken down,

for the grain has withered away.

Footnotes

  • b 1:15 Hebrew Shaddai

Read all of Joel 1

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

Joel 1:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The fieldשָׂדֶ֔הśā·ḏehNoun - masculine singularH7704 id.
is ruinedשֻׁדַּ֣דšud·daḏVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
the landאֲדָמָ֑ה’ă·ḏā·māhNoun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
mournsאָבְלָ֖ה’ā·ḇə·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH56 mourn
Forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the grainדָּגָ֔ןdā·ḡānNoun - masculine singularH1715 corn, grain
is destroyedשֻׁדַּ֣דšud·daḏVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
the new wineתִּיר֖וֹשׁtî·rō·wōšNoun - masculine singularH8492 must, fresh or new wine
is dried upהוֹבִ֥ישׁhō·w·ḇîšVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3001 be dry, dried up, withered
the oil failsיִצְהָֽר׃yiṣ·hārNoun - masculine singularH3323 fresh oil

Joel 1:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Be dismayedהֹבִ֣ישׁוּhō·ḇî·šūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH954 be ashamed
O farmersאִכָּרִ֗ים’ik·kā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH406 ploughman, husbandman
wailהֵילִ֙ילוּ֙hê·lî·lūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH3213 howl, make a howling
O vinedressersכֹּֽרְמִ֔יםkō·rə·mîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3755 tend vineyards, dress vines
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the wheatחִטָּ֖הḥiṭ·ṭāhNoun - feminine singularH2406 wheat
andוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
barleyשְׂעֹרָ֑הśə·‘ō·rāhNoun - feminine singularH8184 barley
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the harvestקְצִ֥ירqə·ṣîrNoun - masculine singular constructH7105 harvesting, harvest
of the fieldשָׂדֶֽה׃śā·ḏehNoun - masculine singularH7704 id.
has perishedאָבַ֖ד’ā·ḇaḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6 perish

Joel 1:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The grapevineהַגֶּ֣פֶןhag·ge·p̄enArticle; Noun - common singularH1612 vine
is dried upהוֹבִ֔ישָׁהhō·w·ḇî·šāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3001 be dry, dried up, withered
and the fig treeוְהַתְּאֵנָ֖הwə·hat·tə·’ê·nāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8384 fig
is witheredאֻמְלָ֑לָה’um·lā·lāhVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singularH535 be weak, languish
the pomegranateרִמּ֞וֹןrim·mō·wnNoun - masculine singularH7416 pomegranate
palmתָּמָ֣רtā·mārNoun - masculine singularH8558 palm-tree, date-palm
and appleוְתַפּ֗וּחַwə·ṯap·pū·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8598 apple-tree, apple
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the treesעֲצֵ֤י‘ă·ṣêNoun - masculine plural constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
of the orchardהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
are witheredיָבֵ֔שׁוּyā·ḇê·šūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3001 be dry, dried up, withered
Surelyכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the joyשָׂשׂ֖וֹןśā·śō·wnNoun - masculine singularH8342 exultation, rejoicing
ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
mankindאָדָֽם׃ס’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
has dried upהֹבִ֥ישׁhō·ḇîšVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH954 be ashamed

Joel 1:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Put onחִגְר֨וּḥiḡ·rūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
and lamentוְסִפְד֜וּwə·sip̄·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5594 wail, lament
O priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
wailהֵילִ֙ילוּ֙hê·lî·lūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH3213 howl, make a howling
O ministersמְשָׁרְתֵ֣יmə·šā·rə·ṯêVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural constructH8334 minister, serve
of the altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz·bê·aḥNoun - masculine singularH4196 altar
Comeבֹּ֚אוּbō·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
spend the nightלִ֣ינוּlî·nūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3885 lodge, pass the night
in sackclothבַשַּׂקִּ֔יםḇaś·śaq·qîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8242 sack, sackcloth
O ministersמְשָׁרְתֵ֖יmə·šā·rə·ṯêVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural constructH8334 minister, serve
of my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the grainמִנְחָ֥הmin·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
and drink offeringsוָנָֽסֶךְ׃wā·nā·seḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5262 drink-offering
are withheldנִמְנַ֛עnim·na‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4513 withhold, hold back
from the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God

Joel 1:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Consecrateקַדְּשׁוּ־qad·də·šū-Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
a fastצוֹם֙ṣō·wmNoun - masculine singularH6685 fasting, fast
proclaimקִרְא֣וּqir·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
a solemn assemblyעֲצָרָ֔ה‘ă·ṣā·rāhNoun - feminine singularH6116 assembly
Gatherאִסְפ֣וּ’is·p̄ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH622 gather, remove
the eldersזְקֵנִ֗יםzə·qê·nîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2205 old
and allכֹּ֚לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the residentsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
to the houseבֵּ֖יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
and cry outוְזַעֲק֖וּwə·za·‘ă·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2199 cry, cry out, call
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Joel 1:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Alasאֲהָ֖הּ’ă·hāhInterjectionH162 alas!
for the dayלַיּ֑וֹםlay·yō·wmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is nearקָרוֹב֙qā·rō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH7138 near
and it will comeיָבֽוֹא׃yā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
as destructionוּכְשֹׁ֖דū·ḵə·šōḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH7701 violence, havoc, devastation, ruin
from the Almightyמִשַׁדַּ֥יmi·šad·dayPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7706 Almighty

Joel 1:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Has notהֲל֛וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the foodאֹ֣כֶל’ō·ḵelNoun - masculine singularH400 food
been cut offנִכְרָ֑תniḵ·rāṯVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
beforeנֶ֥גֶדne·ḡeḏPrepositionH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
our very eyesעֵינֵ֖ינוּ‘ê·nê·nūNoun - cdc; first person common pluralH5869 eye
joyשִׂמְחָ֥הśim·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
and gladnessוָגִֽיל׃wā·ḡîlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1524 rejoicing
from the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God

Joel 1:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The seedsפְרֻד֗וֹתp̄ə·ru·ḏō·wṯNoun - feminine singularH6507 grain
lie shriveledעָבְשׁ֣וּ‘ā·ḇə·šūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5685 shrivel
beneathתַּ֚חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
the clodsמֶגְרְפֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םmeḡ·rə·p̄ō·ṯê·hemNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4053 shovel
the storehousesאֹֽצָר֔וֹת’ō·ṣā·rō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
are in ruinsנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙nā·šam·mūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8074 be desoleted, appalled
the granariesמַמְּגֻר֑וֹתmam·mə·ḡu·rō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4460 granary
are broken downנֶהֶרְס֖וּne·her·sūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2040 throw down, break or tear down
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the grainדָּגָֽן׃dā·ḡānNoun - masculine singularH1715 corn, grain
has withered awayהֹבִ֖ישׁhō·ḇîšVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3001 be dry, dried up, withered

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Joel 1:10 Hosea 4:3 · Jeremiah 12:11 · Hosea 9:2 · Joel 1:5

Joel 1:11 Jeremiah 14:3–4 · Isaiah 17:11 · Jeremiah 9:12

Joel 1:12 Isaiah 16:10 · Isaiah 24:11 · Hosea 9:1–2 · Habakkuk 3:17–18 · Joel 1:16 · Song of Solomon 2:3 · Joel 1:10 · Haggai 2:19 · Song of Solomon 7:7–9 · Song of Solomon 4:13 · Isaiah 9:3 · Jeremiah 48:33

Joel 1:13 Joel 1:8–9 · Jeremiah 4:8 · Joel 2:17 · Jeremiah 9:10 · 1 Kings 21:27 · Jonah 3:5–8 · Ezekiel 7:18 · Isaiah 61:6 · 2 Corinthians 3:6 · Leviticus 2:8–10 · Hebrews 7:13–14 · 1 Corinthians 9:13

Joel 1:14 Joel 2:15–16 · Leviticus 23:36 · Deuteronomy 29:10–11 · 2 Chronicles 20:13 · Jonah 3:8 · 2 Chronicles 20:3–4 · Nehemiah 9:2–3 · Nehemiah 8:18

Joel 1:15 Isaiah 13:6–9 · Jeremiah 30:7 · Zephaniah 1:14–18 · Ezekiel 7:2–12 · Joel 2:11 · Joel 2:31 · Revelation 6:17 · James 5:9 · Psalm 37:13 · Amos 5:16–18 · Luke 19:41–44 · Joel 2:1–2

Joel 1:16 Psalm 43:4 · Psalm 105:3 · Deuteronomy 12:6–7

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.