Joel

Joel 1:13–20

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.

18How the cattle groan!

The herds wander in confusion

because they have no pasture.

Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.

19To You, O LORD, I call,

for fire has consumed the open pastures

and flames have scorched all the trees of the field.

20Even the beasts of the field pant for You,

for the streams of water have dried up,

and fire has consumed the open pastures.

Footnotes

  • b 1:15 Hebrew Shaddai

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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

Joel 1:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Howמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
the cattleבְהֵמָ֗הḇə·hê·māhNoun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
groanנֶּאֶנְחָ֣הne·’en·ḥāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH584 sigh, groan
The herdsעֶדְרֵ֣י‘eḏ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH5739 flock, herd
wander in confusionנָבֹ֙כוּ֙nā·ḇō·ḵūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH943 perplex, confuse
becauseכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they have noאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
pastureמִרְעֶ֖הmir·‘ehNoun - masculine singularH4829 pasturage, pasture
Evenגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
the flocksעֶדְרֵ֥י‘eḏ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH5739 flock, herd
of sheepהַצֹּ֖אןhaṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
are sufferingנֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ne’·šā·mūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH816 offend, be guilty

Joel 1:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
To Youאֵלֶ֥יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I callאֶקְרָ֑א’eq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
fireאֵ֗שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
has consumedאָֽכְלָה֙’ā·ḵə·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
the openמִדְבָּ֔רmiḏ·bārNoun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
pasturesנְא֣וֹתnə·’ō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4999 home, pasture
and flamesוְלֶ֣הָבָ֔הwə·le·hā·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH3852 id.
have scorchedלִהֲטָ֖הli·hă·ṭāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3857 blaze up, flame
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the treesעֲצֵ֥י‘ă·ṣêNoun - masculine plural constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃haś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.

Joel 1:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Evenגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
the beastsבַּהֲמ֥וֹתba·hă·mō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH929 beast, animal, cattle
of the fieldשָׂדֶ֖הśā·ḏehNoun - masculine singularH7704 id.
pantתַּעֲר֣וֹגta·‘ă·rō·wḡVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH6165 long for
for Youאֵלֶ֑יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the streamsאֲפִ֣יקֵי’ă·p̄î·qêNoun - masculine plural constructH650 channel
of waterמָ֔יִםmā·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
have dried upיָֽבְשׁוּ֙yā·ḇə·šūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3001 be dry, dried up, withered
and fireוְאֵ֕שׁwə·’êšConjunctive waw; Noun - common singularH784 fire
has consumedאָכְלָ֖ה’ā·ḵə·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
the openהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃פham·miḏ·bārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
pasturesנְא֥וֹתnə·’ō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4999 home, pasture

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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

Joel 1:18 Jeremiah 12:4 · Hosea 4:3 · Jeremiah 14:5–6

Joel 1:19 Psalm 50:15 · Jeremiah 9:10 · Amos 7:4 · Micah 7:7

Joel 1:20 Psalm 104:21 · 1 Kings 17:7 · Psalm 145:15 · Job 38:41 · Psalm 147:9 · 1 Kings 18:5

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