Joel

Joel 1:18–20

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.

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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

Cross-references

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

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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.