1 The word דְּבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah that came to Joel יוֹאֵ֖ל yo.'El H3100 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Pethuel . 2 Hear שִׁמְעוּ־ shim.'u- H8085 this , ye old H2205 men H2205 , and give וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ ve.ha.'a.Zi.nu H238 ear H238 , all ye inhabitants יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י yo.she.Vei H3427 of the land הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 . Hath this been H1961 in your days בִּֽימֵיכֶ֔ם bi.mei.Khem H3117 , or in the days בִּימֵ֥י bi.Mei H3117 of your fathers H1 ? 3 Tell ye your children of it , and let your children tell their children , and their children another generation לְד֥וֹר le.Dor H1755 . 4 That which the palmer-worm hath left hath the locust הָֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה ha.'ar.Beh H697 eaten H398 ; and that which the locust הָאַרְבֶּ֖ה ha.'ar.Beh H697 hath left hath the canker-worm eaten H398 ; and that which the canker-worm hath left hath the caterpillar eaten H398 . 5 Awake, ye drunkards שִׁכּוֹרִים֙ shi.ko.Rim H7910 , and weep וּבְכ֔וּ u.ve.Khu H1058 ; and wail וְהֵילִ֖לוּ ve.hei.Li.lu H3213 , all ye drinkers שֹׁ֣תֵי Sho.tei H8354 of wine יָ֑יִן Ya.yin H3196 , because of the sweet עָסִ֕יס 'a.Sis H6071 wine H3196 ; for it is cut נִכְרַ֖ת nikh.Rat H3772 off from your mouth מִפִּיכֶֽם׃ mi.pi.Khem H6310 . 6 For a nation גוֹי֙ goy H1471 is come עָלָ֣ה 'a.Lah H5927 up upon my land אַרְצִ֔י 'ar.Tzi H776 , strong , and without number מִסְפָּ֑ר mis.Par H4557 ; his teeth שִׁנָּיו֙ shi.Nav H8127 are the teeth שִׁנֵּ֣י shi.Nei H8127 of a lion אַרְיֵ֔ה 'ar.Yeh H738 , and he hath the jaw-teeth of a lioness לָבִ֖יא la.Vi' H3833 . 7 He hath laid my vine גַּפְנִי֙ gaf.Ni H1612 waste לְשַׁמָּ֔ה le.sha.Mah H8047 , and barked my fig-tree: he hath made H7760 it clean bare H2834 , and cast H7993 it away וְהִשְׁלִ֔יךְ ve.hish.Likh H7993 ; the branches שָׂרִיגֶֽיהָ׃ sa.ri.Gei.ha H8299 thereof are made H7760 white הִלְבִּ֖ינוּ hil.Bi.nu H3835 . 8 Lament like a virgin כִּבְתוּלָ֥ה kiv.tu.Lah H1330 girded חֲגֻֽרַת־ cha.gu.rat- H2296 with sackcloth שַׂ֖ק sak H8242 for the husband בַּ֥עַל Ba.'al H1167 of her youth נְעוּרֶֽיהָ׃ ne.'u.Rei.ha H5271 . 9 The meal-offering and the drink-offering are cut הָכְרַ֥ת ha.khe.Rat H3772 off from the house מִבֵּ֣ית mi.Beit H1004 of Jehovah ; the priests הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים ha.Ko.ha.Nim H3548 , Jehovah’s ministers , mourn אָֽבְלוּ֙ 'a.ve.Lu H56 . 11 Be confounded , O ye husbandmen, wail הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ hei.Li.lu H3213 , O ye vinedressers כֹּֽרְמִ֔ים ko.re.Mim H3755 , for the wheat חִטָּ֖ה chi.Tah H2406 and for the barley שְׂעֹרָ֑ה se.'o.Rah H8184 ; for the harvest קְצִ֥יר ke.Tzir H7105 of the field שָׂדֶֽה׃ sa.Deh H7704 is perished אָבַ֖ד 'a.Vad H6 . 12 The vine הַגֶּ֣פֶן ha.Ge.fen H1612 is withered H3001 , and the fig-tree languisheth; the pomegranate-tree, the palm-tree also גַּם־ gam- H1571 , and the apple-tree, even all the trees H6086 of the field הַשָּׂדֶה֙ ha.sa.Deh H7704 are withered H3001 : for joy שָׂשׂ֖וֹן sa.Son H8342 is withered H3001 away from the sons H1121 of men H120 . 13 Gird חִגְר֨וּ chig.Ru H2296 yourselves H2296 with sackcloth בַשַּׂקִּ֔ים va.sa.Kim H8242 , and lament וְסִפְד֜וּ ve.sif.Du H5594 , ye priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים ha.ko.ha.Nim H3548 ; wail הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ hei.Li.lu H3213 , ye ministers of the altar מִזְבֵּ֔חַ miz.Be.ach H4196 ; come בֹּ֚אוּ Bo.'u H935 , lie all night in sackcloth H8242 , ye ministers of my God אֱלֹהָ֑י 'e.lo.Hai H430 : for the meal-offering and the drink-offering are withholden from the house מִבֵּ֥ית mi.Beit H1004 of your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם 'e.lo.hei.Khem H430 . 14 Sanctify H6942 a fast צוֹם֙ tzOm H6685 , call קִרְא֣וּ kir.'U H7121 a solemn H6116 assembly עֲצָרָ֔ה 'a.tza.Rah H6116 , gather אִסְפ֣וּ 'is.Fu H622 the old H2205 men H2205 and all the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֣י yo.she.Vei H3427 of the land הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 unto the house בֵּ֖ית beit H1004 of Jehovah your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם 'e.lo.hei.Khem H430 , and cry וְזַעֲק֖וּ ve.za.'a.Ku H2199 unto Jehovah . 15 Alas אֲהָ֖הּ 'a.Hah H162 for the day לַיּ֑וֹם lai.Yom H3117 ! for the day י֣וֹם Yom H3117 of Jehovah is at hand , and as destruction H7701 from the Almighty מִשַׁדַּ֥י mi.sha.Dai H7706 shall it come יָבֽוֹא׃ ya.Vo' H935 . 16 Is not the food אֹ֣כֶל 'O.khel H400 cut נִכְרָ֑ת nikh.Rat H3772 off before our eyes עֵינֵ֖ינוּ 'ei.Nei.nu H5869 , yea, joy שִׂמְחָ֥ה sim.Chah H8057 and gladness H8057 from the house מִבֵּ֥ית mi.Beit H1004 of our God אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ 'e.lo.Hei.nu H430 ? 17 The seeds rot under their clods ; the garners are laid desolate נָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙ na.Sha.mu H8074 , the barns are broken H2040 down נֶהֶרְס֖וּ ne.her.Su H2040 ; for the grain דָּגָֽן׃ da.Gan H1715 is withered H3001 . 18 How מַה־ mah- H4100 do the beasts groan נֶּאֶנְחָ֣ה ne.'en.Chah H584 ! the herds H1241 of cattle H929 are perplexed, because they have no pasture מִרְעֶ֖ה mir.'Eh H4829 ; yea , the flocks H6629 of sheep הַצֹּ֖אן ha.Tzon H6629 are made desolate . 19 O Jehovah , to thee do I cry ; for the fire אֵ֗שׁ 'Esh H784 hath devoured H398 the pastures of the wilderness מִדְבָּ֔ר mid.Bar H4057 , and the flame וְלֶ֣הָבָ֔ה ve.Le.ha.Vah H3852 hath burned all the trees H6086 of the field הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ ha.sa.Deh H7704 . 20 Yea , the beasts of the field שָׂדֶ֖ה sa.Deh H7704 pant תַּעֲר֣וֹג ta.'a.Rog H6165 unto thee; for the water מָ֔יִם Ma.yim H4325 brooks are dried H3001 up , and the fire וְאֵ֕שׁ ve.'Esh H784 hath devoured H398 the pastures of the wilderness הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ פ ha.mid.Bar H4057 . ← Hosea 14 Joel 2 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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