Berean Standard Bible

Joel 1

1This isthe wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834cameהָיָ֔הha.YahH1961toאֶל־'el-H413Joelיוֹאֵ֖לyo.'ElH3100sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pethuelפְּתוּאֵֽל׃pe.tu.'ElH6602:

2Hearשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085thisזֹאת֙zoTH2063,O eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֔יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205;and give earוְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּve.ha.'a.Zi.nuH238,allכֹּ֖לkolH3605who dwellיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427in the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.Has anything like thisזֹּאת֙zoTH2063ever happenedהֶהָ֤יְתָהhe.Ha.ye.tahH1961in your daysבִּֽימֵיכֶ֔םbi.mei.KhemH3117orוְאִ֖םve.'ImH518in the daysבִּימֵ֥יbi.MeiH3117of your fathersאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1?

3Tellסַפֵּ֑רוּsa.Pe.ruH5608itעָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921to your childrenלִבְנֵיכֶ֣םliv.nei.KhemH1121;let your childrenוּבְנֵיכֶם֙u.ve.nei.KhemH1121tell it to their childrenלִבְנֵיהֶ֔םliv.nei.HemH1121,and their childrenוּבְנֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.nei.HemH1121to the nextאַחֵֽר׃'a.CherH312generationלְד֥וֹרle.DorH1755.

4What the devouring locustהַגָּזָם֙ha.ga.ZamH1501has leftיֶ֤תֶרYe.terH3499,the swarming locustהָֽאַרְבֶּ֔הha.'ar.BehH697has eatenאָכַ֣ל'a.KhalH398;what the swarming locustהָאַרְבֶּ֖הha.'ar.BehH697has leftוְיֶ֥תֶרve.Ye.terH3499,the young locustהַיָּ֑לֶקhai.Ya.lekH3218has eatenאָכַ֣ל'a.KhalH398;and what the young locustהַיֶּ֔לֶקhai.Ye.lekH3218has leftוְיֶ֣תֶרve.Ye.terH3499,the destroying locustהֶחָסִֽיל׃he.cha.SilH2625has eatenאָכַ֖ל'a.KhalH398.

5Wake upהָקִ֤יצוּha.Ki.tzuH6974,you drunkardsשִׁכּוֹרִים֙shi.ko.RimH7910,and weepוּבְכ֔וּu.ve.KhuH1058;wailוְהֵילִ֖לוּve.hei.Li.luH3213,allכָּל־kol-H3605you drinkersשֹׁ֣תֵיSho.teiH8354of wineיָ֑יִןYa.yinH3196,because ofעַל־'al-H5921the sweet wineעָסִ֕יס'a.SisH6071,forכִּ֥יkiH3588it has been cut offנִכְרַ֖תnikh.RatH3772from your mouthמִפִּיכֶֽם׃mi.pi.KhemH6310.

6Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588a nationגוֹי֙goyH1471has invadedעָלָ֣ה עַל־'a.Lah 'al-H5927 H5921My landאַרְצִ֔י'ar.TziH776,powerfulעָצ֖וּם'a.TzumH6099and withoutוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369numberמִסְפָּ֑רmis.ParH4557;its teethשִׁנָּיו֙shi.NavH8127arethe teethשִׁנֵּ֣יshi.NeiH8127of a lionאַרְיֵ֔ה'ar.YehH738,and its fangsוּֽמְתַלְּע֥וֹתu.me.ta.le.'otH4973are the fangsof a lionessלָבִ֖יאla.Vi'H3833.

A Call to Mourning

7It has laidשָׂ֤םsamH7760wasteלְשַׁמָּ֔הle.sha.MahH8047My grapevineגַּפְנִי֙gaf.NiH1612and splinteredלִקְצָפָ֑הlik.tza.FahH7111My fig treeוּתְאֵנָתִ֖יu.te.'e.na.TiH8384.It has stripped off the barkH2834and thrown it awayוְהִשְׁלִ֔יךְve.hish.LikhH7993;the branchesשָׂרִיגֶֽיהָ׃sa.ri.Gei.haH8299have turned whiteהִלְבִּ֖ינוּhil.Bi.nuH3835.

8Wailאֱלִ֕י'e.LiH421like a virginכִּבְתוּלָ֥הkiv.tu.LahH1330dressedחֲגֻֽרַת־cha.gu.rat-H2296in sackclothשַׂ֖קsakH8242,grieving forעַל־'al-H5921the husbandבַּ֥עַלBa.'alH1167of her youthנְעוּרֶֽיהָ׃ne.'u.Rei.haH5271.

9Grain and drink offeringsמִנְחָ֛ה וָנֶ֖סֶךְmin.Chah va.Ne.sekhH4503 H5262have been cut offהָכְרַ֥תha.khe.RatH3772from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548are in mourningאָֽבְלוּ֙'a.ve.LuH56,those who ministerמְשָׁרְתֵ֖יme.sha.re.TeiH8334before the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

10The fieldשָׂדֶ֔הsa.DehH7704is ruinedשֻׁדַּ֣דshu.DadH7703;the landאֲדָמָ֑ה'a.da.MahH127mournsאָבְלָ֖ה'a.ve.LahH56.Forכִּ֚יkiH3588the grainדָּגָ֔ןda.GanH1715is destroyedשֻׁדַּ֣דshu.DadH7703,the new wineתִּיר֖וֹשׁ אֻמְלַ֥לti.Ro.osh 'um.LalH8492 H535is dried upהוֹבִ֥ישׁho.VishH3001, andthe oil failsיִצְהָֽר׃yitz.HarH3323.

11Be dismayedהֹבִ֣ישׁוּho.Vi.shuH954,O farmersאִכָּרִ֗ים'i.ka.RimH406,wailהֵילִ֙ילוּ֙hei.Li.luH3213,O vinedressersכֹּֽרְמִ֔יםko.re.MimH3755,overעַל־'al-H5921the wheatחִטָּ֖הchi.TahH2406andוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921barleyשְׂעֹרָ֑הse.'o.RahH8184,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the harvestקְצִ֥ירke.TzirH7105of the fieldשָׂדֶֽה׃sa.DehH7704has perishedאָבַ֖ד'a.VadH6.

A Call to Repentance

(Amos 5:4–15; Zephaniah 2:1–3; Luke 13:1–5)

12The grapevineהַגֶּ֣פֶןha.Ge.fenH1612is dried upH3001,and the fig treeוְהַתְּאֵנָ֖הve.ha.te.'e.NahH8384is witheredאֻמְלָ֑לָה'um.La.lahH535;the pomegranateרִמּ֞וֹן גַּם־ri.Mon gam-H7416 H1571,palmתָּמָ֣רta.MarH8558,and appleוְתַפּ֗וּחַve.ta.Pu.achH8598—allכָּל־kol-H3605the treesעֲצֵ֤י'a.TzeiH6086of the orchardהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704—are witheredH3001.Surelyכִּֽי־ki-H3588the joyשָׂשׂ֖וֹןsa.SonH8342ofמִן־min-H4480mankindבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ סbe.Nei 'a.DamH1121 H120has dried upH954.

13Put onחִגְר֨וּchig.RuH2296sackclothand lamentוְסִפְד֜וּve.sif.DuH5594,O priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548;wailהֵילִ֙ילוּ֙hei.Li.luH3213,O ministersמְשָׁרְתֵ֣יme.sha.re.TeiH8334of the altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196.Comeבֹּ֚אוּBo.'uH935,spend the nightלִ֣ינוּLi.nuH3885in sackclothבַשַּׂקִּ֔יםva.sa.KimH8242,O ministersמְשָׁרְתֵ֖יme.sha.re.TeiH8334of my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaiH430,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the grainמִנְחָ֥הmin.ChahH4503and drink offeringsוָנָֽסֶךְ׃va.Na.sekhH5262are withheldנִמְנַ֛עnim.Na'H4513from the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1004of your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

14Consecrateקַדְּשׁוּ־ka.de.shu-H6942a fastצוֹם֙tzOmH6685;proclaimקִרְא֣וּkir.'UH7121a solemn assemblyעֲצָרָ֔ה'a.tza.RahH6116!Gatherאִסְפ֣וּ'is.FuH622the eldersזְקֵנִ֗יםze.ke.NimH2205and allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the residentsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776to the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,and cry outוְזַעֲק֖וּve.za.'a.KuH2199toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

15Alasאֲהָ֖הּ'a.HahH162for the dayלַיּ֑וֹםlai.YomH3117!Forכִּ֤יkiH3588the Dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068is nearקָרוֹב֙ka.rOvH7138,and it will comeיָבֽוֹא׃ya.Vo'H935as destructionוּכְשֹׁ֖דu.khe.ShodH7701from the Almightyמִשַׁדַּ֥יmi.sha.DaiH7706.

16Has notהֲל֛וֹאha.Lo'H3808the foodאֹ֣כֶל'O.khelH400been cut offנִכְרָ֑תnikh.RatH3772beforeנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048our very eyesעֵינֵ֖ינוּ'ei.Nei.nuH5869—joyשִׂמְחָ֥הsim.ChahH8057and gladnessוָגִֽיל׃va.GilH1524from the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430?

17The seedsפְרֻד֗וֹתfe.ru.DotH6507lie shriveledעָבְשׁ֣וּ'a.ve.ShuH5685beneathתַּ֚חַתTa.chatH8478the clodsמֶגְרְפֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םmeg.re.Fo.tei.HemH4053;the storehousesאֹֽצָר֔וֹת'o.tza.RotH214are in ruinsנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙na.Sha.muH8074;the granariesמַמְּגֻר֑וֹתma.me.gu.RotH4460are broken downנֶהֶרְס֖וּne.her.SuH2040,forכִּ֥יkiH3588the grainדָּגָֽן׃da.GanH1715has withered awayהֹבִ֖ישׁho.VishH3001.

18Howמַה־mah-H4100the cattleבְהֵמָ֗הve.he.MahH929groanנֶּאֶנְחָ֣הne.'en.ChahH584!The herdsעֶדְרֵ֣י בָקָ֔ר'ed.Rei va.KarH5739 H1241wander in confusionנָבֹ֙כוּ֙na.Vo.khuH943becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588they have noאֵ֥ין'einH369pastureמִרְעֶ֖הmir.'EhH4829.Evenגַּם־gam-H1571the flocksעֶדְרֵ֥י'ed.ReiH5739of sheepהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629are sufferingנֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ne'.Sha.muH816.

19To Youאֵלֶ֥יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413,O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,I callאֶקְרָ֑א'ek.Ra'H7121,forכִּ֣יkiH3588fireאֵ֗שׁ'EshH784has consumedאָֽכְלָה֙'a.khe.LahH398the openמִדְבָּ֔רmid.BarH4057pasturesנְא֣וֹתne.'otH4999and flamesוְלֶ֣הָבָ֔הve.Le.ha.VahH3852have scorchedלִהֲטָ֖הli.ha.TahH3857allכָּל־kol-H3605the treesעֲצֵ֥י'a.TzeiH6086of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ha.sa.DehH7704.

20Evenגַּם־gam-H1571the beastsבַּהֲמ֥וֹתba.ha.MotH929of the fieldשָׂדֶ֖הsa.DehH7704pantתַּעֲר֣וֹגta.'a.RogH6165for Youאֵלֶ֑יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413,forכִּ֤יkiH3588the streamsאֲפִ֣יקֵי'a.Fi.keiH650of waterמָ֔יִםMa.yimH4325have dried upיָֽבְשׁוּ֙ya.ve.ShuH3001,and fireוְאֵ֕שׁve.'EshH784has consumedאָכְלָ֖ה'a.khe.LahH398the openהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ פha.mid.BarH4057pasturesנְא֥וֹתne.'otH4999.

A Call to Mourning

A Call to Repentance

(Amos 5:4–15; Zephaniah 2:1–3; Luke 13:1–5)

Commentaries on Joel 1