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 even in the days בִּימֵ֥י bi.Mei H3117 of your fathers H1 ? 3 Tell 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 cankerworm eaten H398 ; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpillar eaten H398 . 5 Awake, ye drunkards שִׁכּוֹרִים֙ shi.ko.Rim H7910 , and weep וּבְכ֔וּ u.ve.Khu H1058 ; and howl , all ye drinkers שֹׁ֣תֵי Sho.tei H8354 of wine יָ֑יִן Ya.yin H3196 , because of the new 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 cheek teeth H8127 of a lioness לָבִ֖יא la.Vi' H3833 . 8 Wail 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 oblation 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 . 10 The field שָׂדֶ֔ה sa.Deh H7704 is laid waste , the land H127 mourneth; for the corn is wasted, the new תִּיר֖וֹשׁ ti.Ro.osh H8492 wine H8492 is dried H3001 up , the oil יִצְהָֽר׃ yitz.Har H3323 languisheth. 11 Be ashamed הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ ho.Vi.shu H954 , ye husbandmen; howl , ye vinedressers כֹּֽרְמִ֔ים ko.re.Mim H3755 , for the wheat חִטָּ֖ה chi.Tah H2406 and for the barley שְׂעֹרָ֑ה se.'o.Rah H8184 : because the harvest קְצִ֥יר ke.Tzir H7105 of the field שָׂדֶֽה׃ sa.Deh H7704 hath perished אָבַ֖ד 'a.Vad H6 . 12 The vine הַגֶּ֣פֶן ha.Ge.fen H1612 is dried H3001 up , and the fig-tree languisheth; the pomegranate-tree, the palm תָּמָ֣ר ta.Mar H8558 also גַּם־ gam- H1571 and the apple-tree; all the trees H6086 of the field הַשָּׂדֶה֙ ha.sa.Deh H7704 are withered H3001 , yea , joy שָׂשׂ֖וֹן sa.Son H8342 is withered H3001 away from the children of men H120 . 13 Gird חִגְר֨וּ chig.Ru H2296 yourselves H2296 , and lament וְסִפְד֜וּ ve.sif.Du H5594 , ye priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים ha.ko.ha.Nim H3548 ; howl , ministers of the altar מִזְבֵּ֔חַ miz.Be.ach H4196 ; come בֹּ֚אוּ Bo.'u H935 , lie all night in sackcloth בַשַּׂקִּ֔ים va.sa.Kim H8242 , ye ministers of my God אֱלֹהָ֑י 'e.lo.Hai H430 : for the oblation and the drink-offering are withholden from the house מִבֵּ֥ית mi.Beit H1004 of your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם 'e.lo.hei.Khem H430 . 14 Hallow a fast צוֹם֙ tzOm H6685 , proclaim H7121 a solemn H6116 assembly עֲצָרָ֔ה 'a.tza.Rah H6116 , gather אִסְפ֣וּ 'is.Fu H622 the elders זְקֵנִ֗ים ze.ke.Nim H2205 , [ and ] all the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֣י yo.she.Vei H3427 of the land הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 to 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 , 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 are rotten under their clods , the granaries are laid desolate נָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙ na.Sha.mu H8074 , the barns are broken H2040 down נֶהֶרְס֖וּ ne.her.Su H2040 ; for the corn is withered H3001 . 18 How מַה־ mah- H4100 do the beasts groan נֶּאֶנְחָ֣ה ne.'en.Chah H584 ! The herds H1241 of cattle H929 are bewildered, for they have no pasture מִרְעֶ֖ה mir.'Eh H4829 ; the flocks H6629 of sheep הַצֹּ֖אן ha.Tzon H6629 also גַּם־ gam- H1571 are in suffering. 19 To thee, Jehovah , 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 up all the trees H6086 of the field הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ ha.sa.Deh H7704 . 20 The beasts of the field שָׂדֶ֖ה sa.Deh H7704 also גַּם־ gam- H1571 cry unto thee; for the water-courses are dried H3001 , 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 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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