Joel 1:1-10

1The 1wordH1697 of the LordH3068 that cameH1961 to 2JoelH3100, the sonH1121 of PethuelH6602:23HearH8085 thisH2088, O 4eldersH2205, And listenH238, allH3605 inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776. 5Has anything like thisH2088 happenedH1961 in your daysH3117 OrH518 in your fathers’H1 daysH3117?36TellH5608 your sonsH1121 about it, And let your sonsH1121 tell their sonsH1121, And their sonsH1121 the nextH312 generationH1755.

4WhatH3499 the 7gnawingH1501 locustH1501 has leftH3499, the swarmingH697 locustH697 has eatenH398; And whatH3499 the 8swarmingH697 locustH697 has leftH3499, the creepingH3218 locustH3218 has eatenH398; And whatH3499 the creepingH3218 locustH3218 has leftH3499, the 9strippingH2625 locustH2625 has eatenH398.5AwakeH7019, 10drunkardsH7910, and weepH1058; And wailH3213, allH3605 you wineH3196 drinkersH8354, On accountH5921 of the sweetH6071 wineH6071 That is 11cutH3772 offH3772 from your mouthH6310.6For a 12nationH1471 has 13invadedH5927 my landH776, MightyH6099 and withoutH369 numberH4557; 14Its teethH8127 are the teethH8127 of a lionH743, And it has the fangsH4973 of a lionessH3833.7It has 15madeH7760 my vineH1612 a wasteH8047 And my figH8384 treeH8384 16splintersH7111. It has strippedH2834 them bareH2834 and castH7993 them awayH7993; Their branchesH8299 have becomeH3835 whiteH3835.

817WailH421 like a virginH1330 18girdedH2296 with sackclothH8242 For the bridegroomH1167 of her youthH5271.9The 19grain offeringH4503 and the drinkH5262 offeringH5262 are cutH3772 offH3772 From the houseH1004 of the LordH3068. The 20priestsH3548 mournH56, The ministersH8334 of the LordH3068.10The fieldH7704 is 21ruinedH7703, 22The landH127 mournsH56; For the grainH1715 is ruinedH7703, The newH8492 wineH8492 driesH3001 up, FreshH3323 oilH3323 23failsH535.