New American Standard Bible 2020

Joel 1

The Devastation by Locusts

1Thewordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068that cameהָיָ֔הha.YahH1961toJoelיוֹאֵ֖לyo.'ElH3100,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pethuelפְּתוּאֵֽל׃pe.tu.'ElH6602:

2Hearשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085thisH2088, youeldersהַזְּקֵנִ֔יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205,And listenוְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּve.ha.'a.Zi.nuH238,allכֹּ֖לkolH3605inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776. Has anything likethisH2088happenedהֶהָ֤יְתָהhe.Ha.ye.tahH1961in your daysבִּֽימֵיכֶ֔םbi.mei.KhemH3117,Orוְאִ֖םve.'ImH518in your fathers’אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1daysבִּימֵ֥יbi.MeiH3117?

3Tellסַפֵּ֑רוּsa.Pe.ruH5608your sonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֣םliv.nei.KhemH1121about it, And haveyour sonsוּבְנֵיכֶם֙u.ve.nei.KhemH1121telltheir sonsלִבְנֵיהֶ֔םliv.nei.HemH1121,And their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.nei.HemH1121the nextאַחֵֽר׃'a.CherH312generationלְד֥וֹרle.DorH1755.

4WhatH3499thegnawingH1501locustהַגָּזָם֙ha.ga.ZamH1501has leftH3499, theswarmingH697locustהָֽאַרְבֶּ֔הha.'ar.BehH697has eatenאָכַ֣ל'a.KhalH398;And whatH3499theswarmingH697locustהָאַרְבֶּ֖הha.'ar.BehH697has leftH3499,the creepingH3218locustהַיָּ֑לֶקhai.Ya.lekH3218has eatenאָכַ֣ל'a.KhalH398;And whatH3499the creepingH3218locustהַיֶּ֔לֶקhai.Ye.lekH3218has leftH3499, thestrippingH2625locustהֶחָסִֽיל׃he.cha.SilH2625has eatenאָכַ֖ל'a.KhalH398.

5AwakeH7019,you heavyH7910drinkersH7910,and weepוּבְכ֔וּu.ve.KhuH1058;And wailוְהֵילִ֖לוּve.hei.Li.luH3213,allכָּל־kol-H3605you wineיָ֑יִןYa.yinH3196drinkersשֹׁ֣תֵיSho.teiH8354,Becauseעַל־'al-H5921of the sweetעָסִ֕יס'a.SisH6071wineH6071, For it has beeneliminatedנִכְרַ֖תnikh.RatH3772from your mouthמִפִּיכֶֽם׃mi.pi.KhemH6310.

6For anationגוֹי֙goyH1471hasinvadedעָלָ֣ה'a.LahH5927my landאַרְצִ֔י'ar.TziH776,Mightyעָצ֖וּם'a.TzumH6099and withoutוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369numberמִסְפָּ֑רmis.ParH4557;Its teethשִׁנָּיו֙shi.NavH8127are the teethשִׁנֵּ֣יshi.NeiH8127of a lionH743,And it has the jawsוּֽמְתַלְּע֥וֹתu.me.ta.le.'otH4973of a lionessלָבִ֖יאla.Vi'H3833.

7It hasmadeשָׂ֤םsamH7760my vineגַּפְנִי֙gaf.NiH1612a wasteלְשַׁמָּ֔הle.sha.MahH8047And my figוּתְאֵנָתִ֖יu.te.'e.na.TiH8384treeH8384a stumpלִקְצָפָ֑הlik.tza.FahH7111.It has strippedחָשֹׂ֤ףcha.SofH2834them bareחֲשָׂפָהּ֙cha.sa.FahH2834and hurledH7993themawayוְהִשְׁלִ֔יךְve.hish.LikhH7993;Their branchesשָׂרִיגֶֽיהָ׃sa.ri.Gei.haH8299have becomeהִלְבִּ֖ינוּhil.Bi.nuH3835whiteH3835.

8Wailאֱלִ֕י'e.LiH421like a virginכִּבְתוּלָ֥הkiv.tu.LahH1330clothedחֲגֻֽרַת־cha.gu.rat-H2296with sackclothשַׂ֖קsakH8242For the groomבַּ֥עַלBa.'alH1167of her youthנְעוּרֶֽיהָ׃ne.'u.Rei.haH5271.

9Thegrain offeringמִנְחָ֛הmin.ChahH4503and the drinkוָנֶ֖סֶךְva.Ne.sekhH5262offeringH5262have been cutהָכְרַ֥תha.khe.RatH3772offH3772From the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068. Thepriestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548mournאָֽבְלוּ֙'a.ve.LuH56,The ministersמְשָׁרְתֵ֖יme.sha.re.TeiH8334of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

10The fieldשָׂדֶ֔הsa.DehH7704isruinedשֻׁדַּ֣דshu.DadH7703,The landאֲדָמָ֑ה'a.da.MahH127mournsאָבְלָ֖ה'a.ve.LahH56;For the grainדָּגָ֔ןda.GanH1715is ruinedשֻׁדַּ֣דshu.DadH7703,The newתִּיר֖וֹשׁti.Ro.oshH8492wineH8492has driedH3001upH3001,Freshיִצְהָֽר׃yitz.HarH3323oilH3323hasfailedאֻמְלַ֥ל'um.LalH535.

11BeH954ashamedהֹבִ֣ישׁוּho.Vi.shuH954,you farmH406workersH406,Wailהֵילִ֙ילוּ֙hei.Li.luH3213,you vinedressersכֹּֽרְמִ֔יםko.re.MimH3755,For the wheatחִטָּ֖הchi.TahH2406and the barleyשְׂעֹרָ֑הse.'o.RahH8184;Becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588theharvestקְצִ֥ירke.TzirH7105of the fieldשָׂדֶֽה׃sa.DehH7704is destroyedאָבַ֖ד'a.VadH6.

12Thevineהַגֶּ֣פֶןha.Ge.fenH1612has driedH3001upH3001And the figוְהַתְּאֵנָ֖הve.ha.te.'e.NahH8384treeH8384has witheredאֻמְלָ֑לָה'um.La.lahH535; Thepomegranateרִמּ֞וֹןri.MonH7416, thepalmתָּמָ֣רta.MarH8558alsoגַּם־gam-H1571, and theappleוְתַפּ֗וּחַve.ta.Pu.achH8598treeH8598,Allכָּל־kol-H3605the treesעֲצֵ֤י'a.TzeiH6086of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704have driedH3001upH3001.Indeedכִּֽי־ki-H3588,joyשָׂשׂ֖וֹןsa.SonH8342has driedH3001upH3001From the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of mankindאָדָֽם׃ ס'a.DamH120.

13PutH2296onH2296sackclothAnd mournוְסִפְד֜וּve.sif.DuH5594,you priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548;Wailהֵילִ֙ילוּ֙hei.Li.luH3213,you ministersמְשָׁרְתֵ֣יme.sha.re.TeiH8334of the altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196!Comeבֹּ֚אוּBo.'uH935,spendלִ֣ינוּLi.nuH3885theH3885nightH3885in sackclothבַשַּׂקִּ֔יםva.sa.KimH8242,You ministersמְשָׁרְתֵ֖יme.sha.re.TeiH8334of my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaiH430,For the grain offeringמִנְחָ֥הmin.ChahH4503and the drinkוָנָֽסֶךְ׃va.Na.sekhH5262offeringH5262Have been withheldנִמְנַ֛עnim.Na'H4513from the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1004of your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

Starvation and Drought

14Consecrateקַדְּשׁוּ־ka.de.shu-H6942a fastצוֹם֙tzOmH6685,Proclaimקִרְא֣וּkir.'UH7121asolemnH6116assemblyעֲצָרָ֔ה'a.tza.RahH6116;Gatherאִסְפ֣וּ'is.FuH622the eldersזְקֵנִ֗יםze.ke.NimH2205Andallכֹּ֚לkolH3605the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776To the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430, Andcryוְזַעֲק֖וּve.za.'a.KuH2199outH2199to the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

15Woeאֲהָ֖הּ'a.HahH162for the dayלַיּ֑וֹםlai.YomH3117! For thedayי֣וֹםYomH3117of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068is nearקָרוֹב֙ka.rOvH7138,And it will comeיָבֽוֹא׃ya.Vo'H935asdestructionוּכְשֹׁ֖דu.khe.ShodH7701from theAlmightyמִשַׁדַּ֥יmi.sha.DaiH7706.

16Hasfoodאֹ֣כֶל'O.khelH400not been cutנִכְרָ֑תnikh.RatH3772offH3772beforeנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048our eyesעֵינֵ֖ינוּ'ei.Nei.nuH5869, andJoyשִׂמְחָ֥הsim.ChahH8057andrejoicingוָגִֽיל׃va.GilH1524from the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430?

17Theseedsפְרֻד֗וֹתfe.ru.DotH6507have driedעָבְשׁ֣וּ'a.ve.ShuH5685up underתַּ֚חַתTa.chatH8478their shovelsמֶגְרְפֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םmeg.re.Fo.tei.HemH4053;The storehousesאֹֽצָר֔וֹת'o.tza.RotH214have becomeH8074desolateנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙na.Sha.muH8074,The grainH4460silosH4460are ruinedנֶהֶרְס֖וּne.her.SuH2040,Becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the grainדָּגָֽן׃da.GanH1715has driedH3001upH3001.

18Howמַה־mah-H4100the animalsבְהֵמָ֗הve.he.MahH929have groanedנֶּאֶנְחָ֣הne.'en.ChahH584!The herdsעֶדְרֵ֣י'ed.ReiH5739of cattleבָקָ֔רva.KarH1241have wanderedH943aimlesslyH943Becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588thereH369isH369noH369pastureמִרְעֶ֖הmir.'EhH4829for them;Evenגַּם־gam-H1571the flocksעֶדְרֵ֥י'ed.ReiH5739of sheepהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629havesufferedנֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ne'.Sha.muH816.

19To You, Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,I cryH7121outH7121; Forfireאֵ֗שׁ'EshH784has devouredאָֽכְלָה֙'a.khe.LahH398the pasturesנְא֣וֹתne.'otH4999of the wildernessמִדְבָּ֔רmid.BarH4057,And the flameוְלֶ֣הָבָ֔הve.Le.ha.VahH3852has burnedH3857upH3857allכָּל־kol-H3605the treesעֲצֵ֥י'a.TzeiH6086of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ha.sa.DehH7704.

20Evenגַּם־gam-H1571the animalsבַּהֲמ֥וֹתba.ha.MotH929of the fieldשָׂדֶ֖הsa.DehH7704pantתַּעֲר֣וֹגta.'a.RogH6165for You; For thestreamH650bedsH650of waterמָ֔יִםMa.yimH4325are driedH3001upH3001,And fireוְאֵ֕שׁve.'EshH784has devouredאָכְלָ֖ה'a.khe.LahH398the pasturesנְא֥וֹתne.'otH4999of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ פha.mid.BarH4057.

The Devastation by Locusts

Starvation and Drought

Commentaries on Joel 1