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¹ The word of Jehovah that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

The word H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
that came to Joel H3100 (יוֹאֵל) — Joel, the name of twelve Israelites
the son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
of Pethuel H6602 (פְּתוּאֵל) — Pethuel, an Israelite

² Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or in the days of your fathers?

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Hear H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
this, ye old men H2205 (זָקֵן) — old
and give ear H238 (אָזַן) — to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen
all ye inhabitants H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
Hath this been in your days H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
or even H518 (אִם) — used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
in the days H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
of your fathers H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

³ Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Tell H5608 (סָפַר) — properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
ye your children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
your children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
their children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
and their children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
another H312 (אַחֵר) — properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
generation H1755 (דּוֹר) — properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling

⁴ That which the palmer-worm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the canker-worm eaten; and that which the canker-worm hath left hath the caterpillar eaten.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

That which the palmerworm H1501 (גָּזָם) — a kind of locust
hath left H3499 (יֶתֶר) — properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)
hath the locust H697 (אַרְבֶּה) — a locust (from its rapid increase)
eaten H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
and that which the locust H697 (אַרְבֶּה) — a locust (from its rapid increase)
hath the cankerworm H3218 (יֶלֶק) — a devourer; specifically, the young locust
and that which the cankerworm H3218 (יֶלֶק) — a devourer; specifically, the young locust
hath the caterpiller H2625 (חָסִיל) — the ravager, i.e. a locust

⁵ Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and wail, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Awake H6974 (קוּץ) — to awake (literally or figuratively)
ye drunkards H7910 (שִׁכּוֹר) — intoxicated, as a state or a habit
and weep H1058 (בָּכָה) — to weep; generally to bemoan
and howl H3213 (יָלַל) — to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)
all ye drinkers H8354 (שָׁתָה) — to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
of wine H3196 (יַיִן) — wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
because of the new wine H6071 (עָסִיס) — must or fresh grape-juice (as just trodden out)
for it is cut off H3772 (כָּרַת) — to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh a…
from your mouth H6310 (פֶּה) — the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) acc…

⁶ For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number; his teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the jaw-teeth of a lioness.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

For a nation H1471 (גּוֹי) — a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
is come up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
upon my land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
strong H6099 (עָצוּם) — powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous
and without number H4557 (מִסְפָּר) — a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
whose teeth H8127 (שֵׁן) — a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff
the teeth H8127 (שֵׁן) — a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff
of a lion H738 (אֲרִי) — a lion
and he hath the cheek teeth H4973 (מְתַלְּעָה) — properly, a biter, i.e. a tooth
of a great lion H3833 (לָבִיא) — a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer;))

⁷ He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig-tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

He hath laid H7760 (שׂוּם) — to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
my vine H1612 (גֶּפֶן) — a vine (as twining), especially the grape
waste H8047 (שַׁמָּה) — ruin; by implication, consternation
and barked H7111 (קְצָפָה) — a fragment
my fig tree H8384 (תְּאֵן) — the fig (tree or fruit)
he hath made it clean H2834 (חָשַׂף) — to strip off, i.e. generally to make naked (for exertion or in disgrace), to drain away or bail up (a liquid)
bare H2834 (חָשַׂף) — to strip off, i.e. generally to make naked (for exertion or in disgrace), to drain away or bail up (a liquid)
away H7993 (שָׁלַךְ) — to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
the branches H8299 (שָׂרִיג) — a tendril (as entwining)
thereof are made white H3835 (לָבַן) — to be (or become) white; to make bricks

⁸ Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Lament H421 (אָלָה) — to bewail
like a virgin H1330 (בְּתוּלָה) — a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state
girded H2296 (חָגַר) — to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
with sackcloth H8242 (שַׂק) — properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)
for the husband H1167 (בַּעַל) — a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
of her youth H5271 (נָעוּר) — (only in plural collective or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)

⁹ The meal-offering and the drink-offering are cut off from the house of Jehovah; the priests, Jehovah’s ministers, mourn.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

The grain offering H4503 (מִנְחָה) — a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
and the drink offering H5262 (נֶסֶךְ) — a libation; also a cast idol
is cut off H3772 (כָּרַת) — to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh a…
from the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
the priests H3548 (כֹּהֵן) — literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Yhwh’s H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
ministers H8334 (שָׁרַת) — to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
mourn H56 (אָבַל) — to bewail

¹⁰ The field is laid waste, the land mourneth; for the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

The field H7704 (שָׂדֶה) — a field (as flat)
is wasted H7703 (שָׁדַד) — properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage
the land H127 (אֲדָמָה) — soil (from its general redness)
mourneth H56 (אָבַל) — to bewail
for the grain H1715 (דָּגָן) — properly, increase, i.e. grain
the new wine H8492 (תִּירוֹשׁ) — must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine
is dried up H3001 (יָבֵשׁ) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
the oil H3323 (יִצְהָר) — oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing
languisheth H535 (אָמַל) — to droop; by implication to be sick, to mourn

¹¹ Be confounded, O ye husbandmen, wail, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; for the harvest of the field is perished.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Be ye ashamed H3001 (יָבֵשׁ) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
O ye husbandmen H406 (אִכָּר) — a farmer
howl H3213 (יָלַל) — to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)
O ye vinedressers H3755 (כֹּרֵם) — a vinedresser
for the wheat H2406 (חִטָּה) — wheat, whether the grain or the plant
and for the barley H8184 (שְׂעֹרָה) — barley (as villose)
because the harvest H7105 (קָצִיר) — severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage)
of the field H7704 (שָׂדֶה) — a field (as flat)
is perished H6 (אָבַד) — properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)

¹² The vine is withered, and the fig-tree languisheth; the pomegranate-tree, the palm-tree also, and the apple-tree, even all the trees of the field are withered: for joy is withered away from the sons of men.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

The vine H1612 (גֶּפֶן) — a vine (as twining), especially the grape
is dried up H3001 (יָבֵשׁ) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
and the fig tree H8384 (תְּאֵן) — the fig (tree or fruit)
languisheth H535 (אָמַל) — to droop; by implication to be sick, to mourn
the pomegranate H7416 (רִמּוֹן) — a pomegranate, the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit (also an artificial ornament)
tree, the palm tree H8558 (תָּמָר) — a palm tree
also, and the apple tree H8598 (תַּפּוּחַ) — an apple (from its fragrance), i.e. the fruit or the tree (probably includ. others of the pome order, as the quince, the orange, etc.)
all the trees H6086 (עֵץ) — a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
of the field H7704 (שָׂדֶה) — a field (as flat)
are withered H3001 (יָבֵשׁ) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
because joy H8342 (שָׂשׂוֹן) — cheerfulness; specifically, welcome
is withered away H3001 (יָבֵשׁ) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
from the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
of men H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

¹³ Gird yourselves with sackcloth, and lament, ye priests; wail, ye ministers of the altar; come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meal-offering and the drink-offering are withholden from the house of your God.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Gird H2296 (חָגַר) — to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
yourselves, and lament H5594 (סָפַד) — properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail
ye priests H3548 (כֹּהֵן) — literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
howl H3213 (יָלַל) — to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)
ye ministers H8334 (שָׁרַת) — to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
of the altar H4196 (מִזְבֵּחַ) — an altar
come H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
lie all night H3885 (לוּן) — to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
in sackcloth H8242 (שַׂק) — properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)
of my God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
for the grain offering H4503 (מִנְחָה) — a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
and the drink offering H5262 (נֶסֶךְ) — a libation; also a cast idol
is withholden H4513 (מָנַע) — to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury
from the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of your God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…

¹⁴ Sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the old men and all the inhabitants of the land unto the house of Jehovah your God, and cry unto Jehovah.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Sanctify H6942 (קָדַשׁ) — to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
ye a fast H6685 (צוֹם) — a fast
call H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
a solemn assembly H6116 (עֲצָרָה) — an assembly, especially on a festival or holiday
gather H622 (אָסַף) — to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
the elders H2205 (זָקֵן) — old
all the inhabitants H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
your God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
and cry H2199 (זָעַק) — to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly
unto Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God

¹⁵ Alas for the day! for the day of Jehovah is at hand, and as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Alas H162 (אֲהָהּ) — Oh!
for the day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
at hand H7138 (קָרוֹב) — near (in place, kindred or time)
and as a destruction H7701 (שֹׁד) — violence, ravage
from the Almighty H7706 (שַׁדַּי) — the Almighty
shall it come H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

¹⁶ Is not the food cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Is not the meat H400 (אֹכֶל) — food
cut off H3772 (כָּרַת) — to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh a…
before our eyes H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
joy H8057 (שִׂמְחָה) — blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
and gladness H1524 (גִּיל) — a revolution (of time, i.e. an age); also joy
from the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of our God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…

¹⁷ The seeds rot under their clods; the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the grain is withered.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

The seed H6507 (פְּרֻדָה) — something separated, i.e. a kernel
is rotten H5685 (עָבַשׁ) — to dry up
under their clods H4053 (מִגְרָפָה) — something thrown off (by the spade), i.e. a clod
the garners H214 (אוֹצָר) — a depository
are laid desolate H8074 (שָׁמֵם) — to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
the barns H4460 (מַמְּגֻרָה) — a granary
are broken down H2040 (הָרַס) — to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy
for the grain H1715 (דָּגָן) — properly, increase, i.e. grain
is withered H3001 (יָבֵשׁ) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)

¹⁸ How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

How do the beasts H929 (בְּהֵמָה) — properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
groan H584 (אָנַח) — to sigh
the herds H5739 (עֵדֶר) — an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals)
of cattle H1241 (בָּקָר) — a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
are perplexed H943 (בּוּךְ) — to involve (literally or figuratively)
because they have no pasture H4829 (מִרְעֶה) — pasture (the place or the act); also the haunt of wild animals
yea, the flocks H5739 (עֵדֶר) — an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals)
of sheep H6629 (צֹאן) — a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
are made desolate H816 (אָשַׁם) — to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish

¹⁹ O Jehovah, to thee do I cry; for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
to thee will I cry H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
for the fire H784 (אֵשׁ) — fire (literally or figuratively)
hath devoured H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
the pastures H4999 (נָאָה) — a home; figuratively, a pasture
of the wilderness H4057 (מִדְבָּר) — a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)
and the flame H3852 (לֶהָבָה)
hath burned H3857 (לָהַט) — properly, to lick, i.e. (by implication) to blaze
all the trees H6086 (עֵץ) — a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
of the field H7704 (שָׂדֶה) — a field (as flat)

²⁰ Yea, the beasts of the field pant unto thee; for the water brooks are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.

Cross references & Strong's

Strong's numbers (from RLT):

The beasts H929 (בְּהֵמָה) — properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
of the field H7704 (שָׂדֶה) — a field (as flat)
cry H6165 (עָרַג) — to long for
also unto thee: for the rivers H650 (אָפִיק) — properly, containing, i.e. a tube; also a bed or valley of a stream; also a strong thing or a hero
of waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
are dried up H3001 (יָבֵשׁ) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
and the fire H784 (אֵשׁ) — fire (literally or figuratively)
hath devoured H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
the pastures H4999 (נָאָה) — a home; figuratively, a pasture
of the wilderness H4057 (מִדְבָּר) — a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)