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World English Bible Classic
[1] Yahweh’s§ word that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel.
[2] Hear this, you elders,
and listen, all you inhabitants of the land!
Has this ever happened in your days,
or in the days of your fathers?
[3] Tell your children about it,
and have your children tell their children,
and their children, another generation.
[4] What the swarming locust has left, the great locust has eaten.
What the great locust has left, the grasshopper has eaten.
What the grasshopper has left, the caterpillar has eaten.
[5] Wake up, you drunkards, and weep!
Wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine,
for it is cut off from your mouth.
[6] For a nation has come up on my land, strong, and without number.
His teeth are the teeth of a lion,
and he has the fangs of a lioness.
[7] He has laid my vine waste,
and stripped my fig tree.
He has stripped its bark, and thrown it away.
Its branches are made white.
[8] Mourn like a virgin dressed in sackcloth
for the husband of her youth!
[9] The meal offering and the drink offering are cut off from Yahweh’s house.
The priests, Yahweh’s ministers, mourn.
[10] The field is laid waste.
The land mourns, for the grain is destroyed,
The new wine has dried up,
and the oil languishes.
[11] Be confounded, you farmers!
Wail, you vineyard keepers,
for the wheat and for the barley;
for the harvest of the field has perished.
[12] The vine has dried up, and the fig tree withered—
the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree,
even all of the trees of the field are withered;
for joy has withered away from the sons of men.
[13] Put on sackcloth and mourn, you priests!
Wail, you ministers of the altar.
Come, lie all night in sackcloth, you ministers of my God,§
for the meal offering and the drink offering are withheld from your God’s house.
[14] Sanctify a fast.
Call a solemn assembly.
Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the house of Yahweh, your God,
and cry to Yahweh.
[15] Alas for the day!
For the day of Yahweh is at hand,
and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
[16] Isn’t the food cut off before our eyes,
joy and gladness from the house of our God?
[17] The seeds rot under their clods.
The granaries are laid desolate.
The barns are broken down, for the grain has withered.
[18] How the animals groan!
The herds of livestock are perplexed, because they have no pasture.
Yes, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
[19] Yahweh, I cry to you,
for the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness,
and the flame has burned all the trees of the field.
[20] Yes, the animals of the field pant to you,
for the water brooks have dried up,
and the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.

Footnotes

  1. § 1:1 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
  2. § 1:13 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
King James Version
[1] The word H1697 of the Lord H3068 that came to Joel H3100 the son H1121 of Pethuel. H6602 [2] Hear H8085 this, ye old men, H2205 and give ear, H238 all H3605 ye inhabitants H3427 of the land. H776 Hath this been in your days, H3117 or even H518 in the days H3117 of your fathers? H1 [3] Tell H5608 ye your children H1121 of it, and let your children H1121 tell their children, H1121 and their children H1121 another H312 generation. H1755 [4] That which the palmerworm H1501 hath left H3499§ hath the locust H697 eaten; H398 and that which the locust H697 hath left H3499 hath the cankerworm H3218 eaten; H398 and that which the cankerworm H3218 hath left H3499 hath the caterpiller H2625 eaten. H398 [5] Awake, H6974 ye drunkards, H7910 and weep; H1058 and howl, H3213 all H3605 ye drinkers H8354 of wine, H3196 because of the new wine; H6071 for it is cut off H3772 from your mouth. H6310 [6] For H3588 a nation H1471 is come up H5927 upon H5921 my land, H776 strong, H6099 and without number, H4557 whose teeth H8127 are the teeth H8127 of a lion, H738 and he hath the cheek teeth H4973 of a great lion. H3833 [7] He hath laid H7760 my vine H1612 waste, H8047 and barked H7111 my fig tree: H8384§ he hath made it clean H2834 bare, H2834 and cast it away; H7993 the branches H8299 thereof are made white. H3835 [8] Lament H421 like a virgin H1330 girded H2296 with sackcloth H8242 for the husband H1167 of her youth. H5271 [9] The meat offering H4503 and the drink offering H5262 is cut off H3772 from the house H1004 of the Lord; H3068 the priests, H3548 the Lord’s H3068 ministers, H8334 mourn. H56 [10] The field H7704 is wasted, H7703 the land H127 mourneth; H56 for H3588 the corn H1715 is wasted: H7703 the new wine H8492 is dried up, H3001§ the oil H3323 languisheth. H535 [11] Be ye ashamed, H3001 O ye husbandmen; H406 howl, H3213 O ye vinedressers, H3755 for the wheat H2406 and for the barley; H8184 because the harvest H7105 of the field H7704 is perished. H6 [12] The vine H1612 is dried up, H3001 and the fig tree H8384 languisheth; H535 the pomegranate H7416 tree, the palm tree H8558 also, and the apple tree, H8598 even all the trees H6086 of the field, H7704 are withered: H3001 because H3588 joy H8342 is withered away H3001 from H4480 the sons H1121 of men. H120

The Day of the Lord

[13] Gird H2296 yourselves, and lament, H5594 ye priests: H3548 howl, H3213 ye ministers H8334 of the altar: H4196 come, H935 lie all night H3885 in sackcloth, H8242 ye ministers H8334 of my God: H430 for H3588 the meat offering H4503 and the drink offering H5262 is withholden H4513 from the house H1004 of your God. H430 [14] Sanctify H6942 ye a fast, H6685 call H7121 a solemn assembly, H6116§ gather H622 the elders H2205 and all the inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 into the house H1004 of the Lord H3068 your God, H430 and cry H2199 unto H413 the Lord, H3068 [15] Alas H162 for the day! H3117 for the day H3117 of the Lord H3068 is at hand, H7138 and as a destruction H7701 from the Almighty H7706 shall it come. H935 [16] Is not the meat H400 cut off H3772 before our eyes, H5869 yea, joy H8057 and gladness H1524 from the house H1004 of our God? H430 [17] The seed H6507§ is rotten H5685 under their clods, H4053 the garners H214 are laid desolate, H8074 the barns H4460 are broken down; H2040 for H3588 the corn H1715 is withered. H3001 [18] How do the beasts H929 groan! H584 the herds H5739 of cattle H1241 are perplexed, H943 because H3588 they have no pasture; H4829 yea, the flocks H5739 of sheep H6629 are made desolate. H816 [19] O Lord, H3068 to thee will I cry: H7121 for H3588 the fire H784 hath devoured H398 the pastures H4999§ of the wilderness, H4057 and the flame H3852 hath burned H3857 all H3605 the trees H6086 of the field. H7704 [20] The beasts H929 of the field H7704 cry H6165 also H1571 unto H413 thee: for the rivers H650 of waters H4325 are dried up, H3001 and the fire H784 hath devoured H398 the pastures H4999 of the wilderness. H4057

Footnotes

  1. § 1:4 Heb. The residue of the palmerworm
  2. § 1:7 Heb. laid my fig tree for a barking
  3. § 1:10 Or, ashamed
  4. § 1:14 Or, day of restrain
  5. § 1:17 Heb. grains
  6. § 1:19 Or, habitations
Septuaginta
[1] Λόγος G3056 κυρίου, G2962 ὃς G3739 ἐγενήθη G1096 πρὸς G4314 Ιωηλ G2493 τὸν G3588 τοῦ G3588 Βαθουηλ. [2] Ἀκούσατε G191 δὴ G1211 ταῦτα, G5023 οἱ G3588 πρεσβύτεροι, G4245 καὶ G2532 ἐνωτίσασθε, G1801 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 κατοικοῦντες G2730 τὴν G3588 γῆν. G1093 Εἰ G1487 γέγονεν G1096 τοιαῦτα G5108 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 ὑμῶν G5216 ἢ G2228 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 τῶν G3588 πατέρων G3962 ὑμῶν; G5216 [3] Ὑπὲρ G5228 αὐτῶν G846 τοῖς G3588 τέκνοις G5043 ὑμῶν G5216 διηγήσασθε, G1334 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 τέκνα G5043 ὑμῶν G5216 τοῖς G3588 τέκνοις G5043 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 τέκνα G5043 αὐτῶν G846 εἰς G1519 γενεὰν G1074 ἑτέραν. G2087 [4] Τὰ G3588 κατάλοιπα G2645 τῆς G3588 κάμπης κατέφαγεν G2719 ἡ G3588 ἀκρίς, G200 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 κατάλοιπα G2645 τῆς G3588 ἀκρίδος G200 κατέφαγεν G2719 ὁ G3588 βροῦχος, καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 κατάλοιπα G2645 τοῦ G3588 βρούχου κατέφαγεν G2719 ἡ G3588 ἐρυσίβη. [5] Ἐκνήψατε, G1594 οἱ G3588 μεθύοντες, G3184 ἐξ G1537 οἴνου G3631 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 κλαύσατε· G2799 θρηνήσατε, G2354 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 πίνοντες G4095 οἶνον, G3631 εἰς G1519 μέθην, G3178 ὅτι G3754 ἐξῆρται G1808 ἐκ G1537 στόματος G4750 ὑμῶν G5216 εὐφροσύνη G2167 καὶ G2532 χαρά. G5479 [6] Ὅτι G3754 ἔθνος G1484 ἀνέβη G305 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 γῆν G1093 μου G3450 ἰσχυρὸν G2478 καὶ G2532 ἀναρίθμητον, G382 οἱ G3588 ὀδόντες G3599 αὐτοῦ G846 ὀδόντες G3599 λέοντος, G3023 καὶ G2532 αἱ G3588 μύλαι αὐτοῦ G846 σκύμνου· [7] ἔθετο G5087 τὴν G3588 ἄμπελόν G288 μου G3450 εἰς G1519 ἀφανισμὸν G854 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 συκᾶς G4808 μου G3450 εἰς G1519 συγκλασμόν· ἐρευνῶν G2045 ἐξηρεύνησεν G1830 αὐτὴν G846 καὶ G2532 ἔρριψεν, G4496 ἐλεύκανεν G3021 κλήματα G2814 αὐτῆς. G846 [8] Θρήνησον G2354 πρός G4314 με G3165 ὑπὲρ G5228 νύμφην G3565 περιεζωσμένην G4024 σάκκον G4526 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 ἄνδρα G435 αὐτῆς G846 τὸν G3588 παρθενικόν. [9] Ἐξῆρται G1808 θυσία G2378 καὶ G2532 σπονδὴ ἐξ G1537 οἴκου G3624 κυρίου. G2962 Πενθεῖτε, G3996 οἱ G3588 ἱερεῖς G2409 οἱ G3588 λειτουργοῦντες G3008 θυσιαστηρίῳ, G2379 [10] ὅτι G3754 τεταλαιπώρηκεν G5003 τὰ G3588 πεδία· πενθείτω G3996 ἡ G3588 γῆ, G1093 ὅτι G3754 τεταλαιπώρηκεν G5003 σῖτος, G4621 ἐξηράνθη G3583 οἶνος, G3631 ὠλιγώθη ἔλαιον. G1637 [11] Ἐξηράνθησαν G3583 οἱ G3588 γεωργοί· G1092 θρηνεῖτε, G2354 κτήματα, G2933 ὑπὲρ G5228 πυροῦ καὶ G2532 κριθῆς, G2915 ὅτι G3754 ἀπόλωλεν G622 τρυγητὸς ἐξ G1537 ἀγροῦ· G68 [12] ἡ G3588 ἄμπελος G288 ἐξηράνθη, G3583 καὶ G2532 αἱ G3588 συκαῖ G4808 ὠλιγώθησαν· ῥόα καὶ G2532 φοῖνιξ G5404 καὶ G2532 μῆλον καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ξύλα G3586 τοῦ G3588 ἀγροῦ G68 ἐξηράνθησαν, G3583 ὅτι G3754 ᾔσχυναν G153 χαρὰν G5479 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 τῶν G3588 ἀνθρώπων. G444 [13] Περιζώσασθε G4024 καὶ G2532 κόπτεσθε, G2875 οἱ G3588 ἱερεῖς, G2409 θρηνεῖτε, G2354 οἱ G3588 λειτουργοῦντες G3008 θυσιαστηρίῳ· G2379 εἰσέλθατε G1525 ὑπνώσατε ἐν G1722 σάκκοις G4526 λειτουργοῦντες G3008 θεῷ, G2316 ὅτι G3754 ἀπέσχηκεν ἐξ G1537 οἴκου G3624 θεοῦ G2316 ὑμῶν G5216 θυσία G2378 καὶ G2532 σπονδή. [14] Ἁγιάσατε G37 νηστείαν, G3521 κηρύξατε G2784 θεραπείαν, G2322 συναγάγετε G4863 πρεσβυτέρους G4245 πάντας G3956 κατοικοῦντας G2730 γῆν G1093 εἰς G1519 οἶκον G3624 θεοῦ G2316 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 κεκράξατε G2896 πρὸς G4314 κύριον G2962 ἐκτενῶς G1619 [15] Οἴμμοι οἴμμοι οἴμμοι εἰς G1519 ἡμέραν, G2250 ὅτι G3754 ἐγγὺς G1451 ἡμέρα G2250 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 ταλαιπωρία G5004 ἐκ G1537 ταλαιπωρίας G5004 ἥξει. G2240 [16] Κατέναντι G2713 τῶν G3588 ὀφθαλμῶν G3788 ὑμῶν G5216 βρώματα G1033 ἐξωλεθρεύθη, G1842 ἐξ G1537 οἴκου G3624 θεοῦ G2316 ὑμῶν G5216 εὐφροσύνη G2167 καὶ G2532 χαρά. G5479 [17] Ἐσκίρτησαν G4640 δαμάλεις G1151 ἐπὶ G1909 ταῖς G3588 φάτναις G5336 αὐτῶν, G846 ἠφανίσθησαν G853 θησαυροί, G2344 κατεσκάφησαν G2679 ληνοί, G3025 ὅτι G3754 ἐξηράνθη G3583 σῖτος. G4621 [18] Τί G5101 ἀποθήσομεν G659 ἑαυτοῖς; G1438 Ἔκλαυσαν G2799 βουκόλια βοῶν, G1016 ὅτι G3754 οὐχ G3756 ὑπῆρχεν G5225 νομὴ G3542 αὐτοῖς, G846 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ποίμνια G4168 τῶν G3588 προβάτων G4263 ἠφανίσθησαν. G853 [19] Πρὸς G4314 σέ, G4571 κύριε, G2962 βοήσομαι, G994 ὅτι G3754 πῦρ G4442 ἀνήλωσεν G355 τὰ G3588 ὡραῖα G5611 τῆς G3588 ἐρήμου, G2048 καὶ G2532 φλὸξ G5395 ἀνῆψεν G381 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ξύλα G3586 τοῦ G3588 ἀγροῦ· G68 [20] καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 κτήνη G2934 τοῦ G3588 πεδίου ἀνέβλεψαν G308 πρὸς G4314 σέ, G4571 ὅτι G3754 ἐξηράνθησαν G3583 ἀφέσεις G859 ὑδάτων G5204 καὶ G2532 πῦρ G4442 κατέφαγεν G2719 τὰ G3588 ὡραῖα G5611 τῆς G3588 ἐρήμου. G2048
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament