14 aConsecrate a fast,
Call ba sacred assembly;
Gather the elders
And call the inhabitants of the land
Into the house of the Lord your God,
And cry out to the Lord.
Call ba sacred assembly;
Gather the elders
And call the inhabitants of the land
Into the house of the Lord your God,
And cry out to the Lord.
15 aAlas for the day!
For bthe day of the Lord is at hand;
It shall come as destruction from the Almighty.
For bthe day of the Lord is at hand;
It shall come as destruction from the Almighty.
17 The seed shrivels under the clods,
Storehouses are in shambles;
Barns are broken down,
For the grain has withered.
Storehouses are in shambles;
Barns are broken down,
For the grain has withered.
18 How athe animals groan!
The herds of cattle are restless,
Because they have no pasture;
Even the flocks of sheep1 suffer punishment.
The herds of cattle are restless,
Because they have no pasture;
Even the flocks of sheep1 suffer punishment.
19 O Lord, ato You I cry out;
For bfire has devoured the open pastures,
And a flame has burned all the trees of the field.
For bfire has devoured the open pastures,
And a flame has burned all the trees of the field.
20 The beasts of the field also acry out to You,
For bthe water brooks are dried up,
And fire has devoured the1 open pastures.
For bthe water brooks are dried up,
And fire has devoured the1 open pastures.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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