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.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
No entry exists in Matthew Henry for Joel 1:17.
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