BibleTools
Joel 1:1
Compare all
1 The word of the Lord that came to aJoel the son of Pethuel. 

The Land Laid Waste

2 Hear this, you elders,
And give ear, all you inhabitants of the land!
aHas anything like this happened in your days,
Or even in the days of your fathers? 
3 aTell your children about it,
Let your children tell their children,
And their children another generation. 
4 aWhat the chewing1 locust left, the bswarming locust has eaten;
What the swarming locust left, the crawling locust has eaten;
And what the crawling locust left, the consuming locust has eaten. 
5 Awake, you adrunkards, and weep;
And wail, all you drinkers of wine,
Because of the new wine,
bFor it has been cut off from your mouth. 
6 For aa nation has come up against My land,
Strong, and without number;
bHis teeth are the teeth of a lion,
And he has the fangs of a1 fierce lion. 
7 He has alaid waste My vine,
And1 ruined My fig tree;
He has stripped it bare and thrown it away;
Its branches are made white. 
8 aLament like a virgin girded with sackcloth
For bthe husband of her youth. 
9 aThe grain offering and the drink offering
Have been cut off from the house of the Lord;
The priests bmourn, who minister to the Lord. 
10 The field is wasted,
aThe land mourns;
For the grain is ruined,
bThe new wine is dried up,
The oil fails. 
11 aBe ashamed, you farmers,
Wail, you vinedressers,
For the wheat and the barley;
Because the harvest of the field has perished. 
12 aThe vine has dried up,
And the fig tree has withered;
The pomegranate tree,
The palm tree also,
And the apple tree—
All the trees of the field are withered;
Surely bjoy has withered away from the sons of men. 

Mourning for the Land

13 aGird yourselves and lament, you priests;
Wail, you who minister before the altar;
Come, lie all night in sackcloth,
You who minister to my God;
For the grain offering and the drink offering
Are withheld from the house of your God. 
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. 
Verse Comparison: Joel 1:1

<< Hosea 14:9   Joel 1:2 >>

American Standard Version
The word of Jehovah that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.

Amplified® Bible
THE WORD of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.

Contemporary English Version
I am Joel the son of Pethuel. And this is the message the LORD gave to me.

Darby English Version
The word of Jehovah that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.

Good News Bible
This is the LORD's message to Joel son of Pethuel.

King James Version
The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.

New American Standard Bible
The word of the LORD that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel:

New International Version
The word of the LORD that came to Joel son of Pethuel.

New King James Version
The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The word of the LORD that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel:

Revised Standard Version
The word of the LORD that came to Joel, the son of Pethu'el:

Young's Literal Translation
A word of Jehovah that hath been unto Joel, son of Pethuel:

New English Translation
This1 is the Lord’s message2 that was given3 to Joel4 the son of Pethuel:


<< Hosea 14:9   Joel 1:2 >>

Join 137,028+ readers

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning

Consistent Bible study is hard to start.

The Berean gives you the starting point: one scripture and a focused commentary in your inbox each morning — read it in minutes, or go as deep as you like.

Free, daily, and spam-free. We never share your address. Unsubscribe anytime.

Close
E-mail This Page