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Joel 1:2
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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. 
Verse Comparison: Joel 1:2

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American Standard Version
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?

Amplified® Bible
Hear this, you aged men, and give ear, all you inhabitants of the land! Has such a thing as this occurred in your days or even in the days of your fathers?

Contemporary English Version
Listen, you leaders and everyone else in the land. Has anything like this ever happened before?

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

Good News Bible
Pay attention, you older people; everyone in Judah, listen. Has anything like this ever happened in your time or the time of your ancestors?

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

New American Standard Bible
Hear this, O elders, And listen, all inhabitants of the land. Has {anything like} this happened in your days Or in your fathers' days?

New International Version
Hear this, you elders;
listen, all who live in the land.
Has anything like this ever happened in your days
or in the days of your forefathers?

New King James Version
Hear this, you elders,
And give ear, all you inhabitants of the land!
Has anything like this happened in your days,
Or even in the days of your fathers?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Hear this, O elders, And listen, all inhabitants of the land Has anything like this happened in your days Or in your fathers' days?

Revised Standard Version
Hear this, you aged men, give ear, all inhabitants of the land! Has such a thing happened in your days, or in the days of your fathers?

Young's Literal Translation
Hear this, ye aged ones, And give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land, Hath this been in your days? Or in the days of your fathers?

New English Translation
Listen to this, you elders;1 pay attention,2 all inhabitants of the land. Has anything like this ever happened in your whole life3 or in the lifetime4 of your ancestors?5


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