Joel 1:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Joel 1:16

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.

15 ^aAlas for the day!
For ^bthe day of the Lord is at hand;
It shall come as destruction from the Almighty.

16 Is not the food ^acut off before our eyes,
^bJoy and gladness from the house of our God?

17 The seed shrivels under the clods,
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.

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.

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.

Verse Comparison: Joel 1:16

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American Standard Version
Is not the food cut off before our eyes, `yea', joy and gladness from the house of our God?

Amplified® Bible
Is not the food cut off before our eyes, joy and gladness from the house of our God?

Contemporary English Version
Our food is already gone; there's no more celebrating at the temple of our God.

Darby English Version
Is not the food cut off before our eyes, joy and gladness from the house of our God?

Good News Bible
We look on helpless as our crops are destroyed. There is no joy in the Temple of our God.

King James Version
Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?

New American Standard Bible
Has not food been cut off before our eyes, Gladness and joy from the house of our God?

New International Version
Has not the food been cut off
before our very eyes—
joy and gladness
from the house of our God?

New King James Version
Is not the food cut off before our eyes,
Joy and gladness from the house of our God?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Has not food disappeared before our eyes, Gladness and joy from the house of our God?

Revised Standard Version
Is not the food cut off before our eyes, joy and gladness from the house of our God?

Young's Literal Translation
Is not before our eyes food cut off? From the house of our God joy and rejoicing?

New English Translation
Our food has been cut off right before our eyes!¹ There is no longer any joy or gladness in the temple of our God!²

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