Joel 1:20
18 How the cattle groan! The herds wander in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.
19 To You, O LORD, I call, for fire has consumed the open pastures and flames have scorched all the trees of the field.
Even the beasts of the field pant for You, for the streams of water have dried up, and fire has consumed the open pastures.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Even the beasts of the field pant for You, for the streams of water have dried up, and fire has consumed the open pastures.
- KJV
- The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
- WEB
- Yes, the animals of the field pant to you, for the water brooks have dried up, and the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
- ASV
- Yea, the beasts of the field pant unto thee; for the water brooks are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
- DARBY
- The beasts of the field also cry unto thee; for the water-courses are dried, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
- BLB
- Even the beasts of the field pant for You, for the channels of water have dried up, and fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
- ÅB
- Endog markens dyr skriker opp til deg; for bekkene er uttørket, og ild har fortært ørkenens beitemarker.
[^1]: forskjellige navn på gresshopper. - OTB
- Selv de ville dyrene stønner etter deg;
vannstrømmene har tørket opp,
og ild har fortært beitene i ødemarken. - B1930
- Endog markens dyr skriker op til dig; for bekkene er uttørket, og ild har fortært ørkenens beitemarker.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 104:21
The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
Read in context1 Kings 17:7
Some time later, however, the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.
Read in contextJob 38:41
Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?
Read in contextPsalms 147:9
He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
Read in contextPsalms 145:15
The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.
Read in context1 Kings 18:5
Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go throughout the land to every spring and every valley. Perhaps we will find grass to keep the horses and mules alive so that we will not have to destroy any livestock.”
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