Translations
Modern
The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails.
Traditional
The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.
Literal
The field is ruined, the land mourns; for the grain is ruined, the new wine is dried up, the oil languishes.
Latin
Depopulata est regio, luxit humus, quoniam devastatum est triticum, confusum est vinum, elanguit oleum.
Original
Hebrew
English
The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails.
Notes
The locusts destroyed the three main staple crops of ancient Israel:
grain
grapes
olive oil
The prophet Joel describes a severe locust plague that struck Judah and Jerusalem.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Joelc. 820 BC
Glossary
Topics
Agriculture or Farming: Produce of, often Blasted Because of Sin Agriculture: Fruits Blasted Because of Sin Nation: Chastised Wine: The Jews Frequently Deprived of, As a Punishment