Translations
Modern
Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes—joy and gladness from the house of our God?
Traditional
Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?
Literal
Has not before our eyes the food been cut off—from the house of our God joy and rejoicing?
Latin
Numquid non coram oculis vestris alimenta perierunt de domo Dei nostri, lætitia et exsultatio?
Original
Hebrew
English
Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes—joy and gladness from the house of our God?
Notes
The prophet Joel describes a severe locust plague that struck Judah and Jerusalem.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Joelc. 820 BC
Parallels
Glossary
Topics
Church: House of God Famine: Sent As a Judgment Nation: Chastised