Joel 1:5

The Invasion of Locusts · Joel 1:1–7
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Translations

Modern
Wake up, you drunkards, and weep; wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for it has been cut off from your mouth.
Traditional
Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.
Literal
Wake up, O drunkards, and weep; wail, all drinkers of wine, over the new wine, for it has been cut off from your mouth!
Latin
Expergiscimini, ebrii, et flete et ululate, omnes qui bibitis vinum in dulcedine, quoniam periit ab ore vestro.

Original

Hebrew
English
Wake up, you drunkards, and weep; wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for it has been cut off from your mouth.

Notes

Wake up … wail: The prophet wanted to alert the people to the seriousness of the locust plague.

The prophet Joel describes a severe locust plague that struck Judah and Jerusalem.

Theme notes and profiles

Famine The Day of the Lord

Events

Glossary

Book of Joel Plagues upon Egypt

Topics

Drunkard: General Scriptures Concerning Drunkenness: General Scriptures Concerning Drunkenness: Punishment of Locust: Devastation By Nation: Chastised Wine: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To