Joel 1:20
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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.Even the beasts of the field pant for You, for the streams of water have dried up, and fire has consumed the open pastures.
In other translations
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.Even the beasts of the field pant for You, for the streams of water have dried up, and fire has consumed the open pastures.
Hebrew words
גַּם־gam-alsoH1571בַּהֲמוֹתbahamot[the] animals ofH929שָׂדֶהsadeh[the] fieldH7704תַּעֲרוֹגta'arogit pantsH6165אֵלֶיךָ'eleikhato youH413כִּיkiforH3588יָבְשׁוּyaveshuthey have dried upH3001אֲפִיקֵי'afikei[the] channels ofH650מָיִםmayimwaterH4325וְאֵשׁve'eshand fireH784אָכְלָה'akhelahit has consumedH398נְאוֹתne'ot[the] pastures ofH4999הַמִּדְבָּר׃ פhamidbarthe wildernessH4057
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Psalm 104:21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
- 1 Kings 17:7And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.Some time later, however, the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.
- 1 Kings 18:5And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.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.”
- Job 38:41Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?
- Psalm 145:15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.
- Psalm 147:9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
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