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Joel 1

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

Joel 1:1

to speak1 · The Lord2 · that1 · to exist1 · these1 · Joel1 · son1 · Pethuel1

Joel 1:2

listen2 · this3 · the + elders4 · and + give ear4 · all1 · (make to) abide(-ing)2 · the + earth4 · ¿ + has it happened4 · this3 · in + days + your4 · and + if4 · in + days4 · fathers + your4

Joel 1:3

Aliah2 · bricks + your4 · commune2 · and + children + your4 · for + children + their4 · and + sons + their4 · to + a generation4 · behind1

Joel 1:4

remainder1 · the + locust[s]4 · food1 · the + locust[s]4 · and + excellence of4 · the + locust[s]4 · food1 · the + locust[s]4 · and + excellence of4 · the + locust[s]4 · food1 · <the> + locust[s]4

Joel 1:5

arise2 · drunk(-ard, -en, -en man)2 · and + weeping4 · and + wail4 · all1 · set2 · intoxication1 · Most High2 · juice1 · since1 · be chewed2 · from + mouth + your4

Joel 1:6

since1 · nation1 · to ascend1 · Most High2 · land + my4 · numerous1 · and + not4 · account1 · alter2 · both2 · Arjeh1 · and + [the] fangs of4 · lioness1 · if (haply)2

Joel 1:7

authority1 · vine[s] + my4 · <into> + a horror4 · and + fig tree[s] + my4 · into + a stump4 · to strip off1 · it has stripped bare + it4 · and + he will throw4 · make brick2 · branches + its4

Joel 1:8

against2 · like + a virgin4 · apron2 · kiss2 · Most High2 · to marry1 · youth<s> + her4

Joel 1:9

shew2 · gift1 · and + a drink offering4 · from + inside4 · The Lord2 · lament2 · the + priests4 · minister (unto)2 · The Lord2

Joel 1:10

to ravage1 · field1 · lament2 · ground1 · since1 · to ravage1 · increase1 · be ashamed2 · fresh grape-juice1 · sick5 · anointing1

Joel 1:11

be ashamed2 · husbandman2 · (make to) howl2 · vines2 · Most High2 · wheat1 · and + on4 · hurricane5 · since1 · perish2 · branch1 · field1

Joel 1:12

the + vine4 · be ashamed2 · and + the + fig tree4 · languish2 · Rimmon1 · also1 · Tamar1 · and + Tappuah4 · all1 · + carpenter2 · the + field4 · (be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-)shamed(-d)2 · since1 · (be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-)shamed(-d)2 · joy1 · part1 · young2 · red1

Joel 1:13

be able to put on2 · and + mourn4 · the + priests4 · (make to) howl2 · minister (unto)2 · an altar4 · abide2 · abide (all night)2 · with <the> + sackcloth<s>4 · minister (unto)2 · God2 · since1 · deny2 · from + inside4 · God + your4 · gift1 · and + a drink offering4

Joel 1:14

consecrate2 · fast2 · read2 · an assembly1 · assemble2 · aged2 · all1 · a Jashubite1 · the + earth4 · place1 · The Lord2 · God + your4 · and + cry out4 · these1 · The Lord2

Joel 1:15

Oh!1 · for the + day4 · since1 · at hand1 · time2 · The Lord2 · and + like + devastation4 · from + [the] region<s> of4 · abide2

Joel 1:16

¿ + not4 · before6 · eyes + our4 · food1 · be chewed2 · from + inside4 · God + our4 · gladness1 · and + rejoicing4

Joel 1:17

be rotten2 · disperse2 · under1 · shovels + their4 · make amazed2 · armory2 · beat down2 · barn2 · since1 · (be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-)shamed(-d)2 · increase1

Joel 1:18

why?6 · groan2 · cattle2 · be entangled2 · drove2 · morning1 · since1 · nothing1 · pasture2 · burn in1 · also1 · drove2 · the + flock4 · X certainly2

Joel 1:19

[is] to + you4 · The Lord2 · bewray (self)2 · since1 · entity1 · food1 · consent2 · desert1 · and + flame4 · burn (up)2 · all1 · + carpenter2 · the + field4

Joel 1:20

also1 · Nile-horse1 · field1 · cry2 · [is] to + you4 · since1 · (be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-)shamed(-d)2 · brook2 · water1 · and + fire4 · food1 · consent2 · the + wilderness4

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