The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsThe field is laid waste, the land mourneth; for the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.
The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails.
Spoiled is the field, mourned hath the ground, For spoiled is the corn, Dried up hath been new wine, languish doth oil.
The field is laid waste, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted, the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJoel — A locust plague, a call to return, and a promise of the Spirit poured out on all flesh — the text Peter will cite on the day of Pentecost.
- Author
- Joel son of Pethuel (1:1)
- Date
- Disputed — proposals range from 9th c. BC (early pre-exilic) to post-exilic 5th c. BC; the book itself is undated