{ "verseID": "Joel.1.1", "source": "דְּבַר־יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֔ה אֶל־יוֹאֵ֖ל בֶּן־פְּתוּאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Dəḇar*-*YHWH* *ʾăšer* *hāyāh* *ʾel*-*yôʾēl* *ben*-*pəṯûʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was, happened, came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*yôʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joel", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*pəṯûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pethuel" }, "variants": { "*Dəḇar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*hāyāh*": "was/happened/came/became", "*ʾel*": "to/toward/unto" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.2", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־זֹאת֙ הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ כֹּ֖ל יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ הֶהָ֤יְתָה זֹּאת֙ בִּֽימֵיכֶ֔ם וְאִ֖ם בִּימֵ֥י אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Šimʿû*-*zōʾṯ* *hazzəqēnîm* *wə*-*haʾăzînû* *kōl* *yôšəḇê* *hāʾāreṣ* *hehāyəṯāh* *zōʾṯ* *bîmêḵem* *wə*-*ʾim* *bîmê* *ʾăḇōṯêḵem*", "grammar": { "*Šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear, listen", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hazzəqēnîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the elders", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*haʾăzînû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - give ear, listen carefully", "*kōl*": "construct state - all of", "*yôšəḇê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers/inhabitants of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*hehāyəṯāh*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has it happened?", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*bîmêḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your days", "*wə*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*bîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - in the days of", "*ʾăḇōṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*Šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*haʾăzînû*": "give ear/pay attention/listen carefully", "*yôšəḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/ground/territory", "*hehāyəṯāh*": "has it happened/occurred/taken place?" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.3", "source": "עָלֶ֖יהָ לִבְנֵיכֶ֣ם סַפֵּ֑רוּ וּבְנֵיכֶם֙ לִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם לְד֥וֹר אַחֵֽר׃", "text": "*ʿālêhā* *liḇnêḵem* *sappērû* *ûḇnêḵem* *liḇnêhem* *ûḇnêhem* *ləḏôr* *ʾaḥēr*", "grammar": { "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - concerning it", "*liḇnêḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to your sons", "*sappērû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - tell, recount, declare", "*ûḇnêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your sons", "*liḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their sons", "*ûḇnêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their sons", "*ləḏôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to generation of", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another" }, "variants": { "*ʿālêhā*": "concerning it/about it/upon it", "*sappērû*": "tell/recount/declare/narrate", "*ḏôr*": "generation/age/period" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.4", "source": "יֶ֤תֶר הַגָּזָם֙ אָכַ֣ל הָֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְיֶ֥תֶר הָאַרְבֶּ֖ה אָכַ֣ל הַיָּ֑לֶק וְיֶ֣תֶר הַיֶּ֔לֶק אָכַ֖ל הֶחָסִֽיל׃", "text": "*Yeṯer* *haggāzām* *ʾāḵal* *hāʾarbeh* *wə*-*yeṯer* *hāʾarbeh* *ʾāḵal* *hayyāleq* *wə*-*yeṯer* *hayyeleq* *ʾāḵal* *heḥāsîl*", "grammar": { "*Yeṯer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of, what is left of", "*haggāzām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cutting locust/gnawer", "*ʾāḵal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ate, devoured", "*hāʾarbeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the swarming locust", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yeṯer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of, what is left of", "*hāʾarbeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the swarming locust", "*ʾāḵal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ate, devoured", "*hayyāleq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the hopping locust/licker", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yeṯer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of, what is left of", "*hayyeleq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the hopping locust/licker", "*ʾāḵal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ate, devoured", "*heḥāsîl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the destroying locust/consumer" }, "variants": { "*Yeṯer*": "remainder/residue/what is left", "*haggāzām*": "the cutting locust/gnawer/shearer", "*ʾāḵal*": "ate/devoured/consumed", "*hāʾarbeh*": "the swarming locust/numerous locust", "*hayyāleq*": "the hopping locust/licker/devourer", "*heḥāsîl*": "the destroying locust/consumer/stripping locust" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.5", "source": "הָקִ֤יצוּ שִׁכּוֹרִים֙ וּבְכ֔וּ וְהֵילִ֖לוּ כָּל־שֹׁ֣תֵי יָ֑יִן עַל־עָסִ֕יס כִּ֥י נִכְרַ֖ת מִפִּיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Hāqîṣû* *šikkôrîm* *ûḇəḵû* *wə*-*hêlîlû* *kāl*-*šōṯê* *yāyîn* *ʿal*-*ʿāsîs* *kî* *niḵraṯ* *mippîḵem*", "grammar": { "*Hāqîṣû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wake up, awake", "*šikkôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - drunkards", "*ûḇəḵû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and weep", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hêlîlû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wail, howl", "*kāl*": "construct state - all of", "*šōṯê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - drinkers of", "*yāyîn*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because of, concerning", "*ʿāsîs*": "noun, masculine singular - sweet wine, new wine", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*niḵraṯ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is cut off", "*mippîḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your mouth" }, "variants": { "*Hāqîṣû*": "wake up/awake/arise", "*šikkôrîm*": "drunkards/intoxicated ones", "*ûḇəḵû*": "and weep/cry/mourn", "*hêlîlû*": "wail/howl/lament", "*šōṯê*": "drinkers of/those who drink", "*yāyîn*": "wine/fermented drink", "*ʿāsîs*": "sweet wine/new wine/juice", "*niḵraṯ*": "is cut off/removed/withheld" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.6", "source": "כִּֽי־גוֹי֙ עָלָ֣ה עַל־אַרְצִ֔י עָצ֖וּם וְאֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר שִׁנָּיו֙ שִׁנֵּ֣י אַרְיֵ֔ה וּֽמְתַלְּע֥וֹת לָבִ֖יא לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Kî*-*gôy* *ʿālāh* *ʿal*-*ʾarṣî* *ʿāṣûm* *wə*-*ʾên* *mispār* *šinnāyw* *šinnê* *ʾaryêh* *û*-*məṯalləʿôṯ* *lāḇîʾ* *lô*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation, people", "*ʿālāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has come up, ascended", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against, upon", "*ʾarṣî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my land", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty, strong", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number, count", "*šinnāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its teeth", "*šinnê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - teeth of", "*ʾaryêh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məṯalləʿôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fangs of", "*lāḇîʾ*": "noun, feminine singular - lioness", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to it, belonging to it" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/heathen", "*ʿālāh*": "has come up/ascended/invaded", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/strong/numerous", "*mispār*": "number/count/quantity", "*ʾaryêh*": "lion/powerful one", "*məṯalləʿôṯ*": "fangs/jaw teeth", "*lāḇîʾ*": "lioness/great lion" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.7", "source": "שָׂ֤ם גַּפְנִי֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה וּתְאֵנָתִ֖י לִקְצָפָ֑ה חָשֹׂ֤ף חֲשָׂפָהּ֙ וְהִשְׁלִ֔יךְ הִלְבִּ֖ינוּ שָׂרִיגֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*Śām* *gapnî* *ləšammāh* *û*-*ṯəʾēnāṯî* *liqṣāp̄āh* *ḥāśōp̄* *ḥăśāp̄āh* *wə*-*hišlîḵ* *hilbînû* *śārîgêhā*", "grammar": { "*Śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has made, placed", "*gapnî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my vine", "*ləšammāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to a desolation", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ṯəʾēnāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my fig tree", "*liqṣāp̄āh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to splinters/fragments", "*ḥāśōp̄*": "Qal infinitive absolute - completely", "*ḥăśāp̄āh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he has stripped it", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hišlîḵ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has cast away, thrown down", "*hilbînû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have made white, bleached", "*śārîgêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its branches" }, "variants": { "*Śām*": "made/placed/set", "*gapnî*": "my vine/vineyard", "*ləšammāh*": "to a desolation/waste/horror", "*ṯəʾēnāṯî*": "my fig tree", "*liqṣāp̄āh*": "to splinters/fragments/broken pieces", "*ḥāśōp̄ ḥăśāp̄āh*": "completely stripped it/thoroughly laid bare", "*hišlîḵ*": "cast away/thrown down/flung", "*hilbînû*": "made white/bleached/exposed", "*śārîgêhā*": "its branches/twigs/shoots" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.8", "source": "אֱלִ֕י כִּבְתוּלָ֥ה חֲגֻֽרַת־שַׂ֖ק עַל־בַּ֥עַל נְעוּרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*ʾĔlî* *kiḇṯûlāh* *ḥăguraṯ*-*śaq* *ʿal*-*baʿal* *nəʿûrêhā*", "grammar": { "*ʾĔlî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - lament, wail", "*kiḇṯûlāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like a virgin", "*ḥăguraṯ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular construct - girded with", "*śaq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*ʿal*": "preposition - for, because of", "*baʿal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - husband of", "*nəʿûrêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her youth" }, "variants": { "*ʾĔlî*": "lament/wail/mourn", "*kiḇṯûlāh*": "like a virgin/maiden", "*ḥăguraṯ*": "girded with/clothed with/wearing", "*śaq*": "sackcloth/garment of mourning", "*baʿal*": "husband/lord/master", "*nəʿûrêhā*": "her youth/her early life/her young age" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.9", "source": "הָכְרַ֥ת מִנְחָ֛ה וָנֶ֖סֶךְ מִבֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אָֽבְלוּ֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Hāḵraṯ* *minḥāh* *wā*-*neseḵ* *mibbêṯ* *YHWH* *ʾāḇlû* *hakkōhănîm* *məšārəṯê* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Hāḵraṯ*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is cut off", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - grain offering, meal offering", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*neseḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - drink offering", "*mibbêṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾāḇlû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they mourn", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*məšārəṯê*": "Piel participle, masculine plural construct - ministers of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*Hāḵraṯ*": "is cut off/removed/withheld", "*minḥāh*": "grain offering/meal offering/tribute", "*neseḵ*": "drink offering/libation", "*ʾāḇlû*": "they mourn/grieve/lament", "*məšārəṯê*": "ministers of/servants of/attendants of" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.10", "source": "שֻׁדַּ֣ד שָׂדֶ֔ה אָבְלָ֖ה אֲדָמָ֑ה כִּ֚י שֻׁדַּ֣ד דָּגָ֔ן הוֹבִ֥ישׁ תִּיר֖וֹשׁ אֻמְלַ֥ל יִצְהָֽר׃", "text": "*Šuddaḏ* *śāḏeh* *ʾāḇlāh* *ʾăḏāmāh* *kî* *šuddaḏ* *dāgān* *hôḇîš* *tîrôš* *ʾumlal* *yiṣhār*", "grammar": { "*Šuddaḏ*": "Pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is devastated", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*ʾāḇlāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - mourns", "*ʾăḏāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ground, land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*šuddaḏ*": "Pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is devastated", "*dāgān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain, corn", "*hôḇîš*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is dried up", "*tîrôš*": "noun, masculine singular - new wine, must", "*ʾumlal*": "Pulal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is withered", "*yiṣhār*": "noun, masculine singular - fresh oil, olive oil" }, "variants": { "*Šuddaḏ*": "is devastated/ravaged/destroyed", "*śāḏeh*": "field/country/land", "*ʾāḇlāh*": "mourns/laments/grieves", "*ʾăḏāmāh*": "ground/land/soil", "*šuddaḏ*": "is devastated/ruined/destroyed", "*dāgān*": "grain/corn/wheat", "*hôḇîš*": "is dried up/withered/failed", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/must/fresh grape juice", "*ʾumlal*": "is withered/languishes/droops", "*yiṣhār*": "fresh oil/olive oil" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.11", "source": "הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ אִכָּרִ֗ים הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ כֹּֽרְמִ֔ים עַל־חִטָּ֖ה וְעַל־שְׂעֹרָ֑ה כִּ֥י אָבַ֖ד קְצִ֥יר שָׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*Hôḇîšû* *ʾikkārîm* *hêlîlû* *kōrəmîm* *ʿal*-*ḥiṭṭāh* *wə*-*ʿal*-*śəʿōrāh* *kî* *ʾāḇaḏ* *qəṣîr* *śāḏeh*", "grammar": { "*Hôḇîšû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - be ashamed", "*ʾikkārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - farmers, plowmen", "*hêlîlû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wail, howl", "*kōrəmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vinedressers", "*ʿal*": "preposition - for, concerning", "*ḥiṭṭāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wheat", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - for, concerning", "*śəʿōrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - barley", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has perished", "*qəṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - harvest of", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field" }, "variants": { "*Hôḇîšû*": "be ashamed/be disappointed/be confounded", "*ʾikkārîm*": "farmers/plowmen/tillers", "*hêlîlû*": "wail/howl/lament", "*kōrəmîm*": "vinedressers/vine keepers", "*ḥiṭṭāh*": "wheat/grain", "*śəʿōrāh*": "barley", "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "has perished/is destroyed/is lost", "*qəṣîr*": "harvest/crop" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.12", "source": "הַגֶּ֣פֶן הוֹבִ֔ישָׁה וְהַתְּאֵנָ֖ה אֻמְלָ֑לָה רִמּ֞וֹן גַּם־תָּמָ֣ר וְתַפּ֗וּחַ כָּל־עֲצֵ֤י הַשָּׂדֶה֙ יָבֵ֔שׁוּ כִּֽי־הֹבִ֥ישׁ שָׂשׂ֖וֹן מִן־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Haggep̄en* *hôḇîšāh* *wə*-*hattəʾēnāh* *ʾumlālāh* *rimmôn* *gam*-*tāmār* *wə*-*ṯappûaḥ* *kāl*-*ʿăṣê* *haśśāḏeh* *yāḇēšû* *kî*-*hôḇîš* *śāśôn* *min*-*bənê* *ʾāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Haggep̄en*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the vine", "*hôḇîšāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is dried up", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hattəʾēnāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the fig tree", "*ʾumlālāh*": "Pulal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is withered", "*rimmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - pomegranate", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*tāmār*": "noun, masculine singular - date palm", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ṯappûaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - apple tree", "*kāl*": "construct state - all of", "*ʿăṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees of", "*haśśāḏeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the field", "*yāḇēšû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are dried up", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*hôḇîš*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is dried up", "*śāśôn*": "noun, masculine singular - joy, gladness", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind, humanity" }, "variants": { "*hôḇîšāh*": "is dried up/withered/failed", "*ʾumlālāh*": "is withered/languishes/droops", "*rimmôn*": "pomegranate tree/pomegranate", "*tāmār*": "date palm/palm tree", "*ṯappûaḥ*": "apple tree/apricot tree", "*ʿăṣê*": "trees of/woods of", "*yāḇēšû*": "are dried up/withered/parched", "*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*bənê ʾāḏām*": "sons of mankind/human beings/people" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.13", "source": "חִגְר֨וּ וְסִפְד֜וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים הֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ מְשָׁרְתֵ֣י מִזְבֵּ֔חַ בֹּ֚אוּ לִ֣ינוּ בַשַּׂקִּ֔ים מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י אֱלֹהָ֑י כִּ֥י נִמְנַ֛ע מִבֵּ֥ית אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם מִנְחָ֥ה וָנָֽסֶךְ׃", "text": "*Ḥigrû* *wə*-*sip̄ḏû* *hakkōhănîm* *hêlîlû* *məšārəṯê* *mizbêaḥ* *bōʾû* *lînû* *baśśaqqîm* *məšārəṯê* *ʾĕlōhāy* *kî* *nimnaʿ* *mibbêṯ* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* *minḥāh* *wā*-*nāseḵ*", "grammar": { "*Ḥigrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - gird yourselves", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*sip̄ḏû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - mourn, lament", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*hêlîlû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wail, howl", "*məšārəṯê*": "Piel participle, masculine plural construct - ministers of", "*mizbêaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*bōʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*lînû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - spend the night", "*baśśaqqîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the sackcloth", "*məšārəṯê*": "Piel participle, masculine plural construct - ministers of", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*nimnaʿ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is withheld", "*mibbêṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - grain offering", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*nāseḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - drink offering" }, "variants": { "*Ḥigrû*": "gird yourselves/clothe yourselves/put on", "*sip̄ḏû*": "mourn/lament/wail", "*hêlîlû*": "wail/howl/lament", "*məšārəṯê*": "ministers of/servants of/attendants of", "*mizbêaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*bōʾû*": "come/enter/go", "*lînû*": "spend the night/lodge/remain overnight", "*baśśaqqîm*": "in sackcloth/in mourning garments", "*nimnaʿ*": "is withheld/is kept back/is withdrawn", "*minḥāh*": "grain offering/meal offering/tribute", "*nāseḵ*": "drink offering/libation" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.14", "source": "קַדְּשׁוּ־צוֹם֙ קִרְא֣וּ עֲצָרָ֔ה אִסְפ֣וּ זְקֵנִ֗ים כֹּ֚ל יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וְזַעֲק֖וּ אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Qaddəšû*-*ṣôm* *qirʾû* *ʿăṣārāh* *ʾisp̄û* *zəqēnîm* *kōl* *yōšəḇê* *hāʾāreṣ* *bêṯ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* *wə*-*zaʿăqû* *ʾel*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Qaddəšû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - consecrate, sanctify", "*ṣôm*": "noun, masculine singular - fast", "*qirʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - call, proclaim", "*ʿăṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - solemn assembly", "*ʾisp̄û*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - gather", "*zəqēnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - elders", "*kōl*": "construct state - all of", "*yōšəḇê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of, dwellers of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*zaʿăqû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - cry out", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, unto", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*Qaddəšû*": "consecrate/sanctify/set apart", "*ṣôm*": "fast/abstention from food", "*qirʾû*": "call/proclaim/announce", "*ʿăṣārāh*": "solemn assembly/sacred gathering", "*ʾisp̄û*": "gather/assemble/collect", "*yōšəḇê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers of/residents of", "*zaʿăqû*": "cry out/call loudly/shriek" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.15", "source": "אֲהָ֖הּ לַיּ֑וֹם כִּ֤י קָרוֹב֙ י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה וּכְשֹׁ֖ד מִשַׁדַּ֥י יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "*ʾĂhāh* *layyôm* *kî* *qārôḇ* *yôm* *YHWH* *û*-*ḵəšōḏ* *miššadday* *yāḇôʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĂhāh*": "interjection - alas, ah", "*layyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the day", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵəšōḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like destruction", "*miššadday*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the Almighty", "*yāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come" }, "variants": { "*ʾĂhāh*": "alas/woe/ah", "*qārôḇ*": "near/imminent/at hand", "*šōḏ*": "destruction/devastation/ruin", "*šadday*": "Almighty/the powerful One", "*yāḇôʾ*": "it will come/it will arrive" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.16", "source": "הֲל֛וֹא נֶ֥גֶד עֵינֵ֖ינוּ אֹ֣כֶל נִכְרָ֑ת מִבֵּ֥ית אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ שִׂמְחָ֥ה וָגִֽיל׃", "text": "*Hălôʾ* *negeḏ* *ʿênênû* *ʾōḵel* *niḵrāṯ* *mibbêṯ* *ʾĕlōhênû* *śimḥāh* *wā*-*gîl*", "grammar": { "*Hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not", "*negeḏ*": "preposition - before", "*ʿênênû*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person common plural suffix - our eyes", "*ʾōḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*niḵrāṯ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is cut off", "*mibbêṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person common plural suffix - our God", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*gîl*": "noun, masculine singular - gladness" }, "variants": { "*ʾōḵel*": "food/nourishment/meal", "*niḵrāṯ*": "is cut off/removed/withheld", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/happiness/pleasure", "*gîl*": "gladness/rejoicing/exultation" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.17", "source": "עָבְשׁ֣וּ פְרֻד֗וֹת תַּ֚חַת מֶגְרְפֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם נָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙ אֹֽצָר֔וֹת נֶהֶרְס֖וּ מַמְּגֻר֑וֹת כִּ֥י הֹבִ֖ישׁ דָּגָֽן׃", "text": "*ʿāḇšû* *p̄əruḏôṯ* *taḥaṯ* *meḡrəp̄ōṯêhem* *nāšammû* *ʾōṣārôṯ* *nehersû* *mamməḡurôṯ* *kî* *hôḇîš* *dāḡān*", "grammar": { "*ʿāḇšû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they rot, shrivel", "*p̄əruḏôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - seeds, grains", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - beneath, under", "*meḡrəp̄ōṯêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their clods", "*nāšammû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are desolate", "*ʾōṣārôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - storehouses", "*nehersû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are broken down", "*mamməḡurôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - barns, granaries", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*hôḇîš*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is dried up", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain, corn" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇšû*": "they rot/shrivel/decay", "*p̄əruḏôṯ*": "seeds/grains/separated things", "*meḡrəp̄ōṯêhem*": "their clods/their shovels/their lumps of soil", "*nāšammû*": "they are desolate/they are laid waste", "*ʾōṣārôṯ*": "storehouses/treasuries/repositories", "*nehersû*": "they are broken down/they are demolished", "*mamməḡurôṯ*": "barns/granaries/storehouses", "*hôḇîš*": "is dried up/withered/failed", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn/wheat" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.18", "source": "מַה־נֶּאֶנְחָ֣ה בְהֵמָ֗ה נָבֹ֙כוּ֙ עֶדְרֵ֣י בָקָ֔ר כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין מִרְעֶ֖ה לָהֶ֑ם גַּם־עֶדְרֵ֥י הַצֹּ֖אן נֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃", "text": "*Mah*-*nneʾenḥāh* *ḇəhēmāh* *nāḇōḵû* *ʿeḏrê* *ḇāqār* *kî* *ʾên* *mirʿeh* *lāhem* *gam*-*ʿeḏrê* *haṣṣōʾn* *neʾšāmû*", "grammar": { "*Mah*": "interrogative - how", "*nneʾenḥāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - groans", "*ḇəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cattle, beasts", "*nāḇōḵû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - are confused, wander", "*ʿeḏrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - herds of", "*ḇāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - cattle, oxen", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mirʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular - pasture", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʿeḏrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - flocks of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sheep", "*neʾšāmû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are desolate, suffer punishment" }, "variants": { "*nneʾenḥāh*": "groans/sighs/moans", "*ḇəhēmāh*": "cattle/beasts/animals", "*nāḇōḵû*": "are confused/wander/are perplexed", "*ʿeḏrê*": "herds of/flocks of", "*ḇāqār*": "cattle/oxen/bovine animals", "*mirʿeh*": "pasture/grazing land", "*neʾšāmû*": "they are desolate/they suffer punishment/they bear guilt" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.19", "source": "אֵלֶ֥יךָ יְהוָ֖ה אֶקְרָ֑א כִּ֣י אֵ֗שׁ אָֽכְלָה֙ נְא֣וֹת מִדְבָּ֔ר וְלֶ֣הָבָ֔ה לִהֲטָ֖ה כָּל־עֲצֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʾÊlêḵā* *YHWH* *ʾeqrāʾ* *kî* *ʾēš* *ʾāḵlāh* *nəʾôṯ* *miḏbār* *wə*-*lehāḇāh* *lihăṭāh* *kāl*-*ʿăṣê* *haśśāḏeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾÊlêḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common singular - I call, I cry out", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*ʾāḵlāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has devoured", "*nəʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - pastures of", "*miḏbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness, desert", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lehāḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - flame", "*lihăṭāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has scorched", "*kāl*": "construct state - all of", "*ʿăṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees of", "*haśśāḏeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the field" }, "variants": { "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I call/I cry out/I call upon", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*ʾāḵlāh*": "has devoured/consumed/eaten", "*nəʾôṯ*": "pastures/dwelling places/habitations", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uncultivated land", "*lehāḇāh*": "flame/blaze", "*lihăṭāh*": "has scorched/has set ablaze/has burned", "*ʿăṣê*": "trees of/woods of" } }

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.20", "source": "גַּם־בַּהֲמ֥וֹת שָׂדֶ֖ה תַּעֲר֣וֹג אֵלֶ֑יךָ כִּ֤י יָֽבְשׁוּ֙ אֲפִ֣יקֵי מָ֔יִם וְאֵ֕שׁ אָכְלָ֖ה נְא֥וֹת הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "*Gam*-*bahămôṯ* *śāḏeh* *taʿărôḡ* *ʾēlêḵā* *kî* *yāḇšû* *ʾăp̄îqê* *māyim* *wə*-*ʾēš* *ʾāḵlāh* *nəʾôṯ* *hammiḏbār*", "grammar": { "*Gam*": "adverb - also, even", "*bahămôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - beasts of", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*taʿărôḡ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - pants, longs", "*ʾēlêḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*yāḇšû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are dried up", "*ʾăp̄îqê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - channels of", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*ʾāḵlāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has devoured", "*nəʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - pastures of", "*hammiḏbār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*bahămôṯ*": "beasts of/animals of", "*taʿărôḡ*": "pants/longs/yearns", "*yāḇšû*": "they are dried up/they are parched", "*ʾăp̄îqê*": "channels of/streams of/water courses of", "*māyim*": "water/waters", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*ʾāḵlāh*": "has devoured/consumed/eaten", "*nəʾôṯ*": "pastures/dwelling places/habitations", "*hammiḏbār*": "the wilderness/the desert/the uncultivated land" } }