Joel 1:20

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Even the wild animals pant for you; the streams of water have dried up, and fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 104:21 : 21 The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
  • 1 Kgs 17:7 : 7 But after a while, the brook dried up because there was no rain in the land.
  • 1 Kgs 18:5 : 5 Ahab said to Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the springs and brooks. Perhaps we can find grass to keep the horses and mules alive and avoid losing the animals."
  • Job 38:41 : 41 Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God and wander about without food?
  • Ps 145:15 : 15 The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
  • Ps 147:9 : 9 He provides food for the animals and for the young ravens when they cry.

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