The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsThe seeds lie shriveled beneath the clods; the storehouses are in ruins; the granaries are broken down, for the grain has withered away.
The seeds rot under their clods; the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the grain is withered.
Rotted have scattered things under their clods, Desolated have been storehouses, Broken down have been granaries, For withered hath the corn.
The seeds are rotten under their clods, the granaries are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered.
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