A nation has invaded my land,
    a mighty army without number;(A)
it has the teeth(B) of a lion,
    the fangs of a lioness.
It has laid waste(C) my vines
    and ruined my fig trees.(D)
It has stripped off their bark
    and thrown it away,
    leaving their branches white.

Mourn like a virgin in sackcloth(E)
    grieving for the betrothed of her youth.

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For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.

He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white.

Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.

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For (A)a nation has come up against My land,
Strong, and without number;
(B)His teeth are the teeth of a lion,
And he has the fangs of a [a]fierce lion.
He has (C)laid waste My vine,
And [b]ruined My fig tree;
He has stripped it bare and thrown it away;
Its branches are made white.

(D)Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth
For (E)the husband of her youth.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 1:6 Or lioness
  2. Joel 1:7 Or splintered