18 How (A)the animals groan!
The herds of cattle are restless,
Because they have no pasture;
Even the flocks of sheep [a]suffer punishment.

19 O Lord, (B)to You I cry out;
For (C)fire has devoured the [b]open pastures,
And a flame has burned all the trees of the field.
20 The beasts of the field also (D)cry out to You,
For (E)the water brooks are dried up,
And fire has devoured the [c]open pastures.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 1:18 LXX, Vg. are made desolate
  2. Joel 1:19 Lit. pastures of the wilderness
  3. Joel 1:20 Lit. pastures of the wilderness

18 How the cattle moan!
    The herds mill about
because they have no pasture;(A)
    even the flocks of sheep are suffering.(B)

19 To you, Lord, I call,(C)
    for fire(D) has devoured the pastures(E) in the wilderness
    and flames have burned up all the trees of the field.
20 Even the wild animals pant for you;(F)
    the streams of water have dried up(G)
    and fire has devoured the pastures(H) in the wilderness.

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