Joel 1:13-20

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁵ Woe because of that day!^(I)
For the day of the Lord is near
and will come as devastation from the Almighty.^(J)
16 Hasn’t the food been cut off
before our eyes,^(K)
joy and gladness^(L)
from the house of our God?
¹⁷ The seeds lie shriveled in their casings.^[a](M)
The storehouses are in ruin,
and the granaries are broken down,
because the grain has withered away.
¹⁸ How the animals groan!^(N)
The herds of cattle wander in confusion
since they have no pasture.
Even the flocks of sheep and goats suffer punishment.
¹⁹ I call to you, Lord,^(O)
for fire has consumed
the pastures of the wilderness,^(P)
and flames have devoured
all the trees of the orchard.
²⁰ Even the wild animals cry out to^[b] you,^(Q)
for the river beds are dried up,^(R)
and fire has consumed
the pastures of the wilderness.