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18 How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep [a]are made desolate. 19 O Jehovah, to thee do I cry; for the fire hath devoured the [b]pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field. 20 Yea, the beasts of the field pant unto thee; for the water brooks are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the [c]pastures of the wilderness.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 1:18 Or, suffer punishment
  2. Joel 1:19 Or, folds
  3. Joel 1:20 Or, folds

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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