19 I call to You, Lord,(A)
for fire has consumed
the pastures of the wilderness,(B)
and flames have devoured
all the trees of the countryside.
20 Even the wild animals cry out to[a] You,(C)
for the river beds are dried up,(D)
and fire has consumed
the pastures of the wilderness.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 1:20 Or animals pant for; Hb obscure

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

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