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12 The vine has dried up;
the fig tree languishes—
the pomegranate, date, and apple[a] as well.
In fact,[b] all the trees of the field have dried up.
Indeed, the joy of the people[c] has dried up!

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  1. Joel 1:12 tn This Hebrew word וְתַפּוּחַ (vetappuakh) probably refers to the apple tree (so most English versions), but other suggestions that scholars have offered include the apricot, citron, or quince.
  2. Joel 1:12 tn These words are not in the Hebrew text but are supplied in the translation for clarity.
  3. Joel 1:12 tn Heb “the sons of man.”

12 The vine is dried up
    and the fig tree is withered;(A)
the pomegranate,(B) the palm and the apple[a] tree—
    all the trees of the field—are dried up.(C)
Surely the people’s joy
    is withered away.

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  1. Joel 1:12 Or possibly apricot