Book of Joel Chapter 1 Vs. 18

Book of Joel Chapter 1 Vs. 18

The day of the Lord



How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. Joel 1:18


How do the... Not only are the people out of food, but even the grass of the field is not producing, and the cattle and sheep are starving. The drought and the locusts have destroyed everything that even resembles grain. For want of fodder, all green grass and herbs being eaten up by the locusts; and also for want of water to quench their thirst.

The herds of... The larger cattle, as oxen; these were in the utmost perplexity, not knowing where to go for food or drink.

yea, the flocks... Which have shepherds to lead and direct them to pastures, and can feed on commons, where the grass is short, which other cattle cannot. Yet even these were in great distress, and wasted away, and were consumed for want of nourishment.



With no harvest available, the storehouses and granaries had been left to deteriorate. The domesticated animals (cattle.… herds… flocks of sheep) were suffering from starvation.