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[the] word of Yahweh which it came to Joel [the] son of Pethuel.
2 老年人哪,當聽我的話; 國中的居民哪,都要側耳而聽。 在你們的日子, 或你們列祖的日子, 曾有這樣的事嗎?
Hear this O elders and give ear O all [the] inhabitants of the land ¿ has it happened this in days your and or? in [the] days of ancestors your.
3 你們要將這事傳與子, 子傳與孫, 孫傳與後代。
On it to children your recount and children your to children their and children their to a generation another.
4 剪蟲剩下的,蝗蟲來吃; 蝗蟲剩下的,蝻子來吃; 蝻子剩下的,螞蚱來吃。
[the] remainder of The locust[s] it has eaten the locust[s] and [the] remainder of the locust[s] it has eaten the locust[s] and [the] remainder of the locust[s] it has eaten the locust[s].
5 酒醉的人哪,要清醒哭泣; 好酒的人哪,都要為甜酒哀號, 因為從你們的口中斷絕了。
Awake O drunkards and weep and wail O all drinkers of wine on sweet wine for it has been cut off from mouth your.
6 有一隊蝗蟲又強盛又無數, 侵犯我的地; 牠的牙齒如獅子的牙齒, 大牙如母獅的大牙。
For a nation it has come up on land my mighty and there not [is] number teeth its [are the] teeth of a lion and [the] fangs of a lioness [belong] to it.
7 牠毀壞我的葡萄樹, 剝了我無花果樹的皮, 剝盡而丟棄,使枝條露白。
It has made vine[s] my into a waste and fig tree[s] my into a stump completely it has stripped bare it and it has thrown [it] away they have become white branches its.
8 我的民哪,你當哀號,像處女腰束麻布, 為幼年的丈夫哀號。
Wail like a virgin girded of sackcloth on [the] husband of youth her.
9 素祭和奠祭從耶和華的殿中斷絕; 事奉耶和華的祭司都悲哀。
It has been cut off grain offering and drink offering from [the] house of Yahweh they are in mourning the priests [the] servants of Yahweh.
10 田荒涼,地悲哀; 因為五穀毀壞, 新酒乾竭,油也缺乏。
It is devastated [the] field[s] it is dried up [the] ground for it is devastated [the] grain it has dried up [the] new wine it has dried out [the] fresh oil.
11 農夫啊,你們要慚愧; 修理葡萄園的啊,你們要哀號; 因為大麥小麥與田間的莊稼都滅絕了。
Be ashamed O farmers wail O vinedressers on [the] wheat and on [the] barley for it has perished [the] harvest of [the] field.
12 葡萄樹枯乾; 無花果樹衰殘。 石榴樹、棕樹、蘋果樹, 連田野一切的樹木也都枯乾; 眾人的喜樂盡都消滅。
The vine it has dried up and the fig tree it has dried out [the] pomegranate tree also [the] palm tree and [the] apple tree all [the] trees of the field they have dried up for it has been ashamed joy from [the] children of humankind.
13 祭司啊,你們當腰束麻布痛哭; 伺候祭壇的啊,你們要哀號; 事奉我上帝的啊,你們要來披上麻布過夜, 因為素祭和奠祭從你們上帝的殿中斷絕了。
Gird yourselves and lament O priests wail O servants of [the] altar come spend [the] night in sackcloth O servants of God my for it has been withheld from [the] house of God your grain offering and drink offering.
14 你們要分定禁食的日子, 宣告嚴肅會, 招聚長老和國中的一切居民 到耶和華-你們上帝的殿, 向耶和華哀求。
Consecrate a fast call an assembly gather [the] elders all [the] inhabitants of the land [the] house of Yahweh God your and cry out to Yahweh.
15 哀哉!耶和華的日子臨近了。 這日來到,好像毀滅從全能者來到。
Alas! for the day for [is] near [the] day of Yahweh and like devastation from [the] Almighty it will come.
16 糧食不是在我們眼前斷絕了嗎? 歡喜快樂不是從我們上帝的殿中止息了嗎?
¿ Not before eyes our food has it been cut off from [the] house of God our joy and rejoicing.
17 穀種在土塊下朽爛; 倉也荒涼,廩也破壞; 因為五穀枯乾了。
They have shriveled [the] seeds under shovels their they are desolate [the] storehouses they have been torn down [the] granaries for it has dried up [the] grain.
18 牲畜哀鳴; 牛群混亂,因為無草; 羊群也受了困苦。
How! it has groaned [the] livestock they have wandered in confusion [the] herds of cattle for not pasture [belongs] to them also [the] flocks of sheep they have suffered.
19 耶和華啊,我向你求告, 因為火燒滅曠野的草場; 火焰燒盡田野的樹木。
To you O Yahweh I call for fire it has consumed [the] pastures of [the] wilderness and a flame it has set ablaze all [the] trees of the field.
20 田野的走獸向你發喘; 因為溪水乾涸, 火也燒滅曠野的草場。
Also [the] animals of [the] field it pants to you for they have dried up [the] channels of water and fire it has consumed [the] pastures of the wilderness.