Joel 1:20

The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Joel 1:20

BSB
Even the beasts of the field pant for You, for the streams of water have dried up, and fire has consumed the open pastures.
AKJV
The beasts of the field cry also to you: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
CPDV
Yes, and even the beasts of the field have gazed up at you, like the dry ground thirsting for rain, because the fountains of waters have dried up, and fire has devoured the beauty of the wilderness.
ERV
Yea, the beasts of the field pant unto thee: for the water brooks are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
NHEB
Yes, the animals of the field pant to you, for the water brooks have dried up, And the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
SMT
Also the beasts of the field will look up to thee: for the channels of waters were dried up, and the fire devoured the habitations of the desert.

Commentary for Joel 1:20

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Overview of Joel 1:20
Summary
Creation itself cries out in environmental crisis
Place
Wilderness
Event
Animals and water systems fail
Estimated Time Period
Pre-exilic (8th-9th century BC)
Category
Lament