Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Oh, how the livestock groan! The herds of cattle wander about because they have no pasture. Even flocks of sheep suffer!
New American Standard Bible
The herds of cattle wander aimlessly
Because there is no pasture for them;
Even the flocks of sheep
King James Version
How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
Holman Bible
The herds of cattle wander in confusion
since they have no pasture.
Even the flocks of sheep suffer punishment.
A Conservative Version
How do the beasts groan! The herds of cattle are perplexed because they have no pasture, yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
American Standard Version
How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
Amplified
How the animals groan!
The herds of cattle are bewildered and wander aimlessly
Because they have no pasture;
Even the flocks of sheep suffer.
Bible in Basic English
What sounds of pain come from the beasts! the herds of cattle are at a loss because there is no grass for them; even the flocks of sheep are no longer to be seen.
Darby Translation
How do the beasts groan! The herds of cattle are bewildered, for they have no pasture; the flocks of sheep also are in suffering.
Julia Smith Translation
How the beasts groaned! the herds of oxen wept, for no pasture to them; also the flocks of sheep were laid waste.
King James 2000
How the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
Lexham Expanded Bible
How [the] beasts groan; the herds of cattle wander around because there is no pasture for them; [the] flocks of sheep are in distress.
Modern King James verseion
How the beasts groan! The herds of cattle are troubled because they have no pasture. Yes, the flocks of sheep are destroyed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O what a fighting make the cattle? The bullocks are very evil liking, because they have no pasture: and the sheep are famished away.
NET Bible
Listen to the cattle groan! The herds of livestock wander around in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.
New Heart English Bible
How the animals groan. The herds of livestock are perplexed, because they have no pasture. Yes, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
The Emphasized Bible
How do the beasts groan! Perplexed are the herds of oxen, because there is no pasture for them, - even, the flocks of sheep, are destroyed!
Webster
How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yes, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
World English Bible
How the animals groan! The herds of livestock are perplexed, because they have no pasture. Yes, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
Youngs Literal Translation
How have cattle sighed! Perplexed have been droves of oxen, For there is no pasture for them, Also droves of sheep have been desolated.
Themes
Animals » Suffer under divine judgments, sent upon man
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joel 1:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call To Lamentation
17 Seeds shrivel within their furrows, the storehouses lie empty, and granaries stand in ruins because the grain has withered. 18 Oh, how the livestock groan! The herds of cattle wander about because they have no pasture. Even flocks of sheep suffer! 19 To you, LORD, I cry out, because fire has devoured the open pastures, and has set all the cultivated trees ablaze.
Cross References
Jeremiah 12:4
How long will the land mourn and the vegetation of every field dry up? Because of the wickedness of those who live in it, animals and birds are swept away. For they say, "He does not see our future."
Hosea 4:3
Therefore the land will mourn, and all who live there will languish, along with the wild animals of the field and the birds of the air. Even the fish in the sea will disappear.
Jeremiah 14:5-6
Even the doe in the field gives birth and then abandons her young because there is no grass.
1 Kings 18:5
Ahab had instructed Obadiah, "Go throughout the land to all of the water springs and to all of the valleys. Maybe we'll find some grass to keep the horses and mules alive. Also, maybe we won't have to kill some of our cattle."
Joel 1:20
The livestock also cries out to you, because their water sources have evaporated and because fire has consumed the open pastures.
Romans 8:22
For we know that all the rest of creation has been groaning with the pains of childbirth up to the present time.