Joel 1:12
“The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The vine is dried up,.... Withered away, stripped of its leaves and fruits, and its sap and moisture gone: or, "is…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Because joy is withered away - o: “There are four sorts of joy, a joy in iniquity, a joy in vanity, a joy of charity, a…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joel 1:8-13
The judgment is here described as very lamentable, and such as all sorts of people should share in; it shall not only…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
is dried up Better, sheweth shame, as Joe 1:1.
the pomegranate Num 13:23; Num 20:5; Deu 8:8; 1Sa 14:2; Hag 2:19; Son…
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