Joel 1:17
“The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The seed is rotten under their clods,.... Or "grains" (z) of wheat or barley, which had been sown, and, for want of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The seed is rotten under the clods - Not only was all to be cut off for the present, but, with it, all hope for the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joel 1:14-20
We have observed abundance of tears shed for the destruction of the fruits of the earth by the locusts; now here we have…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The grains shrivel (R.V. marg.) under their shovels (or hoes)] unable to withstand the scorching heat. This is the only…