Parallel Verses
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.
International Standard Version
Oh, how the livestock groan! The herds of cattle wander about because they have no pasture. Even flocks of sheep suffer!
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
American
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joel 1:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call To Lamentation
17
The storehouses are desolate,
The barns are torn down,
For the grain is dried up.
The herds of cattle wander aimlessly
Because there is no pasture for them;
Even the flocks of sheep
For
And the flame has burned up all the trees of the field.
Cross References
Jeremiah 12:4
And the
For the
Because men have said, “He will not see our latter
Hosea 4:3
And everyone who lives in it languishes
Along with the beasts of the field and the birds of the sky,
And also the fish of the sea
Jeremiah 14:5-6
Because there is
1 Kings 18:5
Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the valleys; perhaps we will find grass and keep the horses and mules alive, and not
Joel 1:20
For the
And fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Romans 8:22
For we know that the whole creation