Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, the wild beasts cry also unto thee: for the water rivers are dried up, and the fire hath consumed the pastures of the wilderness.
New American Standard Bible
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And fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
for the river beds are dried up,
and fire has consumed
the pastures of the wilderness.
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International Standard Version
The livestock also cries out to you, because their water sources have evaporated and because fire has consumed the open pastures.
A Conservative Version
Yea, the beasts of the field pant to thee, for the water brooks are dried up, and the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Even the wild animals pant [in longing] for You;
For the water brooks are dried up
And fire has consumed the pastures of the wilderness.
Bible in Basic English
The beasts of the field are turning to you with desire: for the water-streams are dry and fire has put an end to the grass-lands of the waste.
Darby Translation
The beasts of the field also cry unto thee; for the water-courses are dried, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
The beasts of the field cry also unto you: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Also, the beasts of [the] field long for you, because the courses of water are dried up, and fire has devoured the pastures of the desert.
Modern King James verseion
The beasts of the field also cry to You; for the rivers of water are dried up, and the fire has burned up the pastures of the wilderness.
NET Bible
Even the wild animals cry out to you; for the river beds have dried up; fire has destroyed the grassy pastures.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Even the beasts of the field, moan unto thee, - because dried up are the channels of water, and, a fire, hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Webster
The beasts of the field cry also to thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Also the cattle of the field long for Thee, For dried up have been streams of water, And fire hath consumed comely places of a wilderness!'
Themes
Animals » Suffer under divine judgments, sent upon man
Interlinear
'aphiyq
Yabesh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joel 1:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call To Lamentation
19 O LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath consumed the goodly pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burnt up all the trees of the field. 20 Yea, the wild beasts cry also unto thee: for the water rivers are dried up, and the fire hath consumed the pastures of the wilderness.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 104:21
The lions, roaring after their prey, do seek their meat from God.
1 Kings 17:7
And it chanced after a while that the brook dried up, because there fell no rain upon the earth.
1 Kings 18:5
And Ahab said unto Obadiah, "Walk through the land, unto all fountains of water and unto all brooks, to see whether any grass may be found that we may save the horses and the mules, that we destroy not the beasts."
Job 38:41
Who provideth meat for the raven, when his young ones cry unto God, and fly about for want of meat?
Psalm 145:15
The eyes of all wait upon thee, O LORD; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
Psalm 147:9
which giveth fodder unto the cattle, and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him.