Joel 1:18

Joel · Old Testament · Chapter 1

“How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.”Joel 1:18

What Does Joel 1:18 Mean?

Joel 1:18 is found in the book of Joel, chapter 1, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (17)

These passages are connected to Joel 1:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Romans 8:20“For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,”Jeremiah 12:4“How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.”Hosea 4:3“Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.”Jonah 3:7“And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:”Joel 2:22“Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.”2 Samuel 21:10“And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.”1 Kings 18:5“And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.”Jeremiah 14:5“Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.”Jeremiah 14:6“And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.”Haggai 1:10“Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit.”Job 6:5“Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?”Psalms 104:21“The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.”Joel 1:20“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.”Romans 8:22“For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.”Deuteronomy 11:15“And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.”Job 36:33“The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.”Ezekiel 26:17“And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, which cause their terror to be on all that haunt it!”

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