King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
Complete Jewish Bible:
How the animals groan! The herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture. The flocks of sheep bear the punishment, too.
Berean Standard Bible:
How the cattle groan! The herds wander in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.
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.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
How do the beasts{H929} groan{H584}! the herds{H5739} of cattle{H1241} are perplexed{H943}, because they have no pasture{H4829}; yea, the flocks{H5739} of sheep{H6629} are made desolate{H816}.
Cross-References (KJV):
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Commentary for Joel 1:18
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H929
There are 172 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בְּהֵמָה
Transliteration: bᵉhêmâh
Pronunciation: be-hay-maw'
Description: from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective); beast, cattle. - Strong's Number: H584
There are 66 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָנַח
Transliteration: ʼânach
Pronunciation: aw-nakh'
Description: a primitive root; to sigh; groan, mourn, sigh. - Strong's Number: H5739
There are 34 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֵדֶר
Transliteration: ʻêder
Pronunciation: ay'-der
Description: from עֲדַר; an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals); drove, flock, herd. - Strong's Number: H1241
There are 172 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּקָר
Transliteration: bâqâr
Pronunciation: baw-kawr'
Description: from בָּקַר; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd; beeve, bull ([phrase] -ock), [phrase] calf, [phrase] cow, great (cattle), [phrase] heifer, herd, kine, ox. - Strong's Number: H943
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בּוּךְ
Transliteration: bûwk
Pronunciation: book
Description: a primitive root; to involve (literally or figuratively); be entangled, (perplexed). - Strong's Number: H4829
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִרְעֶה
Transliteration: mirʻeh
Pronunciation: meer-eh'
Description: from רָעָה in the sense of feeding; pasture (the place or the act); also the haunt of wild animals; feeding place, pasture. - Strong's Number: H6629
There are 247 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צֹאן
Transliteration: tsôʼn
Pronunciation: tsone
Description: or צאוֹן; (Psalm 144:13), from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men); (small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds). - Strong's Number: H816
There are 145 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָשַׁם
Transliteration: ʼâsham
Pronunciation: aw-sham'
Description: or אָשֵׁם; a primitive root; to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish; [idiom] certainly, be(-come, made) desolate, destroy, [idiom] greatly, be(-come, found, hold) guilty, offend (acknowledge offence), trespass.