Yoel 1:2
Konteks1:2 Listen to this, you elders; 1
pay attention, 2 all inhabitants of the land.
Has anything like this ever happened in your whole life 3
or in the lifetime 4 of your ancestors? 5
Yoel 1:12
Konteks1:12 The vine has dried up;
the fig tree languishes –
the pomegranate, date, and apple 6 as well.
In fact, 7 all the trees of the field have dried up.
Indeed, the joy of the people 8 has dried up!
[1:2] 1 sn Elders here refers not necessarily to men advanced in years, but to leaders within the community.
[1:2] 3 tn Heb “days.” The term “days” functions here as a synecdoche for one’s lifespan.
[1:12] 6 tn This Hebrew word וְתַפּוּחַ (vÿtappuakh) probably refers to the apple tree (so most English versions), but other suggestions that scholars have offered include the apricot, citron, or quince.
[1:12] 7 tn These words are not in the Hebrew text but are supplied in the translation for clarity.