Joel 1:11
Joel 1:11 in Multiple Translations
Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished.
Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished.
Be confounded, O ye husbandmen, wail, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; for the harvest of the field is perished.
The farmers are shamed, the workers in the vine-gardens give cries of grief, for the wheat and the barley; for the produce of the fields has come to destruction.
Be ashamed, farmers, and wail in sorrow, keepers of vineyards, over the wheat and the barley, for the crops from the fields are ruined.
Be ye ashamed, O husband men: howle, O ye vine dressers for the wheate, and for the barly, because the haruest of the fielde is perished.
Be ashamed, ye husbandmen, Howl, vine-dressers, for wheat and for barley, For perished hath the harvest of the field.
Be confounded, you farmers! Wail, you vineyard keepers, for the wheat and for the barley; for the harvest of the field has perished.
Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vine-dressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field hath perished.
The husbandmen are ashamed, the vinedressers have howled for the wheat, and for the barley, because the harvest of the field is perished.
You farmers, grieve! You who take care of grapevines, wail, because the grain has been destroyed; there is no wheat or barley growing.
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Joel 1:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ
אִכָּרִ֗ים
הֵילִ֨ילוּ֙
כֹּֽרְמִ֔ים
עַל
חִטָּ֖ה
וְ/עַל
שְׂעֹרָ֑ה
כִּ֥י
אָבַ֖ד
קְצִ֥יר
שָׂדֶֽה
הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ
bûwsh
H954
be ashamed
V-Hiphil-Impv-2mp
אִכָּרִ֗ים
ʼikkâr
H406
farmer
N-mp
הֵילִ֨ילוּ֙
yâlal
H3213
to wail
V-Hiphil-Impv-2mp
כֹּֽרְמִ֔ים
kôrêm
H3755
to tend vineyards
N-mp
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep
חִטָּ֖ה
chiṭṭâh
H2406
wheat
N-fs
וְ/עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Conj | Prep
שְׂעֹרָ֑ה
sᵉʻôrâh
H8184
barley
N-fs
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
אָבַ֖ד
ʼâbad
H6
to perish
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
קְצִ֥יר
qâtsîyr
H7105
harvest
N-ms
שָׂדֶֽה
sâdeh
H7704
field
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Joel 1:11
הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ
bûwsh
H954
"be ashamed"
V-Hiphil-Impv-2mp
To be ashamed is what this Hebrew word means, implying a feeling of guilt or disappointment. It is used to describe someone who is disconcerted or delayed, like in the story of Adam and Eve. Shame is a strong emotion.
Definition: 1) to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to feel shame 1a2) to be ashamed, disconcerted, disappointed (by reason of) 1b) (Piel) to delay (in shame) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to put to shame 1c2) to act shamefully 1c3) to be ashamed 1d) (Hithpolel) to be ashamed before one another
Usage: Occurs in 105 OT verses. KJV: (be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long. See also: Genesis 2:25; Isaiah 24:23; Psalms 6:11.
אִכָּרִ֗ים
ʼikkâr
H406
"farmer"
N-mp
A farmer is someone who works the land, like the ones who tilled the soil in ancient Israel. They did not necessarily own the land, but worked it to produce crops, often for others. The Bible mentions farmers in various contexts, including the parables of Jesus.
Definition: 1) plowman, husbandman, farmer 1a) working the land, yet not owning any of it
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: husbandman, ploughman. See also: 2 Chronicles 26:10; Jeremiah 31:24; Isaiah 61:5.
הֵילִ֨ילוּ֙
yâlal
H3213
"to wail"
V-Hiphil-Impv-2mp
This word means to wail or howl, expressing strong emotions like sadness or pain, used to describe a loud, mournful cry.
Definition: (Hiphil) to howl, wail, make a howling
Usage: Occurs in 28 OT verses. KJV: (make to) howl, be howling. See also: Isaiah 13:6; Jeremiah 48:31; Isaiah 14:31.
כֹּֽרְמִ֔ים
kôrêm
H3755
"to tend vineyards"
N-mp
A vinedresser tends vineyards, caring for the vines and grapes, as seen in the Bible's descriptions of wine production. This occupation was crucial in ancient Israel. The KJV translates it as 'vine dresser'.
Definition: 1) to tend vines or vineyards, to dress vines or vineyards 1a) (Qal) vinedressers (participle)
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: vine dresser (as one or two words). See also: 2 Kings 25:12; Isaiah 61:5; Jeremiah 52:16.
עַל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
חִטָּ֖ה
chiṭṭâh
H2406
"wheat"
N-fs
This word means wheat, whether the plant or the grain. It is used in the Bible to describe fields of wheat, like those in the story of Ruth and Boaz.
Definition: 1) wheat 1a) wheat (plant) 1b) wheat flour Aramaic equivalent: chin.tah (חִנְטָה "wheat" H2591)
Usage: Occurs in 30 OT verses. KJV: wheat(-en). See also: Genesis 30:14; 1 Chronicles 21:23; Psalms 81:17.
וְ/עַל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Conj | Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
שְׂעֹרָ֑ה
sᵉʻôrâh
H8184
"barley"
N-fs
This word refers to barley, a type of grain that was commonly eaten in ancient Israel. Barley was a staple food in the biblical world. It's mentioned in the story of Ruth.
Definition: 1) barley 1a) barley (of the plant) 1b) barley (of the meal or grain)
Usage: Occurs in 32 OT verses. KJV: barley. See also: Exodus 9:31; 2 Kings 7:1; Isaiah 28:25.
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
אָבַ֖ד
ʼâbad
H6
"to perish"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
To perish means to be destroyed or lost, whether it's a person, animal, or thing, like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19.
Definition: 1) perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) perish, die, be exterminated 1a2) perish, vanish (fig.) 1a3) be lost, strayed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate 1b2) to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.) 1b3) cause to stray, lose 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to destroy, put to death 1c1a) of divine judgment 1c2) object name of kings (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: a.vad (אֲבַד "to destroy" H0007)
Usage: Occurs in 174 OT verses. KJV: break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee. See also: Exodus 10:7; Psalms 112:10; Psalms 1:6.
קְצִ֥יר
qâtsîyr
H7105
"harvest"
N-ms
This word refers to the harvest or the time of harvest, as well as the reaper or the crop itself. It can also mean a limb or foliage of a tree, emphasizing the idea of growth and abundance. The concept of harvest is central to the biblical narrative, particularly in the book of Ruth.
Definition: 1) harvest, harvesting 1a) process of harvesting 1b) crop, what is harvested or reaped 1c) time of harvest
Usage: Occurs in 49 OT verses. KJV: bough, branch, harvest (man). See also: Genesis 8:22; Job 18:16; Psalms 80:12.
שָׂדֶֽה
sâdeh
H7704
"field"
N-ms
A field or land is what this word represents, often referring to a flat area of land used for cultivation or as a habitat for wild animals, as described in the book of Genesis. It can also mean a plain or a country, as opposed to a mountain or sea. This term is used in the story of Ruth and Boaz.
Definition: 1) field, land 1a) cultivated field 1b) of home of wild beasts 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) 1d) land (opposed to sea)
Usage: Occurs in 309 OT verses. KJV: country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild. See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 28:38; Nehemiah 12:29.
Study Notes — Joel 1:11
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- Context
- Cross References
- Joel 1:11 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Joel 1:11
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joel 1:11
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Joel 1:11
- Trapp's Commentary on Joel 1:11
- Cambridge Bible on Joel 1:11
- Barnes' Notes on Joel 1:11
- Whedon's Commentary on Joel 1:11
- Sermons on Joel 1:11
Context — A Call to Mourning
9Grain and drink offerings have been cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests are in mourning, those who minister before the LORD.
10The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails.
11Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished.
12The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple— all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up. 13Put on sackcloth and lament, O priests; wail, O ministers of the altar. Come, spend the night in sackcloth, O ministers of my God, because the grain and drink offerings are withheld from the house of your God.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 14:3–4 | The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads. The ground is cracked because no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads. |
| 2 | Isaiah 17:11 | though on the day you plant you make them grow, and on that morning you help your seed sprout— yet the harvest will vanish on the day of disease and incurable pain. |
| 3 | Jeremiah 9:12 | Who is the man wise enough to understand this? To whom has the mouth of the LORD spoken, that he may explain it? Why is the land destroyed and scorched like a desert, so no one can pass through it? |
| 4 | Amos 5:16 | Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says: “There will be wailing in all the public squares and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets. The farmer will be summoned to mourn, and the mourners to wail. |
| 5 | Romans 5:5 | And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. |
Joel 1:11 Summary
In Joel 1:11, God is calling the farmers and vinedressers to be dismayed and wail because the harvest has been destroyed. This is not just about a physical crop failure, but also about the spiritual condition of God's people. Just as a failed harvest can leave people without food, a lack of spiritual nourishment can leave us feeling empty and unfulfilled (as seen in Amos 8:11). By acknowledging and mourning our spiritual poverty, we can begin to seek God's restoration and renewal, just as He promises in Jeremiah 31:12-14.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of 'be dismayed' in Joel 1:11?
To be dismayed means to be utterly astonished or shocked, often to the point of being overwhelmed, as seen in Psalm 48:5, where the kings of the earth are dismayed by God's power.
Why are the farmers and vinedressers wailing in Joel 1:11?
The farmers and vinedressers are wailing because the harvest of the field has perished, which would have been their livelihood, as mentioned in Deuteronomy 28:38, where God warns of failed harvests as a consequence of disobedience.
What is the significance of wheat and barley in Joel 1:11?
Wheat and barley were staple crops in ancient Israel, and their destruction would have had significant economic and social implications, as seen in the emphasis on these crops in Leviticus 23:10-14, where they are used in offerings to God.
How does Joel 1:11 relate to the spiritual condition of God's people?
The destruction of the harvest in Joel 1:11 serves as a metaphor for the spiritual barrenness of God's people, highlighting the need for repentance and return to God, as seen in Hosea 14:1-2, where God calls His people to return to Him.
Reflection Questions
- What are the areas in my life where I am experiencing spiritual 'drought' or barrenness, and how can I seek God's refreshment and restoration?
- In what ways can I, like the farmers and vinedressers, mourn and lament the loss of spiritual vitality in my own life or community?
- How can I, as a follower of God, respond to the spiritual and physical needs of those around me, just as the prophets in the Bible called God's people to repentance and faith?
- What are the 'wheat and barley' in my life that are essential to my spiritual well-being, and how can I nurture and care for them?
Gill's Exposition on Joel 1:11
Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen,.... Tillers of the land, who have took a great deal of pains in cultivating the earth, dunging, ploughing, and sowing it; confusion may cover you, because of your
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joel 1:11
Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Joel 1:11
Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen: some read it assertively, the husbandmen are ashamed, and as to matter of fact it is true they were ashamed; but the imperative mood, or by way of exhortation, will better suit the context. They are now called upon to blush, repent, and search into the cause of this barrenness, and loss of their labour in ploughing, sowing, and manuring their tillage; the prophet aims at this principally, to bring them, as well as the priests, to repentance. Vine-dressers; a sort of men as well known with that people as gardeners are with us; men whose work was to plant, water, prune, and manage vineyards, and whose labour (unless for sin blasted) did usually succeed to a great increase. Because the harvest of the field is perished; your sins have brought upon you this woeful scarcity, your harvest in which you expected your labour, and cares should be recompensed is perished, quite destroyed, as the word imports. This is just cause why you, O husbandmen, should lament, and further inquire why God is so displeased with you.
Trapp's Commentary on Joel 1:11
Joe 1:11 Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished.Ver. 11. Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen] This repetition of his former exhortation is not needless; for man is a stout and stubborn creature; neither goeth anything more against the hair and the heart with him than to come downward, and to be so soundly sensible of God’ s judgments as seriously to repent. Hence St James’ s extraordinary importunity in pressing this most needful but much neglected duty, James 4:9-10. He knew, and so did our prophet, that this work must be done, or else men are undone. Hence that heap of words. Nunquam satis dicitur quod nunquam satis discitur (Seneca). That can never be too much taught that is never enough learned.
Cambridge Bible on Joel 1:11
11. Be ashamed] more exactly shew shame, i.e. manifest, by overt signs, your disappointment. To shew shame (or to be ashamed) is said in Hebrew idiomatically where we should say be disappointed: it expresses, however, a little more than our English phrase, for it signifies rather to be disconcerted, or to shew, in countenance or demeanour, overt signs of disappointment. People are thus often said to be “ashamed,” when the help, or support, on which they rely fails them: see e.g. Isaiah 1:29 (the Israelites to be ‘ashamed’ of the oaks which they have desired, i.e. disappointed of the rewards which they hoped that the rites observed under them would bring them), Isaiah 20:5 (those who rely upon Egypt to be “ashamed,” i.e. disappointed; similarly Isaiah 30:5); Job 6:20 (caravans in the wilderness, travelling to a wady in which they expect to find water, are “ashamed” when they arrive there and find none). With the usage here, cf. Jeremiah 14:3 b, 4b. vine-dressers] more exactly, vineyard-keepers. These are in this verse subordinate: the reason why they are to lament appearing only in Joe 1:12.
Barnes' Notes on Joel 1:11
Be ye ashamed, O ye farmers - The prophet dwells on and expands the description of the troubles which he had foretold, setting before their eyes the picture of one universal dessolation.
Whedon's Commentary on Joel 1:11
5-12. The prophet calls upon all to lament, because all luxuries are cut off (Joe 1:5-7); the worship of Jehovah has suffered through the interruption, or at least threatened interruption, of the
Sermons on Joel 1:11
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A Burning Heart by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher references various verses from the Bible, including Jeremiah chapter 4 and Joel chapter 1. He emphasizes the need for repentance and laments the state |
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Isaiah 64 by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of studying Acts 26 and Isaiah 40 in order to understand the role of a preacher and the concept of God. He encourages preache |
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How’s Your Sowing Coming Along? by Allan Halton | Allan Halton preaches about the current state of the world, highlighting the increase of evil and instability, and the imminent harvest of evil that God will eradicate. He emphasiz |
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Gods Love by Corrie Ten Boom | In this sermon, the speaker shares his experience of being introduced in Alaska and compares it to the power of the Holy Spirit. He emphasizes the importance of not standing in the |
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1 Cor 13 (Version 2) by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher shares a story about an old couple who were brutally attacked by a man they had shown love to. The preacher emphasizes the importance of love and how i |
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Interview 1974 by Corrie Ten Boom | This sermon shares the powerful testimony of a woman who endured imprisonment and suffering during World War II, highlighting how God's grace sustained her through the darkest time |
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The Greatest of These Is Love by Corrie Ten Boom | In this sermon, the speaker shares his experiences during a difficult time in Holland when the Germans were targeting Jewish people. He talks about how he and others worked to save |