Joel 1:16
Joel 1:16 in Multiple Translations
Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes— joy and gladness from the house of our God?
Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?
Is not the food cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?
Is not food cut off before our eyes? joy and delight from the house of our God?
Haven't we seen our food taken away from us, right before our eyes? There is no joy and happiness in God's Temple.
Is not the meate cut off before our eyes? and ioy, and gladnesse from the house of our God?
Is not before our eyes food cut off? From the house of our God joy and rejoicing?
Isn’t the food cut off before our eyes, joy and gladness from the house of our God?
Is not the food cut off before our eyes, and joy and gladness from the house of our God?
Is not your food cut off before your eyes, joy and gladness from the house of our God?
Our crops are already gone, and no one is rejoicing at all [DOU] at the temple of our God.
Berean Amplified Bible — Joel 1:16
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Joel 1:16 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
הֲ/ל֛וֹא
נֶ֥גֶד
עֵינֵ֖י/נוּ
אֹ֣כֶל
נִכְרָ֑ת
מִ/בֵּ֥ית
אֱלֹהֵ֖י/נוּ
שִׂמְחָ֥ה
וָ/גִֽיל
הֲ/ל֛וֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part | Part
נֶ֥גֶד
neged
H5048
before
Prep
עֵינֵ֖י/נוּ
ʻayin
H5869
eye
N-cd | Suff
אֹ֣כֶל
ʼôkel
H400
food
N-ms
נִכְרָ֑ת
kârath
H3772
to cut
V-Niphal-Perf-3ms
מִ/בֵּ֥ית
bayith
H1004
place
Prep | N-ms
אֱלֹהֵ֖י/נוּ
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
N-mp | Suff
שִׂמְחָ֥ה
simchâh
H8057
joy
N-fs
וָ/גִֽיל
gîyl
H1524
rejoicing
Conj | N-ms
Hebrew Word Study
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Hebrew Word Reference — Joel 1:16
הֲ/ל֛וֹא
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part | Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
נֶ֥גֶד
neged
H5048
"before"
Prep
Before or in front of something, as in Genesis 18:22 where Abraham stands before the Lord. It describes a position of being face to face or in someone's presence.
Definition: subst 1) what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv 2) in front of, straight forward, before, in sight of 3) in front of oneself, straightforward 4) before your face, in your view or purpose with prep 5) what is in front of, corresponding to 6) in front of, before 7) in the sight or presence of 8) parallel to 9) over, for 10) in front, opposite 11) at a distance prep 12) from the front of, away from 13) from before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from 14) from before, in front of 15) as far as the front of Aramaic equivalent: ne.ged (נֶ֫גֶד "before" H5049)
Usage: Occurs in 142 OT verses. KJV: about, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view. See also: Genesis 2:18; Job 10:17; Psalms 10:5.
עֵינֵ֖י/נוּ
ʻayin
H5869
"eye"
N-cd | Suff
This word can mean a spring or fountain, but also refers to the eye or a source of something. It is often translated as affliction, outward appearance, or countenance, and is used in various contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : eye 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 828 OT verses. KJV: affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves). See also: Genesis 3:5; Exodus 34:9; Deuteronomy 28:67.
אֹ֣כֶל
ʼôkel
H400
"food"
N-ms
This Hebrew word refers to food or a meal, including cereal, meat, and other supplies. It is used in stories about everyday life, like eating and sharing meals.
Definition: 1) food 1a) cereal 1b) meat 2) food supply 3) meal, dinner
Usage: Occurs in 41 OT verses. KJV: eating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals. See also: Genesis 14:11; Deuteronomy 2:28; Psalms 78:18.
נִכְרָ֑ת
kârath
H3772
"to cut"
V-Niphal-Perf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to cut or destroy something, but it also has a special meaning related to making a covenant or agreement. In Genesis 15:18, God makes a covenant with Abram, symbolized by cutting animals in half, showing the seriousness of the promise. This word is used to describe important agreements and alliances.
Definition: : cut/fell 1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut off 1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead 1a2) to cut down 1a3) to hew 1a4) to cut or make a covenant 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cut off 1b2) to be cut down 1b3) to be chewed 1b4) to be cut off, fail 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be cut off 1c2) to be cut down 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cut off 1d2) to cut off, destroy 1d3) to cut down, destroy 1d4) to take away 1d5) to permit to perish 1e) (Hophal) cut off
Usage: Occurs in 280 OT verses. KJV: be chewed, be con-(feder-) ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league (covenant), [idiom] lose, perish, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] want. See also: Genesis 9:11; 1 Samuel 24:6; Psalms 12:4.
מִ/בֵּ֥ית
bayith
H1004
"place"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.
Definition: nm place, origin, between
Usage: Occurs in 1712 OT verses. KJV: court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). See also: Genesis 6:14; Exodus 8:5; Numbers 1:45.
אֱלֹהֵ֖י/נוּ
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
"God"
N-mp | Suff
The Hebrew word for God, elohim, refers to the one supreme God, and is sometimes used to show respect to judges or magistrates. It is also used to describe angels or mighty beings. This word is closely related to the name of the Lord, Yahweh, and is often translated as God or gods in the Bible.
Definition: This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 2246 OT verses. KJV: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 22:12; Exodus 3:11.
שִׂמְחָ֥ה
simchâh
H8057
"joy"
N-fs
This Hebrew word means joy or gladness, often used to describe a happy occasion or celebration, like a festival. It's used in the Bible to express God's joy and pleasure. In the KJV, it's translated as joy, gladness, or mirth.
Definition: 1) joy, mirth, gladness 1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure 1b) joy (of God) 1c) glad result, happy issue
Usage: Occurs in 89 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing). See also: Genesis 31:27; Psalms 106:5; Psalms 4:8.
וָ/גִֽיל
gîyl
H1524
"rejoicing"
Conj | N-ms
This word can mean youth or a period of time, but also joy, as in a sense of gladness or rejoicing, used in various KJV translations.
Definition: a rejoicing
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] exceedingly, gladness, [idiom] greatly, joy, rejoice(-ing), sort. See also: Job 3:22; Isaiah 16:10; Psalms 43:4.
Study Notes — Joel 1:16
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- Context
- Cross References
- Joel 1:16 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Joel 1:16
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joel 1:16
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Joel 1:16
- Trapp's Commentary on Joel 1:16
- Cambridge Bible on Joel 1:16
- Barnes' Notes on Joel 1:16
- Whedon's Commentary on Joel 1:16
- Sermons on Joel 1:16
Context — A Call to Repentance
14Consecrate a fast; proclaim a solemn assembly! Gather the elders and all the residents of the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD.
15Alas for the day! For the Day of the LORD is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
16Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes— joy and gladness from the house of our God?
17The seeds lie shriveled beneath the clods; the storehouses are in ruins; the granaries are broken down, for the grain has withered away. 18How the cattle groan! The herds wander in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.Cross References
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| 1 | Deuteronomy 12:6–7 | To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks. There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you. |
| 2 | Psalms 43:4 | Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God. |
| 3 | Isaiah 62:8–9 | The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled. For those who harvest grain will eat it and praise the LORD, and those who gather grapes will drink the wine in My holy courts.” |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 12:11–12 | then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD. And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you. |
| 5 | Deuteronomy 16:10–15 | And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD your God with a freewill offering that you give in proportion to how the LORD your God has blessed you, and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you. Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and carefully follow these statutes. You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you. For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD your God in the place He will choose, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that your joy will be complete. |
| 6 | Joel 1:13 | Put 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. |
| 7 | Psalms 105:3 | Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. |
| 8 | Isaiah 3:7 | On that day he will cry aloud: “I am not a healer. I have no food or clothing in my house. Do not make me leader of the people!” |
| 9 | Amos 4:6–7 | “I beset all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. “I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. |
| 10 | Joel 1:5–9 | Wake up, you drunkards, and weep; wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for it has been cut off from your mouth. For a nation has invaded My land, powerful and without number; its teeth are the teeth of a lion, and its fangs are the fangs of a lioness. It has laid waste My grapevine and splintered My fig tree. It has stripped off the bark and thrown it away; the branches have turned white. Wail like a virgin dressed in sackcloth, grieving for the husband of her youth. Grain and drink offerings have been cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests are in mourning, those who minister before the LORD. |
Joel 1:16 Summary
This verse is saying that when we disobey God, we can expect to face hard times, including a lack of food and joy. The 'house of our God' refers to the place where we worship and meet with God, and when we are disobedient, we can expect to lose the joy and gladness that comes from being in His presence, as seen in Psalm 16:11. Just like the Israelites in Joel's time, we need to recognize our dependence on God and seek His forgiveness and provision, as written in 1 Kings 8:35-36. By doing so, we can restore the joy and gladness that comes from worshiping Him.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is meant by 'food being cut off' in Joel 1:16?
The phrase 'food being cut off' refers to a severe famine or shortage of food, which is a result of God's judgment, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:38-40, where it is written that disobedience to God's commands can lead to famine and scarcity of food.
How does the cutting off of food relate to joy and gladness from the house of God?
The cutting off of food is not just a physical issue, but also a spiritual one, as it affects the joy and gladness that comes from worshiping God in His house, as mentioned in Psalm 100:4-5, where it is written that we enter God's gates with thanksgiving and praise.
What is the significance of the house of God in this verse?
The house of God refers to the temple in Jerusalem, where the Israelites would gather to worship and offer sacrifices to God, as seen in Exodus 25:8, where God instructs Moses to build a sanctuary that He may dwell among them.
How can we apply this verse to our lives today?
We can apply this verse by recognizing that our spiritual well-being is often reflected in our physical circumstances, and that when we are disobedient to God, we can expect to face consequences, as written in Galatians 6:7-8, where it is stated that we reap what we sow.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I have seen joy and gladness disappear from my life, and how can I restore them?
- How does my relationship with God impact my daily life, and what are some areas where I need to seek His guidance and provision?
- What are some physical needs in my life that I have been taking for granted, and how can I use them as reminders to trust in God's provision, as seen in Matthew 6:25-34?
- In what ways can I be a source of joy and gladness to those around me, and how can I use my circumstances to point others to God?
Gill's Exposition on Joel 1:16
Is not the meat cut off before our eyes?.... Such an interrogation most strongly affirms; it was a matter out of all question, they could not but see it with their eyes; it was a plain case, and not
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joel 1:16
Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God? Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God? - (cf.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Joel 1:16
Is not the meat? the question does most vehemently affirm, our food, what we should eat, i.e. all provision we should live upon. Cut off; devoured by locusts, or withered with drought, it is perished. Before our eyes; we see it, it is not so far off as what is foretold, it is under our eye. Yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God: sacrifices fail much, and priests have scarce enough to live upon, while free-will offerings, first-fruits, and tithes amount to very little, not sufficient to feast the sacrificers and offerers, who on such occasion did use to rejoice in the house of God.
Trapp's Commentary on Joel 1:16
Joe 1:16 Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, [yea], joy and gladness from the house of our God?Ver. 16. Is not the meat cut off before your eyes] Heb. before your eyes: and so it appeareth to be the prophet’ s speech, and not a form prescribed by him to the people, by adding the word (saying) to the end of the fourteenth verse, "Cry to the Lord, saying, Alas, for the day," &c. And it is as if the prophet should say; Do ye not yet see what case you are in? Are ye so stupid and so stout or sturdy, as not to stoop, though starved almost? should not vexation give understanding? are not the fiercest creatures tamed with hard hunger? Will not men in such case buy or beg food of their deadly enemies? O brawny breasts! O horny heart strings! Yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God] All God’ s services were to be performed with joy; but now, for want of corn and wine (which cheereth God and man, Judges 9:13), the daily sacrfice ceased, and all good hearts were thereby saddened. Joe 1:9.
Cambridge Bible on Joel 1:16
16–20. In justification of the alarm just expressed, the prophet points again to the terrible condition to which the country has been reduced: anything which the locusts may have spared has been parched by the drought: the water brooks are dried up; cattle and human beings alike are perishing from thirst.
Barnes' Notes on Joel 1:16
Is not the meat cut off before our eyes? - The prophet exhibits the immediate judgment, as if it were already fullilled in act. He sets it in detail before their eyes.
Whedon's Commentary on Joel 1:16
15-20. Not a petition which the prophet puts into the mouths of the priests, but the prophet’s own words, explaining the seriousness of the calamity and thus presenting the reason for the appeal in 13, 14.
Sermons on Joel 1:16
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Exultant Joy by Joy Dawson | Joy Dawson emphasizes the significance of exultant joy in the life of a Christian, highlighting that true joy comes from knowing God intimately and fulfilling His conditions for jo |
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Of Spiritual Joy. by John Gill | John Gill emphasizes that spiritual joy is a fruit of the Spirit, deeply rooted in the believer's relationship with God, rather than in worldly pleasures or achievements. He explai |
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1 Corinthians 1:4-5 by St. John Chrysostom | John Chrysostom preaches on the importance of giving thanks to God always, as exemplified by the Apostle Paul in his letters to the Corinthians. He emphasizes that true grace from |
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Weariness Into Joy by Mary Wilder Tileston | Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the transformation of prayer from a burden to a source of boundless joy, emphasizing the importance of rejoicing in seeking God and His salvatio |
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The Hope of Revival by Vernon Higham | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of turning to God and obeying His voice. He talks about the power of the Bible and how it can transform lives. The preacher a |
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Bristol Conference 1975-09 Nehemiah - His Problem by Stan Ford | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the character of Nehemiah and his problem. Nehemiah is described as a concerned, charitable, cheerful, and courageous man. The speaker sugges |
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The Burdens of Ravenhill - Part 1 (Compilation) by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of viewing the Bible as an absolute truth. He encourages believers to have a deep conviction in the authority and power of Go |