Joel 1:9
Joel 1:9 in Multiple Translations
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.
The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD’s ministers, mourn.
The meal-offering and the drink-offering are cut off from the house of Jehovah; the priests, Jehovah’s ministers, mourn.
The meal offering and the drink offering have been cut off from the house of the Lord; the priests, the Lord's servants, are sorrowing.
Grain and wine offerings have stopped in the Temple. The priests who minister before the Lord are in mourning.
The meate offring, and the drinke offring is cut off from the House of the Lord: the Priests the Lords ministers mourne.
Cut off hath been present and libation from the house of Jehovah, Mourned have the priests, ministrants of Jehovah.
The meal offering and the drink offering are cut off from the LORD’s house. The priests, the LORD’s ministers, mourn.
The meat-offering and the drink-offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD'S ministers, mourn.
Sacrifice and libation is cut off from the house of the Lord: the priests, the Lord’s ministers, have mourned:
There is no grain or wine for us to offer as sacrifices at the temple, so the priests who serve Yahweh are mourning/weeping.
Berean Amplified Bible — Joel 1:9
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Joel 1:9 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הָכְרַ֥ת
מִנְחָ֛ה
וָ/נֶ֖סֶךְ
מִ/בֵּ֣ית
יְהוָ֑ה
אָֽבְלוּ֙
הַ/כֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י
יְהוָֽה
הָכְרַ֥ת
kârath
H3772
to cut
V-Hophal-Perf-3ms
מִנְחָ֛ה
minchâh
H4503
offering
N-fs
וָ/נֶ֖סֶךְ
neçek
H5262
drink offering
Conj | N-ms
מִ/בֵּ֣ית
bayith
H1004
place
Prep | N-ms
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
אָֽבְלוּ֙
ʼâbal
H56
to mourn
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
הַ/כֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
kôhên
H3548
priest
Art | N-mp
מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י
shârath
H8334
to minister
V-Piel
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Joel 1:9
הָכְרַ֥ת
kârath
H3772
"to cut"
V-Hophal-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.
מִנְחָ֛ה
minchâh
H4503
"offering"
N-fs
The Hebrew word for offering refers to a gift or donation, often given to God as a sacrifice. In Leviticus 2:1, it describes a grain offering. It can also mean tribute or present.
Definition: : offering/sacrifice 1) gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering 1a) gift, present 1b) tribute 1c) offering (to God) 1d) grain offering
Usage: Occurs in 194 OT verses. KJV: gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice. See also: Genesis 4:3; Numbers 29:28; Psalms 20:4.
וָ/נֶ֖סֶךְ
neçek
H5262
"drink offering"
Conj | N-ms
This Hebrew word refers to a drink offering, where a liquid is poured out as a sacrifice to God, often in a ceremonial context, as seen in Numbers and Deuteronomy.
Definition: 1) drink offering, libation, molten image, something poured out 1a) drink offering 1b) molten images Aramaic equivalent: ne.sakh (נְסַךְ "drink offering" H5261)
Usage: Occurs in 62 OT verses. KJV: cover, drink offering, molten image. See also: Genesis 35:14; Numbers 29:27; Psalms 16:4.
מִ/בֵּ֣ית
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.
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
אָֽבְלוּ֙
ʼâbal
H56
"to mourn"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
To mourn or lament, as seen in human and inanimate objects, like gates or land, and used in various forms in the Bible.
Definition: 1) to mourn, lament 1a) (Qal) to mourn, lament 1a1) of humans 1a2) of inanimate objects (fig.) 1a2a) of gates 1a2b) of land 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to mourn, cause to mourn (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to mourn 1c2) play the mourner
Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: lament, mourn. See also: Genesis 37:34; Isaiah 33:9; Isaiah 3:26.
הַ/כֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
kôhên
H3548
"priest"
Art | N-mp
In the Bible, a priest is a person who serves God and leads others in worship, like the Levitical priests in Exodus. They were responsible for making sacrifices and following God's laws. This term is also used to describe Jesus as a priest-king.
Definition: 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) 1b) pagan priests 1c) priests of Jehovah 1d) Levitical priests 1e) Zadokite priests 1f) Aaronic priests 1g) the high priest Aramaic equivalent: ka.hen (כָּהֵן "priest" H3549)
Usage: Occurs in 653 OT verses. KJV: chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer. See also: Genesis 14:18; Leviticus 13:33; Numbers 17:2.
מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י
shârath
H8334
"to minister"
V-Piel
This verb means to serve or minister to someone, often in a worship or temple setting. It is used to describe the work of priests and Levites in the Old Testament.
Definition: (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to
Usage: Occurs in 92 OT verses. KJV: minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on. See also: Genesis 39:4; 1 Chronicles 26:12; Psalms 101:6.
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
Study Notes — Joel 1:9
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- Context
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- Joel 1:9 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Joel 1:9
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joel 1:9
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Joel 1:9
- Trapp's Commentary on Joel 1:9
- Ellicott's Commentary on Joel 1:9
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Joel 1:9
- Cambridge Bible on Joel 1:9
- Barnes' Notes on Joel 1:9
- Whedon's Commentary on Joel 1:9
- Sermons on Joel 1:9
Context — A Call to Mourning
7It 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.
8Wail like a virgin dressed in sackcloth, grieving for the husband of her youth.
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.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Joel 2:17 | Let the priests who minister before the LORD weep between the portico and the altar, saying, “Spare Your people, O LORD, and do not make Your heritage a reproach, an object of scorn among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’” |
| 2 | Joel 2:14 | Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him— grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God. |
| 3 | Hosea 9:4 | They will not pour out wine offerings to the LORD, and their sacrifices will not please Him, but will be to them like the bread of mourners; all who eat will be defiled. For their bread will be for themselves; it will not enter the house of the LORD. |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | Isaiah 61:6 | But you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wealth of nations, and you will boast in their riches. |
| 6 | Joel 1:16 | Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes— joy and gladness from the house of our God? |
| 7 | 2 Chronicles 13:10 | But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties. |
| 8 | Lamentations 1:4 | The roads to Zion mourn, because no one comes to her appointed feasts. All her gates are deserted; her priests groan, her maidens grieve, and she herself is bitter with anguish. |
| 9 | Lamentations 1:16 | For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed. |
| 10 | Exodus 28:1 | “Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests. |
Joel 1:9 Summary
Joel 1:9 tells us that the people's worship has been disrupted because they can no longer offer grain and drink offerings to the Lord. This is a serious problem because these offerings were a key part of their relationship with God, as seen in Deuteronomy 12:6. The priests are in mourning because they can no longer fulfill their duties in the same way, and this emphasizes the need for the people to repent and return to the Lord, as expressed in Joel 2:12-13 and 2 Chronicles 7:14. This verse reminds us that our worship and service to God are crucial, and that we should prioritize them, even in difficult times, as seen in Romans 12:1 and Hebrews 13:15.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are grain and drink offerings, and why are they important in Joel 1:9?
Grain and drink offerings were a part of the Israelites' worship, as seen in Deuteronomy 12:6 and Numbers 15:4, and their cessation in Joel 1:9 signifies a severe disruption in the people's relationship with God.
Why are the priests in mourning in this verse?
The priests are in mourning because the grain and drink offerings, which were a crucial part of their ministry, have been cut off, leaving them without a key aspect of their service to the Lord, as described in Ezekiel 44:30 and Malachi 3:10.
How does this verse relate to the overall message of the book of Joel?
Joel 1:9 is part of a larger call to repentance, emphasizing the severity of the judgment that has fallen on the people, as seen in Joel 1:1-20, and highlighting the need for the people to return to the Lord, as expressed in Joel 2:12-13 and 2 Chronicles 7:14.
What can we learn from the image of priests in mourning in this verse?
The image of priests in mourning in Joel 1:9 teaches us about the importance of a right relationship with God, as seen in Psalm 51:17 and Isaiah 57:15, and the need for believers to prioritize their worship and service to the Lord.
Reflection Questions
- How do I respond when my worship or service to the Lord is disrupted, and what can I learn from the example of the priests in Joel 1:9?
- In what ways can I ensure that my own relationship with God is not disrupted, and that I am continually seeking to deepen my worship and service to Him, as seen in Psalm 42:1-2 and Matthew 22:37?
- What are some ways that I can prioritize my worship and service to the Lord, even in the midst of challenging circumstances, as described in Romans 12:1 and Hebrews 13:15?
- How can I use times of disruption or difficulty as opportunities to reflect on my relationship with God and to seek a deeper understanding of His presence in my life, as seen in Psalm 77:10-12 and Lamentations 3:22-23?
Gill's Exposition on Joel 1:9
The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the Lord,.... The meat offering was made of fine flour, oil, and frankincense; and the drink offering was of wine; and, because
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joel 1:9
The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD's ministers, mourn. The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the Lord.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Joel 1:9
The meat-offering; which by Divine appointment was to be of fine flour, oil, and frankincense, as , &c.; vi. 14, &c. This meat-offering was necessary to every sacrifice offered under the law; so that without the mincha, or meat-offering, the sacrifice was maimed and illegal. The drink-offering; required daily, as appears ,41 Num 28:8; a fourth part of a hin of wine for one lamb, . Is cut off; by the destruction of the vines by the locusts forementioned, all that wine (out of which they ought to, offer the drink-offering) did fail. From the house of the Lord; it was to be poured out, if wine, and part of the meat-offering was to be burnt on the altar, so both were disposed according to the law in the house of the Lord. The priests; sons of Aaron, with the Levites. The Lord’ s ministers, who did serve the Lord in the services of the temple. Mourn; grieve inwardly, and express it by outward signs. These had more cause than others to mourn, for as they had equal cause with others in respect to God, whose service hereby failed, so the priests, in respect to their private gain and maintenance, had more cause to mourn, their provision was by this means shortened.
Trapp's Commentary on Joel 1:9
Joe 1:9 The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD’ S ministers, mourn.Ver. 9. The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off] Periit libatio et oblatio. This was the godly man’ s greatest grief, that there wanted matter of testifying their thankfulness to God in his commanded worships; and that God was so deeply displeased, as that he had deprived himself and his ministers of the due allowance; so that they also mourned, and could not cheerfully execute their office, for lack of maintenance; for they were not of the chameleon kind.
Ellicott's Commentary on Joel 1:9
(9) The meat offering and the drink offering—i.e., all the outward and visible signs of communion with God are cut off. The means are lost through this visitation. There is a total cessation of “the creatures of bread and wine.” The immediate significance of this fact is naturally appreciated first by “the priests, the Lord’s ministers.”
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Joel 1:9
Verse 9. The meat-offering and the drink-offering is cut off] The crops and the vines being destroyed by the locusts, the total devastation in plants, trees, corn, &c., is referred to and described with a striking variety of expression in this and the following verses.
Cambridge Bible on Joel 1:9
9. The meal offering and the drink offering is cut off, &c.] the means of providing them having been destroyed by the locusts. The cessation of the daily sacrifices would be regarded as a national misfortune: even during the siege of Jerusalem by the Romans, they were maintained as long as possible, and when ultimately they had to be suspended, the people, we are told, “were terribly despondent” (Jos. B. J. VI. 2, 1). On the nature of the meal-offering, see Leviticus 2; and comp. on Amos 5:22. The drink-offering was a libation of wine, which usually accompanied a burnt-offering. Here the reference is, no doubt, to the meal- and drink-offering, which, according to the Priestly Code (Exodus 29:38-42; Numbers 28:3-8), were to accompany the daily morning and evening burnt-offering. A special meal-offering was also offered daily by the high-priest (Leviticus 6:19-20). the ministers of Jehovah] Joe 1:13, Joe 2:17; cf.
Isaiah 61:6; Jeremiah 33:21. The corresponding verb, to minister, is used often of the sacred services of the priests, as Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 18:5; Deuteronomy 18:7; Exodus 28:35; Exodus 28:43, &c.
Barnes' Notes on Joel 1:9
The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off - The meat offering and drink offering were part of every sacrifice.
Whedon's Commentary on Joel 1:9
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 1:9
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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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Weeping Between Porch and the Altar by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker contrasts the superficiality of modern Christian gatherings with the deep devotion and sacrifice of believers in the past. He highlights the story of a |
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Revival Lectures Series - Short by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a vision and burden for the lost souls in the world. He highlights the alarming fact that there are more lost people |
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John 7:37 by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker discusses a period of 400 years of darkness and stillness without any prophetic voice. Suddenly, a man appears in the wilderness, wearing a piece of old |
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From Groans to Glory by Vance Havner | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the wonder and complexity of the human body, which God created as his masterpiece. He highlights the unique nature of human interaction, whe |
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The Man God Tore Apart by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher expresses deep sorrow and concern for the state of the nation. He emphasizes that God's mercy and patience are running out, as they have crucified Jesu |
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Praying in the Closet by David Wilkerson | This sermon emphasizes the importance of praying in the secret place, highlighting the need for individual, intimate prayer with God. It addresses the current darkness and uncertai |