Joel 1:15-20 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

15. We are in for trouble!Soon the Lord All-Powerfulwill bring disaster.

16. Our food is already gone;there's no more celebratingat the temple of our God.

17. Seeds dry up in the ground;no harvest is possible.Our barns are in bad shape,with no grainto store in them.

18. Our cattle wander aimlessly,moaning for lack of pasture,and sheep are suffering.

19. I cry out to you, Lord.Grasslands and forests are eatenby the scorching heat.

20. Wild animals have no waterbecause of you;rivers and streams are dry,and pastures are parched.

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