Joel 1 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Dabar (Word / matter came) Yahawah () AsharaYaHayah (who/that came to pass) Al (to) Yawaal (Joel), Ban (son) Pathawaal (Pethuel).

2 Shamaiw (You hear), Zaath (this) HaZaqanayam (the elders), WaHaAzayanaw (and you [causing] listen), Kal (every) Yawashabay (inhabit/dwell) HaAratz (the land). HaHayahathah (came to pass) Zaath (this) BaYawamayakam (ever happened in your days), WaAmaBaYawamay (and only / if only in days) Abathayakam (your fathers)?

3 Ilah (Over her) LaBanayakam (your children about), Saparaw (you tell) WaBanayakam (and your children) LaBanayam (tell their children), WaBanayam (and their children), LaDawar (generation) Achar (other).

4 Yathar (Swarming locust remaining), HaGazam (the 𐤂𐤆𐤌) YaAkal (eaten) HaArabah (the great locust). WaYathar (and left), HaArabah (the great locust) YaAkal (grasshopper eaten). HaYalaq (the 𐤉𐤋𐤒) WaYathar (and grasshopper left), HaYalaq (the 𐤉𐤋𐤒) YaAkal (eaten) HaChasayal (the caterpillar).

5 HaQawayatzaw (You [causing] wake), Shakawarayam (drunkards), WaBakahaw (and you weep)! WaHaYalalaw (and you [causing] wail), Kal (every) Shathahay (drinks) Yayan (drinkers wine), Il-Isayas (over sweet wine); KayaYaNaKarath (surely it cut off) MaPahayakam (from your mouth).

6 Kay-Gaway (Surely heathen / nation) YaIlah (come up) Il-Aratzay (over my land), Itzawam (strong), WaAyan (And no ONE) Masapar (without number). Shanayaw (his teeth) Shanay (teeth) Arayah (lion), WaMathalaihawath (and 𐤌𐤕𐤋𐤏𐤄 - plural) Labayaa (fangs lioness) Law (for him).

7 YaShawam (He laid) Gapanay (my vine) LaShamah (waste), WaThaanathay (and stripped my fig tree). LaQatzapah (stripped bark), Chashap (𐤇𐤔𐤐) Chashapah (𐤇𐤔𐤐 her) WaYaHaShalayak (and [causing] thrown away). HaLabayanaw (branches [causing] white) Sharayagayah (her 𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤂).

8 Alahay (Bewail / lament) KaBathawalah (Mourn like virgin) Chagarath (𐤇𐤂𐤓) Shaq (𐤔𐤒) Il-Bail (over dressed sackcloth binder / owner / husband) Naiwarayah (her youth)!

9 YaHaKarath ([causing] cut off) Manachah (Meal Offering / Gift) WaNasak (and drink offering) MaBayath (from house) Yahawah (). Abalaw (mourn) HaKahanayam (the priests), MaSharathay (ministers), Yahawah ().

10 YaShadad (Laid waste) Shadah (field / open country). Abalah (mourns), Adamah (ground/dust/dirt) KayaYaShadad (surely grain destroyed), Dagan (𐤃𐤂𐤍) YaHaYawabayash ([causing] dried up), Thayarawash (new wine) YaAmalal (𐤀𐤌𐤋) Yatzahar (fresh oil languishes).

11 HaBawayashaw (You [causing] confounded vineyard keepers), Akarayam (farmers)! HaYalayalaw (𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤋) Karamayam (𐤊𐤓𐤌 - plural) Il-Chatah (over wheat) Wail, Shairah (barley); KayaYaAbad (surely perished) Qatzayar (harvest) Shadah (field / open country).

12 HaGapan (The vine) HaYawabayashah ([causing] dried up), WaHaThaanah (and the fig tree) Amalalah (withered); Ramawan (pomegranate) Gam (tree), Thamar (palm tree), WaThapawach (and apple tree), Kal (every) Itzay (tree) HaShadah (the field) Yabashaw (withered); Kay-YaHaYabayash (surely [causing] withered away) Shashawan (joy) Man-Banay (from son) Adam (man/mankind).

13 Chagaraw (Put) WaSapadaw (and you sackcloth mourn), HaKahanayam (the priests)! HaYalayalaw (you [causing] wail), MaSharathay (ministers) Mazabach (altar). Bawaaw (you come), Lawayanaw (you lie night) BaShaqayam (in sackcloth - plural), MaSharathay (ministers) Alahayam (God), KayaYaNaManai (surely 𐤌𐤍𐤏) MaBayath (withheld from house) Alahayam (God) Manachah (Meal Offering / Gift) WaNasak (and drink offering).

14 Qadashaw (You sanctify) Tzawam (fast). Qaraaw (you call) Itzarah (solemn assembly). Asapaw (you gather) Zaqanayam (elders), Kal (every) Yashabay (inhabit/dwell) HaAratz (the land), Bayath (house) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God), WaZaiqaw (and you cry) Al (to) Yahawah ().

15 Ahah (Alas) LaYawam (for day)! KayaQarawab (surely hand), Yawam (day) Yahawah () WaKaShad (and as destruction) Shaday () YaBawaa (it come).

16 HaLawaa (NOT) NagadaIyanayanaw (counterpart before our eyes) Akal (food) YaNaKarath (cut off); MaBayath (from house) Alahayam (God) Shamachah (joy) WaGayal (and gladness)?

17 Ibashaw (𐤏𐤁𐤔) Paradahawath (seeds) ThachathaMagarapahathayam (under rot under their clods). NaShamamaw (granaries laid desolate). Awatzarawath (𐤀𐤅𐤑𐤓 - plural) NaHarasaw (barns broken down), Mamagarahawath (𐤌𐤌𐤂𐤓𐤄 - plural) KayaYaHaYabayash (surely grain [causing] withered) Dagan (𐤃𐤂𐤍).

18 Mah (What / why / how) NaAnachah (groan) Bahamah (animal / beast)! NaBawakaw (𐤁𐤅𐤊) Idaray (herds) Baqar (livestock perplexed), KayaAyan (surely NO ONE) Maraih (pasture). Lam (Yes them), Gam (indeed / moreover) Idaray (flocks) HaTzaan (the sheep) NaAshamaw (made desolate).

19 Alayak (To you) Yahawah (), AQaraa (I cry), KayaAsh (surely fire) Akalah (devoured) Naahawath (pastures) Madabar (wilderness), WaLahabah (and flame) Lahatah (burned) Kal (every) Itzay (tree) HaShadah (the field).

20 Gam (Indeed / moreover) Bahamahawath (Yes animals) Shadah (field / open country) ThaIrawag (you pant), Alayak (to you) KayaYabashaw (surely dried up), Apayaqay (brooks) Mayam (waters) WaAsh (and fire) Akalah (devoured) Naahawath (pastures) HaMadabar (the wilderness).