Devine Scripture

Joel 1:4

Joel chapter 1 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

That which the palmer-worm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the canker-worm eaten; and that which the canker-worm hath left hath the caterpillar eaten.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

That which the palmer-worm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the canker-worm eaten; and that which the canker-worm hath left hath the caterpillar eaten.

Context

v.3Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.

v.4This passage

v.5Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and wail, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Nahum 3:15

    There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off; it shall devour thee like the canker-worm: make thyself many as the canker-worm; make thyself many as the locust.

  • Jeremiah 51:14

    Jehovah of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with the canker-worm; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.

  • Amos 4:9

    I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: the multitude of your gardens and your vineyards and your fig-trees and your olive-trees hath the palmer-worm devoured: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah.

  • Deuteronomy 28:38

    Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.

  • Psalms 78:46

    He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar, And their labor unto the locust.

  • Exodus 10:4

    Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to-morrow will I bring locusts into thy border: