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Joel 1:2 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Joel 1:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joel chapter 1 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?”
Joel 1:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Joel 1:2
Joel summons two groups: "ye old men" and "all ye inhabitants of the land." The elders (Hebrew zaqen) held authority as community leaders and living repositories of tradition. By addressing them first, Joel establishes the unprecedented nature of the coming judgment—even the oldest members with decades of experience have witnessed nothing comparable. The rhetorical questions "Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?" expect a negative answer, emphasizing the uniqueness and severity of God's judgment.The dual address to both elders and all inhabitants (yashab, those dwe...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joel 1:2
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“a day of clouds and thick darkness. As the dawn spreading on the mountains”
“so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.”
“you peoples”
“much elder than your father.”
“you cows of Bashan”
“children of Israel”
“let him hear.,Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.,,,,,,,,”