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Joel 1:5 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Joel 1:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joel chapter 1 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.”
Joel 1:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Joel 1:5
Joel commands drunkards to "Awake" and "weep," addressing those spiritually asleep in self-indulgence. The Hebrew quwts ("awake") indicates urgent arousal from stupor. The phrase "all ye drinkers of wine" doesn't merely describe social drinking but those whose lives center on pleasure and comfort. Joel targets complacency—the spiritual danger of being absorbed in earthly enjoyments while ignoring covenant obligations. The reason for weeping: "it is cut off from your mouth." The locust invasion destroyed vineyards, ending wine production. When God removes temporal comforts, He exposes what we t...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joel 1:5
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“you rich”
“you careless women; for the vintage shall fail. The harvest won't come.”
“The new wine mourneth”
“you priests! Wail”
“and cause the seat of violence to come near;”
“you farmers! Wail”
“knowing the time”
“and have given a boy for a prostitute”