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Joel 1:12
New English Translation
Joel 1:12
New English Translation
12 The vine has dried up;
the fig tree languishes—
the pomegranate, date, and apple[a] as well.
In fact,[b] all the trees of the field have dried up.
Indeed, the joy of the people[c] has dried up!
Footnotes
- Joel 1:12 tn This Hebrew word וְתַפּוּחַ (vetappuakh) probably refers to the apple tree (so most English versions), but other suggestions that scholars have offered include the apricot, citron, or quince.
- Joel 1:12 tn These words are not in the Hebrew text but are supplied in the translation for clarity.
- Joel 1:12 tn Heb “the sons of man.”
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