Joel 1:17 Meaning
The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered.
Context Explained
15Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
16Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?
17The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered.
18How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
19O LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Psalm 102:1
Both verses express a cry for help in times of distress.
Lamentations 3:8
The theme of crying out to God in despair is common in lament.
Matthew 7:7
Jesus encourages believers to cry out to God for help.
Source: Joel 1:17