Joel 1:12 meaning and explanation
The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple— all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up.
Joel 1:12, Berean Standard Bible
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Joel is speaking to the people of Judah after a devastating locust plague, and in verse 12 he widens the picture from crops to orchards. The grapevine and fig tree were everyday staples, while pomegranate, palm and apple stood for the land's abundance and delight.
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