Joel 1:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.”

Joel 1:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joel 1:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joel 1:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh’s word that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel.”

Joel 1:1 — World English Bible

Joel 1:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The word of Jehovah that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.”

Joel 1:1 — American Standard Version

Joel 1:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A word of Jehovah that hath been unto Joel, son of Pethuel:”

Joel 1:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Joel 1:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The word of Jehovah that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.”

Joel 1:1 — Darby Translation

Joel 1:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The worde of the Lord that came to Ioel the sonne of Pethuel.”

Joel 1:1 — Geneva Bible

Joel 1:1 in Context — Joel 1

1 The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.

2 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?

3 Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.

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What Does Joel 1:1 Mean?

Joel 1:1 is a verse from the Book of Joel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joel chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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