Joel 1:3

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

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Tell your sons about it, And {let} your sons {tell} their sons, And their sons the next generation.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Tell ye your children of it, and `let' your children `tell' their children, and their children another generation.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Give the story of it to your children, and let them give it to their children, and their children to another generation.
- Basic English Bible

Tell your children of it, and [let] your children [tell] their children, and their children another generation:
- Darby Bible

Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.
- Webster's Bible

Tell your children about it, and have your children tell their children, and their children, another generation.
- World English Bible

Concerning it to your sons talk ye, And your sons to their sons, And their sons to another generation.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Joel 1:3


1:1 Came to Joel - Probably in the latter end of Jeroboam the second's reign over Israel and in the days of Uzziah, over Judah.

1:2 Old men - The oldest among you, who can remember things done many years ago.

1:4 Palmer - worm - Four sorts of insects, are here mentioned, which succeeded each other, and devoured all that might be a support to the Jews, whence ensued a grievous famine.

1:5 Is cut off - Suddenly cut off even when you are ready to drink it, and totally cut off by these devouring vermin.


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