Joel 1:12
vine <01612> [The vine.]
Dr. Shaw observes, that in Barbary, in the month of June the locusts are no sooner hatched than they collect themselves into compact bodies, each a "furlong or more square; and marching directly after they are come to life, make their way towards the sea and let nothing escape them, eating up everything that is green or juicy; not only the lesser vegetables, but the vine likewise, the fig-tree, the pomegranate, the palm, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field."
pomegranate <07416> [the pomegranate.]
joy <08342> [joy.]
Joel 2:13-14
<07167> [rend.]
Here the word "rend" is used only once, but with two significations; in the former sentence it is used figuratively; in the latter literally--the heart not being rent in the same sense in which garments are rent.
<0899> [your garments.]
merciful <02587> [for.]
slow <0750> [slow.]
relenting <05162> [and repenteth.]
knows <03045> [Who.]
reprieve <07604> [and leave.]
meal offering <04503> [even.]
Joel 2:23
Citizens <01121> [ye children.]
glad <08055> [rejoice.]
early rains ............. early <04175> [the former, etc. or, a teacher of righteousness.]
vindication <06666> [moderately. Heb. according to righteousness. he will.]
Lord ................................ formerly <03068 07223> [in.]
Joel 2:25
arbeh-locust <0697> [that.]
