Joel 1:16–18

16 Hasn’t the food been cut off

before our eyes,ah

joy and gladnessai

from the house of our God?

17 The seeds lie shriveled in their casings.A,aj

The storehouses are in ruin,

and the granaries are broken down,

because the grain has withered away.

18 How the animals groan!ak

The herds of cattle wander in confusion

since they have no pasture.

Even the flocks of sheep and goats suffer punishment.