1. A message came to Joel from the Lord. He was the son of Pethuel. Here is what Joel said.
2. Elders, listen to me. Pay attention, all you who live in the land. Has anything like this ever happened in your whole life? Did it ever happen to your people who lived long ago?
3. Tell your children about it. Let them tell their children. And let their children tell it to those who live after them.
4. The giant locusts have eaten what the common locusts have left. The young locusts have eaten what the giant locusts have left. And other locusts have eaten what the young locusts have left.
5. Get up and sob, you people who drink too much! Cry, all you who drink wine! Cry because the fresh wine has been taken away from you.