New International Version

Joel 1:6-10 New International Version (NIV)

6. A nation has invaded my land, a mighty army without number; it has the teeth of a lion, the fangs of a lioness.

7. It has laid waste my vines and ruined my fig trees. It has stripped off their bark and thrown it away, leaving their branches white.

8. Mourn like a virgin in sackcloth grieving for the betrothed of her youth.

9. Grain offerings and drink offerings are cut off from the house of the Lord. The priests are in mourning, those who minister before the Lord.

10. The fields are ruined, the ground is dried up; the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, the olive oil fails.