Joel 1:8 akjv — Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.

American King James Version

"Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth. "

— Joel 1:8, American King James Version

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Joel 1 — Context

5

Awake, you drunkards, and weep; and howl, all you drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.

6

For a nation is come up on my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he has the cheek teeth of a great lion.

7

He has laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he has made it clean bore, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white. ¶

8

Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.

9

The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD’s ministers, mourn.

10

The field is wasted, the land mourns; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languishes.

11

Be you ashamed, O you farmers; howl, O you vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished.

Joel 1:8 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Joel 1:8 say?
Joel 1:8 in the American King James Version reads: “Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth. ”
Where is Joel 1:8 in the Bible?
Joel 1:8 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Joel, chapter 1, verse 8.
Who wrote Joel?
Joel is traditionally attributed to Joel son of Pethuel. It was written c. 835–796 BC (date uncertain).
What is the book of Joel about?
Joel uses a present catastrophe — a locust plague — to point to a greater "day of the LORD" still to come, both terrible and hopeful. The book promises that God will pour out his Spirit on all flesh, a prophecy Peter quotes at Pentecost.
What are the major themes of Joel?
Joel explores themes including Day of the LORD, Repentance, Outpouring of the Spirit, Restoration. These themes shape the meaning and context of Joel 1:8.
What translation should I read Joel 1:8 in?
Joel 1:8 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Joel 1:8?
Joel 1:8 reads (AKJV): “Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth. ” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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