Joel 1:20 · KJV
“The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.”
— Joel 1:20
Joel 1 — Context
How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
19O LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field. {pastures: or, habitations}
20The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Cross References
Psalms 104:21
The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
1 Kings 17:7
And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. {after...: Heb. at the end of days}
1 Kings 18:5
And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts. {that...: Heb. that we cut not off ourselves from the beasts}
Psalms 145:15
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. {wait...: or, look unto}
Psalms 147:9
He giveth to the beast his food, {and} to the young ravens which cry.
Job 38:41
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.