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Joel 1:6

King James Version (KJV)

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Joel 1:6

Verse 6 of 20

Scripture focus

For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth [are] the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.

Joel 1:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Joel 1:6

Theological / Devotional

Nation. Heb. goy. Compare Prov. 30:25, 26, where the lower creatures are spoken of as “people” and as “folk” (Heb. ‘am in both cases). This passage in Joel seems to be the only place in the Scriptures where lower creatures are referred to as a nation. It is possible that the reality here breaks through the figure and that the prophet is envisioning a hostile invading army.

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