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Joel 1:17

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

The seeds are rotting in the dirt, the storage buildings are completely empty, and the barns are falling apart because all the crops have dried up and died.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When everything's falling apart, even the foundations of survival crumble.

📜 Historical ContextWhy was this verse written?

The prophet Joel wrote

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