1 The lord gave this message to Joel son of Pethuel.
2 Hear this, you leaders of the people.Listen, all who live in the land.In all your history,has anything like this happened before?
3 Tell your children about it in the years to come,and let your children tell their children.Pass the story down from generation to generation.
4 After the cutting locusts finished eating the crops,the swarming locusts took what was left!After them came the hopping locusts,and then the stripping locusts, too!
5 Wake up, you drunkards, and weep!Wail, all you wine-drinkers!All the grapes are ruined,and all your sweet wine is gone.