SIL Translator’s Notes on Joel 1:5

1:5a Wake up, you drunkards, and weep;

You (plur.) drunkards, rise from your sleep and cry!
-or-
Get up (plur.) off your beds and start crying, you who are always getting drunk!

1:5b wail, all you drinkers of wine,

Wail (plur.), all of you wine drinkers!
-or-
Lament/Mourn (plur.), you who ⌊love to⌋ drink wine/alcohol!

1:5c because of the sweet wine,

Mourn (plur.) for your wine!
-or-
Weep (plur.) profusely, because your (plur.) wine

1:5d for it has been cut off from your mouth.

There is none left for you (plur.) to drink/enjoy.
-or-
has been taken away from you (plur.).

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