Section 1:1–12

Swarms of locusts ruined the crops

1:1a This is the word of the LORD

This is the word/message that Yahweh gave
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This is the message from Yahweh ⌊to his people⌋
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Yahweh spoke these words

1:1b that came to Joel son of Pethuel:

to Joel, the son of Pethuel.
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through Pethuel’s son Joel.
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to Joel, whose father was Pethuel.

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