Joël 1:1

1 Het woord des HEEREN, dat geschied is tot Joel, den zoon van Pethuel:

Joël 1:1 Meaning and Commentary

Joel 1:1

The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.
] Who this Pethuel was is not known; Jarchi takes him to be the same with Samuel the prophet, who had a son of this name, ( 1 Samuel 8:2 ) ; and gives this reason for his being called Pethuel, because in his prayer he persuaded God; but the long span of time will by no means admit of this, nor the character of Samuel's son agree with Joel; and therefore is rightly denied by Aben Ezra, who observes, however, that this man was an honourable man, and therefore his name is mentioned; and gives this as a rule, that whenever any prophet mentions the name of his father, he was honourable. Perhaps, it is here observed, to distinguish him from another of the same name; and there was one of this name, Joel, a high priest in the reigns of Uzziah and Jotham, according to Seder Olam Zuta F9 and Abarbinel F11; in whose time Joel is by some thought to prophesy.


FOOTNOTES:

F9 Fol. 104.
F11 In Meyer. Anotat. in ib. p, 626.

Joël 1:1 In-Context

1 Het woord des HEEREN, dat geschied is tot Joel, den zoon van Pethuel:
2 Hoort dit, gij oudsten! en neemt ter oren, alle inwoners des lands! Is dit geschied in uw dagen, of ook in de dagen uwer vaderen?
3 Vertelt uw kinderen daarvan, en laat het uw kinderen hun kinderen vertellen, en derzelver kinderen aan een ander geslacht.
4 Wat de rups heeft overgelaten, heeft de sprinkhaan afgegeten, en wat de sprinkhaan heeft overgelaten, heeft de kever afgegeten, en wat de kever heeft overgelaten, heeft de kruidworm afgegeten.
5 Waakt op, gij dronkenen! en weent, en huilt, alle gij wijnzuipers! om den nieuwen wijn, dewijl hij van uw mond is afgesneden.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.