約珥書 1:8

8 我 的 民 哪 ， 你 當 哀 號 ， 像 處 女 腰 束 麻 布 ， 為 幼 年 的 丈 夫 哀 號 。

約珥書 1:8 Meaning and Commentary

Joel 1:8

Lament like a virgin
This is not the continuation of the prophet's speech to the drunkards; but, as Aben Ezra observes, he either speaks to himself, or to the land the Targum supplies it, O congregation of Israel; the more religious and godly part of the people are here addressed; who were concerned for the pure worship of God, and were as a chaste virgin espoused to Christ, though not yet come, and for whom they were waiting; these are called upon to lament the calamities of the times in doleful strains, like a virgin: girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth;
either as one that had been betrothed to a young man, but not married, he dying after the espousals, and before marriage; which must be greatly distressing to one that passionately loved him; and therefore, instead of her nuptial robes, prepared to meet him and be married in, girds herself with sackcloth; a coarse hairy sort of cloth, as was usual, in the eastern countries, to put on in token of mourning: or as one lately married to a young man she dearly loved, and was excessively fond of, and lived extremely happy with; but, being suddenly snatched away from her by death, puts on her widow's garments, and mourns not in show only, but in reality; having lost in her youth her young husband, she had the strongest affection for: this is used to express the great lamentation the people are called unto in this time of their distress.

約珥書 1:8 In-Context

6 有 一 隊 蝗 蟲 （ 原 文 是 民 ） 又 強 盛 又 無 數 ， 侵 犯 我 的 地 ； 他 的 牙 齒 如 獅 子 的 牙 齒 ， 大 牙 如 母 獅 的 大 牙 。

7 他 毀 壞 我 的 葡 萄 樹 ， 剝 了 我 無 花 果 樹 的 皮 ， 剝 盡 而 丟 棄 ， 使 枝 條 露 白 。

8 我 的 民 哪 ， 你 當 哀 號 ， 像 處 女 腰 束 麻 布 ， 為 幼 年 的 丈 夫 哀 號 。

9 素 祭 和 奠 祭 從 耶 和 華 的 殿 中 斷 絕 ； 事 奉 耶 和 華 的 祭 司 都 悲 哀 。

10 田 荒 涼 ， 地 悲 哀 ； 因 為 五 穀 毀 壞 ， 新 酒 乾 竭 ， 油 也 缺 乏 。