Joel 1:8

8 Mi pueblo gime como virgen vestida de lutopor la muerte de su prometido.

Joel 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.

Joel 1:8 In-Context

6 Una nación poderosa e innumerableha invadido mi país:tiene dientes de león,colmillos de leona.

7 Asoló mis vides,desgajó mis higueras.Las peló hasta dejar blancas sus ramas;¡las derribó por completo!

8 Mi pueblo gime como virgen vestida de lutopor la muerte de su prometido.

9 Las ofrendas de cereales y las libacionesno se ofrecen ya en la casa del SEÑOR.Hacen duelo los sacerdotes,los ministros del SEÑOR.

10 Los campos yacen devastados,reseca está la tierra;han sido arrasados los cereales,se ha secado el vino nuevoy agotado el aceite.