Joël 1:1

1 La parole de l'Éternel qui fut adressée à Joël, fils de Péthuël.

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.

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FOOTNOTES:

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

Joël 1:1 In-Context

1 La parole de l'Éternel qui fut adressée à Joël, fils de Péthuël.

2 Écoutez ceci, vieillards! Et prêtez l'oreille, vous tous les habitants du pays! Est-il rien arrivé de pareil de votre temps, ou du temps de vos pères?

3 Faites-en le récit à vos enfants, et vos enfants à leurs enfants, et leurs enfants à la génération suivante.

4 La sauterelle a dévoré les restes du gazam, le jélek a dévoré les restes de la sauterelle, et le hasil a dévoré les restes du jélek.

5 Réveillez-vous, ivrognes, et pleurez! Et vous tous, buveurs de vin, lamentez-vous au sujet du jus de la vigne, car il est retranché de votre bouche!