Joe 2:2-11 | TSK | e4.org | A day of darkness "The quantity of these insects," says a French author,"is incredible to all who have not themselves witnessed their astonishing numbers; the whole earth is covered with them for the space of several leagues. The noise they make in browsing on the trees and herbage may be heard at a great distance, and resembles that of an army in secret. Wherever their myriads spread, the verdure of the country disappears; trees and plants, stripped of their leaves and reduced to their naked boughs and stems, cause the dreary image of winter to succeed in an instant to the rich scenery of spring. When these clouds of locusts take their flight, to surmount any obstacles or to traverse more rapidly a desert soil, the heavens may literally be said to be obscured by them." , , ; ; ; , ; ; ; ; ; as a great , , , there ; , ; ; many generations Heb. generation and generation, ; *marg.

‏ Joel 2:2-11

A day of darkness "The quantity of these insects," says a French author,"is incredible to all who have not themselves witnessed their astonishing numbers; the whole earth is covered with them for the space of several leagues. The noise they make in browsing on the trees and herbage may be heard at a great distance, and resembles that of an army in secret. Wherever their myriads spread, the verdure of the country disappears; trees and plants, stripped of their leaves and reduced to their naked boughs and stems, cause the dreary image of winter to succeed in an instant to the rich scenery of spring. When these clouds of locusts take their flight, to surmount any obstacles or to traverse more rapidly a desert soil, the heavens may literally be said to be obscured by them." Joel 2:10, Joel 2:31, Joel 3:14-15; Exod 20:21; Ps 97:2; Isa 5:30, Isa 8:22; Jer 13:16; Amos 5:18-20; Zeph 1:14-15; Heb 12:18; Jude 1:13

as Amos 4:13

a great Joel 2:5, Joel 2:11, Joel 2:25, Joel 1:6

there Joel 1:2-3; Exod 10:6, Exod 10:14; Dan 12:1; Mark 13:19

many generations Heb. generation and generation, Deut 32:7; Ps 10:6 *marg.

fire Joel 1:19-20; Ps 50:3; Amos 7:4

the land Gen 2:8, Gen 13:10; Isa 51:3; Ezek 31:8-9

and behind Joel 1:4-7; Exod 10:5, Exod 10:15; Jer 5:17; Zech 7:14

Rev 9:7

the noise Nah 2:3-4, Nah 3:2-3; Rev 9:9

like the noise of a Isa 5:24, Isa 30:30; Matt 3:12

a strong Joel 2:2

all Ps 119:83; Isa 13:8; Jer 8:21, Jer 30:6; Lam 4:8; Nah 2:10

blackness Heb. pot

They shall run In their progress, says Dr. Shaw, "they kept their ranks like men of war; climbing over every tree or wall that was in their way. Nay, they entered into our very houses and bedchambers, like so many thieves. Every effort of the inhabitants to stop them was unavailing; the trenches they had dug were quickly filled up, and the fires they had kindled extinguished, by infinite swarms succeeding each other." 2Sam 1:23, 2Sam 2:18-19; Ps 19:5; Isa 5:26-29

climb Joel 2:9; 2Sam 5:8; Jer 5:10

they shall march Prov 30:27

sword or, dart, 2Chr 23:10, 2Chr 32:5 *marg. Neh 4:17, Neh 4:23; Job 33:18, Job 36:12; Song 4:13

enter Exod 10:6; Jer 9:21; John 10:1

earth Ps 18:7, Ps 114:7; Nah 1:5; Matt 27:51; Rev 6:12, Rev 20:11

the sun Joel 2:2, Joel 2:31, Joel 3:15; Isa 13:10, Isa 34:4; Jer 4:23; Ezek 32:7; Amos 5:8; Matt 24:29; Mark 13:24-25; Luke 21:25-26; Acts 2:20; Rev 8:12

utter Joel 3:16; 2Sam 22:14-15; Ps 46:6; Isa 7:18, Isa 13:4, Isa 42:13; Jer 25:30; Amos 1:2

his army Joel 2:25

he is Jer 50:34; Rev 18:8

the day Jer 30:7; Amos 5:18, Amos 5:20; Zeph 1:15

who Num 24:23; Nah 1:6; Mal 3:2; Rev 6:17