Joel 1:9

“The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD’s ministers, mourn.”

"The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD’s ministers, mourn." - Joel 1:9
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What does Joel 1:9 mean?

The verse Joel 1:9 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD's ministers, mourn." This verse is part of the larger book of Joel, which is one of the twelve Minor Prophets…

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The Silent Offering: A Call to Reflect on Spiritual Hunger

In the book of Joel, we encounter a profound lament that resonates deeply within the hearts of those who seek communion with God. Joel 1:9 states, "The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD'S ministers, mourn." This…

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A Prayer for Renewal and Restoration in Times of Scarcity

Heavenly Father, We come before You in a state of solemn reflection, inspired by the words of Joel 1:9, which declare, 'The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD'S ministers, mourn.' Lord, these words resonate deeply…

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Joel 1:9 - "The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD'S ministers, mourn."
Joel 1:1 - "The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel."
"The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel." - Joel 1:1
Nehemiah 11:9 - "And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city."
Joel 1 natural disaster
1 Chronicles 11:38 - "Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,"
Joel 1:2-4, 13-20
Joel 2:9 - "They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief."
Joel 1:8 - "¶ Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth."
1 Chronicles 23:8 - "The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three."
1 Chronicles 5:12 - "Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan."
1 Chronicles 4:35 - "And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,"
1 Chronicles 6:36 - "The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,"
1 Chronicles 15:7 - "Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:"
Joel 3:9 - "¶ Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:"
Joel 1:15 - "Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come."
Prophet Joel in a small village surrounded by a small diverse group of listeners. Joel has an aura about his head. The background sky and cloud are seen in soft pastels pinks, yellows, and blues.
Prophet Joel in a small village surrounded by a small diverse group of listeners. Joel has an aura about his head. The background sky and cloud are seen in soft pastels pinks, yellows, and blues.
1 Chronicles 6:33 - "And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,"
"And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city." - Nehemiah 11:9
Joel 1:10 - "The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth."
Joel 1:3 - "Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation."
1 Chronicles 5:4 - "The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,"
Joel 1:17 - "The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered."
Joel 3:1 - "For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,"
1 Chronicles 27:20 - "Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:"
Joel 1:16 - "Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?"
1 Chronicles 15:11 - "And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,"
1 Chronicles 26:22 - "The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD."