Joel 1:20 (GNV)

Passage

The beasts of the fielde cry also vnto thee: for the riuers of waters are dried vp, and the fire hath deuoured the pastures of the wildernes.

Nearby Context

Joel 1:18 How did the beasts mourne! the herdes of cattel pine away, because they haue no pasture, and the flockes of sheepe are destroyed.

Joel 1:19 O Lord, to thee will I crie: for the fire hath deuoured the pastures of the wildernesse, and the flame hath burnt vp all the trees of the fielde.

Joel 1:20 The beasts of the fielde cry also vnto thee: for the riuers of waters are dried vp, and the fire hath deuoured the pastures of the wildernes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beasts", "fielde", "vnto", "thee", "riuers", "waters", "dried", and "fire". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beasts" and "fielde", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "O Lord to thee will I crie...", giving immediate footing for "beasts" and "fielde". In Joel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "beasts" and "fielde" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.