Joel 1:1 (LSB)

Passage

The word of Yahweh that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel:

Nearby Context

Joel 1:1 The word of Yahweh that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel:

Joel 1:2 Hear this, O elders, And give ear, all inhabitants of the land. Has anything like this happened in your days Or in your fathers’ days?

Joel 1:3 Recount about it to your sons, And let your sons recount about it to their sons, And their sons to the next generation.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "word", "yahweh", "came", "joel", and "pethuel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "word" and "yahweh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Hear this O elders And give ear...", so "word" and "yahweh" should be read forward into that movement. In Joel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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