Joel 1:1 (YLT)

Passage

A word of Jehovah that hath been unto Joel, son of Pethuel:

Nearby Context

Joel 1:1 A word of Jehovah that hath been unto Joel, son of Pethuel:

Joel 1:2 Hear this, ye aged ones, And give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land, Hath this been in your days? Or in the days of your fathers?

Joel 1:3 Concerning it to your sons talk ye, And your sons to their sons, And their sons to another generation.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "Hear this ye aged ones And give...", so "word" and "jehovah" 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 "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.