Joel 1:20 (YLT)

Passage

Also the cattle of the field long for Thee, For dried up have been streams of water, And fire hath consumed comely places of a wilderness!'

Nearby Context

Joel 1:18 How have cattle sighed! Perplexed have been droves of oxen, For there is no pasture for them, Also droves of sheep have been desolated.

Joel 1:19 Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I do call, For fire hath consumed comely places of a wilderness, And a flame hath set on fire all trees of the field.

Joel 1:20 Also the cattle of the field long for Thee, For dried up have been streams of water, And fire hath consumed comely places of a wilderness!'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "cattle", "field", "long", "thee", "dried", "been", "streams", and "water". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "cattle" and "field", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Unto Thee O Jehovah I do call...", giving immediate footing for "cattle" and "field". In Joel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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