Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Why did the beasts groan, why did the herds of cattle low? because there is no pasture for them: yea, and the flocks of sheep are perished. Joel 1:20 Yea, and the beasts of the field have looked up to thee, as a garden bed that thirsteth after rain, for the springs of waters are dried up, and fire hath devoured the beautiful places of the wilderness. 1 Kings 18:5 And Achab said to Abdias: Go into the land unto all fountains of waters, and into all valleys, to see if we can find grass, and save the horses and mules, that the beasts may not utterly perish. Jeremiah 12:4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herb of every field wither for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? The beasts and the birds are consumed: because they have said: He shall not see our last end. Jeremiah 14:5,6 Yea, the hind also brought forth in the field, and left it, because there was no grass. . . . Hosea 4:3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth in it shall languish with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of the air: yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be gathered together. Romans 8:22 For we know that every creature groaneth and travaileth in pain, even till now. Context A Call to Repentance…17The beasts have rotted in their dung, the barns are destroyed, the storehouses are broken down: because the corn is confounded. 18Why did the beasts groan, why did the herds of cattle low? because there is no pasture for them: yea, and the flocks of sheep are perished.19To thee, O Lord, will I cry: because fire hath devoured the beautiful places of the wilderness: and the flame hath burnt all the trees of the country.… Cross References 1 Kings 8:5 And king Solomon, and all the multitude of Israel, that were assembled unto him, went with him before the ark, and they sacrificed sheep and oxen, that could not be counted or numbered. Jeremiah 12:4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herb of every field wither for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? The beasts and the birds are consumed: because they have said: He shall not see our last end. Jeremiah 14:5 Yea, the hind also brought forth in the field, and left it, because there was no grass. Jeremiah 14:6 And the wild asses stood upon the rocks, they snuffed up the wind like dragons, their eyes failed, because there was no grass. Hosea 4:3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth in it shall languish with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of the air: yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be gathered together. Joel 1:20 Yea, and the beasts of the field have looked up to thee, as a garden bed that thirsteth after rain, for the springs of waters are dried up, and fire hath devoured the beautiful places of the wilderness. Amos 1:2 And he said: The Lord will roar from Sion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem: and the beautiful places of the shepherds have mourned, and the top of Carmel is withered. Habakkuk 3:17 For the fig tree shall not blossom: and there shall be no spring in the vines. The labour of the olive tree shall fail: and the fields shall yield no food: the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls. Haggai 1:10 Therefore the heavens over you were stayed from giving dew, and the earth was hindered from yielding her fruits: Lexicon Howמַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what the cattle בְהֵמָ֗ה (ḇə·hê·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal groan! נֶּאֶנְחָ֣ה (ne·’en·ḥāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 584: To sigh, groan The herds עֶדְרֵ֣י (‘eḏ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5739: An arrangement, muster wander in confusion נָבֹ֙כוּ֙ (nā·ḇō·ḵū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 943: To perplex, confuse because כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction they have no אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle pasture. מִרְעֶ֖ה (mir·‘eh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4829: Pasture, the haunt of wild animals Even גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and the flocks עֶדְרֵ֥י (‘eḏ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5739: An arrangement, muster of sheep הַצֹּ֖אן (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock are suffering. נֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ (ne’·šā·mū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 816: To be guilty, to be punished, perish Additional Translations How the cattle groan! The herds wander in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yes, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. What shall we store up for ourselves? the herds of cattle have mourned, because they had no pasture; and the flocks of sheep have been utterly destroyed. How do the beasts groan! The herds of cattle are bewildered, for they have no pasture; the flocks of sheep also are in suffering. How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yes, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. How the animals groan! The herds of livestock are perplexed, because they have no pasture. Yes, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. How have cattle sighed! Perplexed have been droves of oxen, For there is no pasture for them, Also droves of sheep have been desolated. 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