Yuē’ěrshū约珥书

Chapter 1

JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 ifdehuà的话 "to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just before"lín临 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 adjoin/borderpí毗 earth/dusttǔ土 "pearl or jade earring"ěr珥 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 sonérzi儿子 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "pearl or jade earring"ěr珥。
2 "old people/the elderly"Lǎoniánrén老年人 how/whichnǎ哪，"to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 listen/hear/obeytīng听 my/minewǒde我的 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话。country/state/nationGuó国 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 resident/inhabitantjūmín居民 how/whichnǎ哪，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(v) bend, incline an ear (to)"cè’ěr侧耳 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 listen/hear/obeytīng听。"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子，maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/orhuò或 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 ancestor/forefather/grandparentszǔ祖 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子，"(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事 "(question tag)"ma吗？
3 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(will, shall, " use? to get prepared ready tense?) futurejiāng将 this/thesezhè这 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子，"11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 grandsonsūn孙，grandsonsūn孙 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "posterity/later periods/later ages/later generations"hòudài后代。
4 "cut with scissors/scissors"Jiǎn剪 insect/wormchóng虫 "to be left (over)/to remain"shèngxià剩下 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，locusthuángchóng蝗虫 "to come"lái来 eat/eradicate/destroy/receivechī吃。locustHuángchóng蝗虫 "to be left (over)/to remain"shèngxià剩下 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"immature locusts"nǎn蝻 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "to come"lái来 eat/eradicate/destroy/receivechī吃。"immature locusts"Nǎn蝻 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "to be left (over)/to remain"shèngxià剩下 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，dragonflymā蚂 grasshopperzhà蚱 "to come"lái来 eat/eradicate/destroy/receivechī吃。
5 wine/liquor/spiritsJiǔ酒 intoxicatedzuì醉 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人 how/whichnǎ哪，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 clear-headed/soberqīngxǐng清醒 weepkūqì哭泣。good/wellHǎo好 wine/liquor/spiritsjiǔ酒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人 how/whichnǎ哪，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 rumtiánjiǔ甜酒 "cry piteously/wail"āiháo哀号。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 from/obey/observe/followcóng从 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "to discontinue/to break off"zhōngduàn中断 "cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by no means"jué绝 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
6 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"Yǒu有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) " etc.)? (family, entire noun) a (before than...? happen VERB did sooner noyī一 squadron/team/groupduì队 locusthuángchóng蝗虫（former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/sourceyuán原 language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentlewén文 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民）"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "(adj) rich and powerful"qiángshèng强盛 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 countless/numberless/innumerablewúshù无数，"to infringe on/to encroach on/violate"qīnfàn侵犯 my/minewǒde我的 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地。"it (used for things)"Tā它 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 dental/toothyáchǐ牙齿 "as (if)/such as"rú如 lionshīzi狮子 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 dental/toothyáchǐ牙齿，big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldestdà大 tooth/ivoryyá牙 "as (if)/such as"rú如 female/mothermǔ母 lionshī狮 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldestdà大 tooth/ivoryyá牙。
7 "it (used for things)"Tā它 destruction/devastatehuǐhuài毁坏 my/minewǒde我的 grapepútao葡萄 treeshù树，"peel/to skin"bō剥 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 I/mewǒ我 figwúhuāguǒ无花果 treeshù树 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 leather/skin/furpí皮，"peel/to skin"bō剥 "to use up/to exhaust/to end/to finish/to the utmost/exhausted/finished/to the limit (of sth)"jìn尽 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 discard/abandondiūqì丢弃，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "branch/(a measure word)"zhī枝 "measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.)/a strip/item/article"tiáo条 "to show/to reveal/to expos/dew"lù露 white/snowy/empty/blank/bright/clear/plain/pure/gratuitousbái白。
8 my/mineWǒde我的 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 how/whichnǎ哪，younǐ你 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "cry piteously/wail"āiháo哀号，"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 virgin/inauguralchǔnǚ处女 "waist/lower back/pocket/middle"yāo腰 "bunch/(a measure word)/to bind/to control"shù束 "(to have) pins and needles/tingling/hemp/numb/to bother"má麻 diffuse/extend/notifybù布，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 youngyòu幼 yearnián年 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 husbandzhàngfu丈夫 "cry piteously/wail"āiháo哀号。
9 plain/elementSù素 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 libationdiàn奠 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 from/obey/observe/followcóng从 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "palace hall"diàn殿 "to discontinue/to break off"zhōngduàn中断 "cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by no means"jué绝。matter/thing/item/work/affairShì事 "to receive (from superior)/to offer/to revere"fèng奉 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 priestjìsī祭司 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 grieved/sorrowfulbēi’āi悲哀。
10 (surname)/field/farmTián田 desolatehuāngliáng荒凉，"(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 grieved/sorrowfulbēi’āi悲哀，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 five/5wǔ五 grain/corngǔ谷 destruction/devastatehuǐhuài毁坏，"meso- (chem.)/new/newly"xīn新 wine/liquor/spiritsjiǔ酒 dry/cleangān干 exhaustjié竭，oil/slyyóu油 also/tooyě也 "shortage/be lacking/to be short of/to lack/scarcity"quēfá缺乏。
11 peasant/farmerNóngfū农夫 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(to be) ashamed"cánkuì惭愧，"repair/perform maintenance/to overall/to fix"xiūlǐ修理 vineyardpútáoyuán葡萄园 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "cry piteously/wail"āiháo哀号，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 barleydàmài大麦 wheatxiǎomài小麦，"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "(n) field; farm; farming"tiánjiān田间 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) farm crops"zhuāngjia庄稼，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "extinguish/become extinct"mièjué灭绝 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
12 grapePútao葡萄 treeshù树 "dried up"kū枯 dry/cleangān干，figwúhuāguǒ无花果 treeshù树 "mourning garments"cuī衰 destroy/spoil/ruin/injure/cruel/oppressive/savage/incomplete/disabledcán残。pomegranateShíliu石榴 treeshù树，palmzōng棕 treeshù树，applepíngguǒ苹果 treeshù树，"(surname)/even/as/join/to link/successively"lián连 "field/open land"tiányě田野 all/every/everythingyíqiè一切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 treesshùmù树木，also/tooyě也 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "dried up"kū枯 dry/cleangān干。"(n) everyone"Zhòngrén众人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 (surname)/musicyuè乐 "to use up/to exhaust/to end/to finish/to the utmost/exhausted/finished/to the limit (of sth)"jìn尽 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "perish/cause to perish/annihilation (in quantum field theory)"xiāomiè消灭。
13 priestJìsī祭司 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "waist/lower back/pocket/middle"yāo腰 "bunch/(a measure word)/to bind/to control"shù束 "(to have) pins and needles/tingling/hemp/numb/to bother"má麻 diffuse/extend/notifybù布 "(vi) blubber/cry"tòngkū痛哭。"(v) serve; act as a valet"Cìhòu伺候 altarjìtán祭坛 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "cry piteously/wail"āiháo哀号。matter/thing/item/work/affairShì事 "to receive (from superior)/to offer/to revere"fèng奉 I/mewǒ我 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to come"lái来 "scatter/separate/to open/to unroll/to spread out"pī披 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "(to have) pins and needles/tingling/hemp/numb/to bother"má麻 diffuse/extend/notifybù布 "(vi) overnight"guòyè过夜。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 plain/elementsù素 "offer sacrifice"jì祭，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 libationdiàn奠 "offer sacrifice"jì祭，from/obey/observe/followcóng从 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "palace hall"diàn殿 "to discontinue/to break off"zhōngduàn中断 "cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by no means"jué绝 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
14 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "fast (not eat)"jìnshí禁食 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子，declare/proclaimxuāngào宣告 solemn/solemnityyánsù严肃 "be able to/be likely to/to assemble/to meet/to gather/group/association"huì会，"provoke/to recruit"zhāo招 "form gathering/gather"jù聚 elderzhǎnglǎo长老，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 country/state/nationguó国 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 all/every/everythingyíqiè一切 resident/inhabitantjūmín居民，"to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "palace hall"diàn殿，"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 entreat/imploreāiqiú哀求。
15 "sorrow/grief/pity/to grieve for/to pity/to lament"Āi哀 "(exclamatory or interrog. part.)"zāi哉，JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 "close to/approaching"línjìn临近 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。this/theseZhè这 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "to come/to arrive"láidào来到，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 perish/ruin/destroyhuǐmiè毁灭 from/obey/observe/followcóng从 all/whole/entire/every/completequán全 can/may/capable/energy/ablenéng能 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "to come/to arrive"láidào来到。
16 foodstuffs/cerealsLiángshi粮食 "(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 now/presentyǎnqián眼前 "sever/break off"duànjué断绝 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "(question tag)"ma吗？joyfulhuānxǐ欢喜 happy/merrykuàilè快乐 "(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 from/obey/observe/followcóng从 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "palace hall"diàn殿 "to cease/to suspend/to break off/to stop/to discontinue"zhōngzhǐ中止 news/interest/breath/restxī息 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "(question tag)"ma吗？
17 grain/cornGǔ谷 "kind/type/race/breed/seed/species (taxonomy)"zhǒng种 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 earth/dusttǔ土 "yuan (unit of currency)/fast (of a watch)/swift/rapid/happy/joyful/soon/quick/(a measure word, for cloth, cake, soap)"kuài块 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 rottenxiǔ朽 overcooked/rotten/softlàn烂。"barn/granary/storehouse/cabin/hold (in ship)"Cāng仓 also/tooyě也 desolatehuāngliáng荒凉，"government granary"lǐn廪 also/tooyě也 wreck/break/destroypòhuài破坏。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 five/5wǔ五 grain/corngǔ谷 "dried up"kū枯 dry/cleangān干 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
18 "(n) domesticated animals; livestock"Shēngchù牲畜 "a plaintive whine/wail"āimíng哀鸣，ox/cow/bullniú牛 crowd/flock/groupqún群 confusion/chaoshùnluàn混乱，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "grass/straw/draft (of a document)/careless/rough/manuscript/hasty"cǎo草。(surname)/sheepYáng羊 crowd/flock/groupqún群 also/tooyě也 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "(adj) poor; miserable"kùnkǔ困苦。
19 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，I/mewǒ我 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 younǐ你 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "to tell/to inform/to say"gào告。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 firehuǒ火 "to burn/to cook/to stew/to bake/to roast/fever"shāo烧 extinguishmiè灭 waste/wildernesskuàng旷 "field/plain/open space/limit/boundary/rude/wild"yě野 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "grass/straw/draft (of a document)/careless/rough/manuscript/hasty"cǎo草 "a courtyard/open space/place/field/a measure word/(a measure word, used for sport or recreation)"chǎng场，blaze/flamehuǒyán火焰 "to burn/to cook/to stew/to bake/to roast/fever"shāo烧 "to use up/to exhaust/to end/to finish/to the utmost/exhausted/finished/to the limit (of sth)"jìn尽 "field/open land"tiányě田野 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 treesshùmù树木。
20 "field/open land"Tiányě田野 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 beast/quadrupedshòu兽 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 younǐ你 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "to gasp/to pant/asthma"chuǎn喘。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 creekxī溪 water/rivershuǐ水 dry/cleangān干 "to dry/to dry up"hé涸，firehuǒ火 also/tooyě也 "to burn/to cook/to stew/to bake/to roast/fever"shāo烧 extinguishmiè灭 waste/wildernesskuàng旷 "field/plain/open space/limit/boundary/rude/wild"yě野 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "grass/straw/draft (of a document)/careless/rough/manuscript/hasty"cǎo草 "a courtyard/open space/place/field/a measure word/(a measure word, used for sport or recreation)"chǎng场。