‏ Joel 1:12

12. pomegranate--a tree straight in the stem growing twenty feet high; the fruit is of the size of an orange, with blood-red colored pulp.

palm tree--The dates of Palestine were famous. The palm is the symbol of Judea on coins under the Roman emperor Vespasian. It often grows a hundred feet high.

apple tree--The Hebrew is generic, including the orange, lemon, and pear tree.

joy is withered away--such as is felt in the harvest and the vintage seasons (Psa 4:7; Is 9:3).

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