Joel 1:6
For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.
Context
This verse from Joel Chapter 1 connects to 10 cross-references. A locust plague of unprecedented proportions has devastated the land — a day of darkness and gloom likened to a vast army. Joel calls the nation to repentance, commanding all inhabitants to wail, the drunkards to weep, the priests to …
Other Translations
For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number; his teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the jaw-teeth of a lioness.
For a nation hath come up on my land, Strong, and there is no number, Its teeth <FI>are<Fi> the teeth of a lion, And it hath the jaw-teeth of a lioness.
For a nation has come up over my land, strong and without number; his teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he has the back teeth of a great lion.
Cross References
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from …
Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in …
And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and …
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the …
And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong …
A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon …
And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt …
And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it …