Joel 1:8
8Lament like a betrothed virgin, wrapped in sackcloth at the loss of the husband of her youth. ▼▼1:8This verse has been translated more loosely because a strict translation would obscure the meaning of the verse. The virgin is actually a betrothed virgin; she has married a man, but she is still a virgin because, according to ancient custom, they have not moved in together right away. He died and so she is mourning in sackcloth.(Conte)
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