Cross Reference JOEL 1:9 THE MEAT OFFERING AND THE DRINK OFFERING IS CUT OFF FROM THE HOUSE OF THE LORD THE PRIESTS THE LORD'S MINISTERS MOURN

{Joel 1:9} The meat offering 4503 and the drink offering 5262 is cut off 3772 z8717 from the house 1004 x4480 of the LORD; 3068 the priests, 3548 the LORD'S 3068 ministers, 8334 z8764 mourn. 56 z8804

meat:
"Girdª ° yourselves, and lament,ª ° ye priests:ª howl,ª ° ye ministersª ° of the altar:ª come,ª ° lie all nightª ° in sackcloth,ª ye ministersª ° of my God:ª for¹ the meat offeringª and the drink offeringª is withholdenª ° from the houseª ¹ of your God.ª" {Jol 1:13} + "Is not¹ the meatª cut offª ° before¹ our eyes,ª [yea], joyª and gladnessª from the houseª ¹ of our God?ª" {Jol 1:16} + "Who¹ knowethª ° [if] he will returnª ° and repent,ª ° and leaveª ° a blessingª behindª him; [even] a meat offeringª and a drink offeringª unto the LORDª your God?ª" {Jol 2:14} + "They shall not¹ offerª ° wineª [offerings] to the LORD,ª neither¹ shall they be pleasingª ° unto him: their sacrificesª [shall be] unto them as the breadª of mourners;ª all¹ that eatª ° thereof shall be polluted:ª ° for¹ their breadª for their soulª shall not¹ come² ° into¹ the houseª of the LORD.ª" {Hsa 9:4}

the priests:
"Let the priests,ª the ministersª ° of the LORD,ª weepª ° between¹ the porchª and the altar,ª and let them say,ª ° Spareª °¹ thy people,ª O LORD,ª and giveª ° not¹ thine heritageª to reproach,ª that the heathenª should rule¹ over² ° them: wherefore¹ should they sayª ° among the people,ª Where¹ [is] their God?ª" {Jol 2:17} + "The waysª of Zionª do mourn,ª because none¹ ¹ comeª ° to the solemn feasts:ª all¹ her gatesª are desolate:ª ° her priestsª sigh,ª ° her virginsª are afflicted,ª ° and she¹ [is] in bitterness.ª °" {Lam 1:4} + "For¹ these¹ [things] I¹ weep;ª ° mine eye,ª mine eyeª runneth downª ° with water,ª because¹ the comforterª ° that should relieveª ° my soulª is farª ° from¹ me: my childrenª are¹ desolate,ª ° because¹ the enemyª ° prevailed.ª °" {Lam 1:16}

the LORD'S[YHWH's]:
"And takeª ° thou¹ unto¹ thee¹ Aaronª thy brother,ª and his sonsª with¹ him, from amongª ¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª that he may minister unto me in the priest's office,ª ° [even] Aaron,ª Nadabª and Abihu,ª Eleazarª and Ithamar,ª Aaron'sª sons.ª" {Exd 28:1} + "But as for us,¹ the LORDª [is] our God,ª and we have not¹ forsakenª ° him; and the priests,ª which ministerª ° unto the LORD,ª [are] the sonsª of Aaron,ª and the Levitesª [wait] upon [their] business:ª" {2Ch 13:10} + "But ye¹ shall be namedª ° the Priestsª of the LORD:ª [men] shall callª ° you the Ministersª ° of our God:ª ye shall eatª ° the richesª of the Gentiles,ª and in their gloryª shall ye boast² ° yourselves.¹" {Isa 61:6}