Joel 1:19
O Lord, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field.
Cross-references
Joel 2:3 intensifies the fire imagery — the same devouring fire now describes the locust army, showing the scale of judgment.
Joel 2:22 promises restored pastures and fruitfulness, directly contrasting the devastation of fire here — showing God's ability to reverse judgment.
Psalm 50:15 promises deliverance when we call in trouble — directly echoing Joel's cry 'to You I cry out' with assurance of answer.
Jeremiah 9:10 likewise laments the desolation of pastures and loss of animals, echoing Joel's cry over the burned wilderness.
Habakkuk 3:17 describes crops failing and no herd — almost identical devastation to Joel's burned pastures and trees. Strong thematic parallel.
Amos 7:4 depicts fire as God's judgment devouring the land, parallel to Joel's fire that consumes pastures — both are divine judgments.