Joel 1:2
ವೃದ್ಧರೇ, ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ದೇಶನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೇ, ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ; ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಾದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗಳ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಾದರೂ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತೋ?
| Hear | שִׁמְעוּ | šimʿû | sheem-OO |
| this, | זֹאת֙ | zōt | zote |
| ye old men, | הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים | hazzĕqēnîm | ha-zeh-kay-NEEM |
| ear, give and | וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ | wĕhaʾăzînû | veh-ha-uh-ZEE-noo |
| all | כֹּ֖ל | kōl | kole |
| ye inhabitants | יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י | yôšĕbê | yoh-sheh-VAY |
| of the land. | הָאָ֑רֶץ | hāʾāreṣ | ha-AH-rets |
| this Hath | הֶהָ֤יְתָה | hehāyĕtâ | heh-HA-yeh-ta |
| been | זֹּאת֙ | zōt | zote |
| in your days, | בִּֽימֵיכֶ֔ם | bîmêkem | bee-may-HEM |
| even or | וְאִ֖ם | wĕʾim | veh-EEM |
| in the days | בִּימֵ֥י | bîmê | bee-MAY |
| of your fathers? | אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ | ʾăbōtêkem | uh-VOH-tay-HEM |