Charles Ellicott Commentary Joel 1:17

"The seeds rot under their clods; the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the grain is withered." — Joel 1:17 (ASV)

The corn is withered.— The results of the terrible drought, coincident with the ravages of the locusts, are now described. The ancient versions present difficulty and variety in the exact rendering of this verse, because several words it contains are not found anywhere else in Holy Scripture. On the whole, the English text seems correct and satisfactory.