Book of Joel Chapter 1 Vs. 12

 An Invasion of Locusts

The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men. Joel 1:12

גֶּפֶן

gephen

gheh'-fen

From an unused root meaning to bend; a vine (as twining), especially the grape: - vine, tree.

יָבֵשׁ

yâbêsh

yaw-bashe'

A primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage): - be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame (-fully), X utterly, wither (away).

תְּאֵנָה תְּאֵן

t^e'ên t^e'ênâh

teh-ane', teh-ay-naw'

The second form being singular and feminine; perhaps of foreign derivation; the fig (tree or fruit): - fig (tree).

אָמַל

'âmal

aw-mal'

A primitive root; to droop; by implication to be sick, to mourn: - languish, be weak, wax feeble.

all the trees... The picture was bleak, for even the deep roots of the trees could not withstand the torturous treatment administered by the locusts, especially when accompanied by an extended drought.

עֵץ

‛êts

ates

From H6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence wood (plural sticks): - + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.

because Joy is... This is speaking of a time, when the joy of the people has withered away. None of the fruit trees produce. There is a curse upon the fruit and vegetables, as well as on the people. The judgment of God has fallen upon them.

כִּי

kı̂y

kee

A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed: - and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured [-ly], + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, who, yea, yet,

שָׂשׂן שָׂשׂוֹן

śâśôn śâśôn

saw-sone', saw-sone'

From H7797; cheerfulness; specifically welcome: - gladness, joy, mirth, rejoicing.

There is no fruit on the vine.

All of the above trees have symbolized God's people at some time, when the blessings of God were upon them. The trees with no fruit, also, symbolize the fact that God has taken His blessings away.

is withered away... Human joy and delight had departed from all segments of society; none had escaped the grasp of the locusts. The joy that normally accompanied the time of harvest had been replaced with despair.

יָבֵשׁ

yâbêsh

yaw-bashe'

A primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage): - be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame (-fully), X utterly, wither (away).

And these five kinds of fruits (grapes, figs, pomegranates, dates from palm trees, and apples). Because of the destruction of their crops, they did not experience the joy of the harvest (cf. Psm. 4:7).