Joel 2:21 “Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done g…”

Joel 2:21

Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done great things.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.

World English Bible

Land, don’t be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for the LORD has done great things.

American Standard Version

Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for Jehovah hath done great things.

Geneva Bible 1599

Feare not, O land, but be glad, and reioyce: for the Lord wil do great things.

Darby Translation

— Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for Jehovah doeth great things.

Young's Literal Translation

Do not fear, O land! joy and rejoice, For Jehovah hath exerted Himself to work.

Bible in Basic English

Have no fear, O land; be glad with great joy; for the Lord has done great things.

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Cross references

“Fear”

Isaiah 41:10 Isaiah 54:4 Zechariah 8:15 Genesis 15:1 Jeremiah 30:9 Jeremiah 30:10

Isaiah 41:10 · BSB

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Isaiah 54:4 · BSB

Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; do not be intimidated, for you will not be humiliated. For you will forget the shame of your youth and will remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.

Zechariah 8:15 · BSB

“so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.

Genesis 15:1 · BSB

After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

Jeremiah 30:9 · BSB

Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

Jeremiah 30:10 · BSB

As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will retu…

“be glad”

Isaiah 35:1 Psalm 98:8 Isaiah 44:23 Hosea 2:21 Isaiah 55:12 Psalm 65:12

Isaiah 35:1 · BSB

The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.

Psalm 98:8 · BSB

Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy

Isaiah 44:23 · BSB

Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel…

Hosea 2:21 · BSB

“On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD— “I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth.

Isaiah 55:12 · BSB

You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

Psalm 65:12 · BSB

The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy.

“for”

Psalm 126:1–3 1 Samuel 12:16 Jeremiah 33:3 1 Samuel 12:24 Joel 2:20 Deuteronomy 4:32

Psalm 126:1–3 · BSB

When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.

1 Samuel 12:16 · BSB

Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes.

Jeremiah 33:3 · BSB

Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

1 Samuel 12:24 · BSB

Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.

Joel 2:20 · BSB

The northern army I will drive away from you, banishing it to a barren and desolate land, its front ranks into the Eastern Sea, and its rear guard into the Western Sea. And its stench will rise; its foul odor will ascend…

Deuteronomy 4:32 · BSB

Indeed, ask now from one end of the heavens to the other about the days that long preceded you, from the day that God created man on earth: Has anything as great as this ever happened or been reported?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20The northern army I will drive away from you, banishing it to a barren and desolate land, its front ranks into the Eastern Sea, and its rear guard into the Western Sea. And its stench will rise; its foul odor will ascend. For He has done great things.

22Do not be afraid, O beasts of the field, for the open pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine yield their best.

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