Joel 2:21

Fear not, O land; 1 be glad and rejoice; 1 for Hashem hath done great things. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20But I will remove far off from you the northern [army], + 2:20 i.e., army of locusts 1 and will drive him into an eretz barren and desolate, 1 with his vanguard toward the eastern sea, + 2:20 i.e., Dead Sea 1 and his rearguard toward the western sea, + 2:20 i.e., Mediterranean Sea 1 and his stench and foul smell will go up. 1 Surely it hath done great things. 1

22Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; 1 for the pastures of the midbar do spring up, 1 for the etz beareth her fruit, 1 the te'enah and the gefen do yield their strength. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 15:1After these things the Devar Hashem came unto Avram in a makhazeh, saying, Fear not, Avram; I am thy mogen, and thy exceeding great sachar (reward).

1 Samuel 12:16Now therefore stand and see this davar hagadol (great thing), which Hashem will make before your eyes.

Psalms 65:12Thou crownest shnat tovatecha (the year with Thy goodness, bounty); 1 and Thy paths drip with plenty. 1

Psalms 96:11Let Shomayim rejoice, and let ha'aretz be glad; 1 let the yam roar, and the fullness thereof. 1

Psalms 126:1(Shir HaMa'alot [Song of Ascents]) 1 we were like the cholemim (them that dream). 1

Isaiah 35:1The Midbar (desert) and the Tziyyah (dry land) shall be glad over them; + 35:1 the redeemed of Hashem, see 35:9 1 and the Aravah shall rejoice, 1 and blossom like the khavatzelet (lily). 1

Matthew Henry on Joel 2:19-28

Promise of Mercy. ( b. c. 720.) 18 Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people. 19 Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen: 20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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