Joel 2:21

Be not thou afraid, O soil,—exult and rejoice, because Yahweh, hath shown himself great, in doing.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20And, the Northerner, will I remove far from you, and drive him into a land parched and desolate, with, his face, toward the eastern sea, and, his rear, toward the hinder sea,—then shall come up his ill odour, yea his stench, shall ascend, because he hath shown himself great in doing.

22Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field, for sprouted have the pastures of the wilderness,—for, the tree, hath borne its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine, have yielded their wealth.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:1After these things, came the word of Yahweh unto Abram, in a vision saying,—Do not fear Abram, I am a shield to thee, thine exceeding great reward.

1 Samuel 12:16Even now, stand still and see this great thing,—which Yahweh is about to do before your eyes:

Psalms 65:12Fruitful are the pastures of the wilderness, And, with exultation, the hills do gird themselves.

Psalms 96:11Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth exult, Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;

Psalms 126:1When Yahweh brought back the captives of Zion, we were like them who dream:

Isaiah 35:1Wilderness and parched land, shall be glad for them,—And the waste plain, shall exult, and blossom as the lily:

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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