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Surely the LORD has done great things!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joel/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Don’t be afraid, O land. Be glad now and rejoice, for the LORD has done great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, for the LORD has done great things!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joel/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joel/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Fear not, O land; Be glad and rejoice, For the LORD has done marvelous things!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not fear, land; shout for joy and rejoice, For the LORD has done great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do not fear, O land, rejoice and be glad, For the LORD has done great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not fear, O land, rejoice and be glad, For the LORD has done great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not fear, O land, rejoice and be glad, For Yahweh has done great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not fear, O land; be glad and rejoice, For the LORD has done great things!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don’t be afraid, land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done astonishing things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don&#8217t be afraid, land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done great things. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for Jehovah hath done great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and does great things. So tell the soil to celebrate <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for the LORD hath done great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Land, do not be afraid. Be glad and rejoice. The LORD has done great things!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Fields, don't be afraid, but be joyful and glad because of all the LORD has done for you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Stop being afraid, land! Rejoice and be glad, because the LORD will do great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joel/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not fear, my land! Rejoice and be glad, because the LORD has accomplished great things! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Land, do not be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for the LORD has done great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joel/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Land, don’t be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for Yahweh has done great things. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not fear, O land! Be glad and rejoice, "" For YHWH has exerted Himself to work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Do not fear, O land! joy and rejoice, For Jehovah hath exerted Himself to work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not fear, O land; rejoice and be glad, for Jehovah magnified to do.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice: for the Lord hath done great things. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Earth, do not be afraid. Exult and rejoice. For the Lord has great esteem for what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joel/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not fear, O land! delight and rejoice, for the LORD has done great things! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not fear, O soil; be glad and rejoice, for the LORD has done great things!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice; for the LORD has exalted himself to do wonderful things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You shall not fear, oh Earth, dance and rejoice, because LORD JEHOVAH has been raised up to work!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; For the LORD hath done great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Be of good courage, O land; rejoice and be glad: for the Lord has done great things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joel/2-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oEU9eLLsIkI?start=460" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joel/2.htm">Restoration Promised</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>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. For He has done great things. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: tî·rə·’î (V-Qal-Imperf-2fs) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">be afraid,</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: ’ă·ḏā·māh (N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">O land;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1523.htm" title="1523: gî·lî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To rejoice. Or guwl; a primitive root; properly, to spin round, i.e. Usually rejoice, or fear.">rejoice</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: ū·śə·mā·ḥî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- Rejoice, be glad. A primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. be blithe or gleesome.">and be glad,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">has done</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: hiḡ·dîl (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">great things.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Do 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-4.htm">Isaiah 35:4</a></span><br />Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-16.htm">Zephaniah 3:16-17</a></span><br />On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp. / The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-10.htm">Jeremiah 30:10</a></span><br />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 return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3</a></span><br />For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-4.htm">Isaiah 54:4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11-12</a></span><br />Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it. / Let the fields exult, and all that is in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/98-4.htm">Psalm 98:4-9</a></span><br />Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises! / Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, in melodious song with the harp. / With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-6.htm">Isaiah 12:6</a></span><br />Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-9.htm">Isaiah 40:9</a></span><br />Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-13.htm">Isaiah 49:13</a></span><br />Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-25.htm">Matthew 6:25-34</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? / Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? / Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-32.htm">Luke 12:32</a></span><br />Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a></span><br />Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.</p><p class="hdg">Fear.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-1.htm">Genesis 15:1</a></b></br> After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I <i>am</i> thy shield, <i>and</i> thy exceeding great reward.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></b></br> Fear thou not; for I <i>am</i> with thee: be not dismayed; for I <i>am</i> thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/54-4.htm">Isaiah 54:4</a></b></br> Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.</p><p class="hdg">be glad.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/65-12.htm">Psalm 65:12,13</a></b></br> They drop <i>upon</i> the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/96-11.htm">Psalm 96:11,12</a></b></br> Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/98-8.htm">Psalm 98:8</a></b></br> Let the floods clap <i>their</i> hands: let the hills be joyful together</p><p class="hdg">for.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/2-20.htm">Joel 2:20</a></b></br> But I will remove far off from you the northern <i>army</i>, 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 his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-32.htm">Deuteronomy 4:32</a></b></br> For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and <i>ask</i> from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been <i>any such thing</i> as this great thing <i>is</i>, or hath been heard like it?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/12-16.htm">1 Samuel 12:16,24</a></b></br> Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/11-30.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-42.htm">Exerted</a> <a href="/hosea/11-11.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/hosea/9-1.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/joel/2-20.htm">Great</a> <a href="/joel/1-16.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/hosea/9-1.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/joel/2-20.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/hosea/14-3.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joel/2-22.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-20.htm">Exerted</a> <a href="/joel/2-22.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/joel/2-23.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/joel/2-25.htm">Great</a> <a href="/amos/6-13.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/joel/2-23.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/amos/5-7.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Joel 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-1.htm">He shows unto Zion the terribleness of God's judgment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-12.htm">He exhorts to repentance;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-15.htm">prescribes a fast;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-18.htm">promises a blessing thereon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-21.htm">He comforts Zion with present,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-28.htm">and future blessings.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The command to not be afraid is a common biblical exhortation, often given by God or His messengers to reassure His people in times of distress (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a>, <a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a>). The land itself is personified, highlighting the extent of the calamity and the promise of restoration. The fear mentioned here is not just physical but also spiritual, as the land's desolation was seen as a sign of divine displeasure.<p><b>rejoice and be glad,</b><br>The call to rejoice and be glad is a response to the anticipated reversal of fortune. In the Hebrew context, joy and gladness are often associated with God's deliverance and blessings (e.g., <a href="/psalms/126-3.htm">Psalm 126:3</a>, <a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a>). This joy is not merely emotional but is rooted in the covenant relationship with God, who promises to restore and bless His people. The dual command to rejoice and be glad emphasizes the completeness of the restoration.<p><b>for the LORD has done great things.</b><br>This phrase points to the mighty acts of God, both in the past and in the anticipated future. The "great things" can refer to God's historical acts of deliverance, such as the Exodus (<a href="/exodus/14-31.htm">Exodus 14:31</a>), and also to the future restoration and blessings promised to Judah. Theologically, it underscores God's sovereignty and faithfulness. The phrase also has eschatological overtones, pointing to the ultimate redemption and restoration through Christ, who fulfills God's promises (<a href="/luke/1-49.htm">Luke 1:49</a>, <a href="/ephesians/3-20.htm">Ephesians 3:20</a>). The great things done by the LORD serve as a reminder of His power and His commitment to His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joel.htm">Joel</a></b><br>The prophet who authored the Book of Joel. He is known for his prophecies concerning the Day of the Lord and the call to repentance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the land of Judah, which had experienced devastation due to locust plagues and drought, symbolizing God's judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is the central figure in the prophecy, bringing both judgment and restoration.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_locust_plague.htm">The Locust Plague</a></b><br>A significant event in the Book of Joel, symbolizing both literal and metaphorical devastation, which serves as a backdrop for the call to repentance and promise of restoration.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_day_of_the_lord.htm">The Day of the LORD</a></b><br>A recurring theme in Joel, representing a time of both judgment and salvation, when God intervenes in human history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_not,_trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Fear Not, Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite circumstances that may seem dire, believers are called to trust in God's control and His ability to bring about good from difficult situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rejoice_in_god's_faithfulness.htm">Rejoice in God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The call to rejoice is rooted in the recognition of God's past faithfulness and His promises for the future. Reflect on how God has been faithful in your life and let that be a source of joy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognize_god's_great_works.htm">Recognize God's Great Works</a></b><br>Acknowledge and celebrate the great things God has done, both in biblical history and in personal experiences. This recognition strengthens faith and encourages a hopeful outlook.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_renewal.htm">Restoration and Renewal</a></b><br>God's promise of restoration is not just for the land but for our lives as well. Consider areas in your life that need God's renewing touch and seek His intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance_and_hope.htm">The Call to Repentance and Hope</a></b><br>Joel's message includes a call to repentance, which precedes the promise of restoration. Reflect on areas where repentance is needed and embrace the hope that follows genuine repentance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joel 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_locusts_mean_in_joel.htm">What do locusts symbolize in the Book of Joel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_ezekiel_17_22-23's_prophecy_implausible.htm">Why does the prophecy in Ezekiel 17:22–23 about planting a tender twig on a “high and lofty mountain” seem scientifically implausible, given real plant growth conditions? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_david_allow_saul's_heirs'_execution.htm">In 2 Samuel 21:5-6, why does David permit the execution of Saul's descendants if Deuteronomy 24:16 forbids punishing children for a parent's wrongdoing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_21_2_contradict_divine_protection.htm">How can Jeremiah 21:2 claim the Lord would not rescue Jerusalem when other passages promise divine protection for the city?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joel/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">Fear not, O land</span> . . .--The sentence of the reversal of judgment has gone forth, and all nature--animate and inanimate, rational and irrational--which had been included in the curse is summoned to rejoice in the blessing vouchsafed by the Lord.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 21-23.</span> - In these verses the land and beasts and men are addressed respectively. Thus the promise is fully developed. In ver. 21 the prophet summons the earth; in ver. 22 the beasts of the field; and in ver. 23 the sons of Zion; all are called to joy and gladness on account of the great deliverance from destruction which the Lord had wrought for them. They are all called on to rejoice in the great deliverance; the land, personified, is summoned to exult and rejoice for the great things God now promises to do or is doing to it. If the locusts had done great things in destruction, God will do great things in deliverance. The beasts are also personified, and forbidden to be afraid; for whereas they had groaned and cried for want of herbage when the pastures were burnt up, those pastures are now beginning to spring, and the fruit trees yield their strength. The children of Zion are invited to rejoice, not only in the delivered land, or springing pastures, or fruitful figs, or blooming vines, or other trees however useful or ornamental; but, as became them with their superior intelligence, in the Lord their God, as the Father of mercies and the Giver of every good and perfect gift, whether temporal or spiritual. At the same time, their temporal wants would be attended to, and their land fertilized by the suitable and sustaining shower. The prophet individualizes the earth, the beasts of the field, and the sons of Zion. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.</span> The land had suffered severely from the drought connected with the locusts; but is now summoned to joy and gladness. The prophet assigns for this an appropriate reason: the locusts had done great things in damaging it; Jehovah now does great things in their destruction. When the earth clothes itself with verdure, and brings forth its fruits and flowers and various products, it is said, by a bold but beautiful personification, to rejoice and even exult. Thus the Latins said in like manner, <span class="accented">Rident arva</span>, <span class="accented">ridet ager.</span> Things are now reversed. Instead of mourning, is exultation; instead of mourning and its visible emblem in girding with sadness, there is joy and gladness; instead of the day of the Lord: very great and terrible or fearful, is "Fear not." <span class="accented">Se</span>-<span class="accented">machi</span> is fem. imper. Qal in pause for the ordinary <span class="accented">simchi.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joel/2-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be afraid,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּֽירְאִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(tî·rə·’î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O land;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדָמָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ground, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rejoice</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּ֣ילִי</span> <span class="translit">(gî·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1523.htm">Strong's 1523: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spin round, rejoice, fear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and be glad,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׂמָ֔חִי</span> <span class="translit">(ū·śə·mā·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8055.htm">Strong's 8055: </a> </span><span class="str2">To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has done</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">great things.</span><br /><span class="heb">הִגְדִּ֥יל</span> <span class="translit">(hiḡ·dîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow up, become great</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joel/2-21.htm">Joel 2:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joel/2-21.htm">Joel 2:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joel/2-21.htm">Joel 2:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joel/2-21.htm">Joel 2:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joel/2-21.htm">Joel 2:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joel/2-21.htm">Joel 2:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joel/2-21.htm">Joel 2:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joel/2-21.htm">Joel 2:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joel/2-21.htm">Joel 2:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joel/2-21.htm">Joel 2:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joel/2-21.htm">OT Prophets: Joel 2:21 Land don't be afraid (Jl Joe.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/joel/2-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joel 2:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joel 2:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/joel/2-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joel 2:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joel 2:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>