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The trees are bearing their fruit; the fig tree and the vine yield their riches. <a href="/nlt/joel/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> Don’t be afraid, you animals of the field, for the wilderness pastures will soon be green. The trees will again be filled with fruit; fig trees and grapevines will be loaded down once more. <a href="/esv/joel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> Fear not, you beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit; the fig tree and vine give their full yield. <a href="/bsb/joel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/joel/2.htm">King James Bible</a> Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength. <a href="/nkjv/joel/2.htm">New King James Version</a> Do not be afraid, you beasts of the field; For the open pastures are springing up, And the tree bears its fruit; The fig tree and the vine yield their strength. <a href="/nasb_/joel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Do not fear, animals of the field, For the pastures of the wilderness have turned green, For the tree has produced its fruit, The fig tree and the vine have yielded in full. <a href="/nasb/joel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> Do not fear, beasts of the field, For the pastures of the wilderness have turned green, For the tree has borne its fruit, The fig tree and the vine have yielded in full. <a href="/nasb77/joel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Do not fear, beasts of the field, For the pastures of the wilderness have turned green, For the tree has borne its fruit, The fig tree and the vine have yielded in full. <a href="/lsb/joel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Do not fear, beasts of the field, For the pastures of the wilderness have turned green, For the tree has borne its fruit; The fig tree and the vine have yielded their full force. <a href="/amp/joel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Do not be afraid, you animals of the field, For the pastures of the wilderness have turned green; The tree has produced its fruit, And the fig tree and the vine have yielded in full. <a href="/csb/joel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Don’t be afraid, wild animals, for the wilderness pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and grapevine yield their riches. <a href="/hcsb/joel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Don&#8217t be afraid, wild animals, for the wilderness pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and grapevine yield their riches. <a href="/asv/joel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine do yield their strength. <a href="/cev/joel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and wild animals to stop being afraid. Grasslands are green again; fruit trees and fig trees are loaded with fruit. Grapevines are covered with grapes. <a href="/erv/joel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength. <a href="/gwt/joel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Wild animals, do not be afraid. The pastures in the wilderness have turned green. The trees have produced their fruit. There are plenty of figs and grapes. <a href="/gnt/joel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Animals, don't be afraid. The pastures are green; the trees bear their fruit, and there are plenty of figs and grapes. <a href="/isv/joel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Stop being afraid, beasts of the field, because the desert pastures will bloom, the trees will bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine will deliver their wealth. <a href="/msb/joel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/joel/2.htm">NET Bible</a> Do not fear, wild animals! For the pastures of the wilderness are again green with grass. Indeed, the trees bear their fruit; the fig tree and the vine yield to their fullest. <a href="/nheb/joel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Do not be afraid, you animals of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness spring up, for the tree bears its fruit. The fig tree and the vine yield their strength. <a href="/wbt/joel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine do yield their strength. <a href="/web/joel/2.htm">World English Bible</a> Don’t be afraid, you animals of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness spring up, for the tree bears its fruit. The fig tree and the vine yield their strength. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Do not fear, O livestock of the field! For pastures of a wilderness have sprung up, "" For the tree has borne its fruit, "" Fig tree and vine have given their strength! <a href="/ylt/joel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Do not fear, O cattle of the field! For sprung forth have pastures of a wilderness, For the tree hath borne its fruit, Fig-tree and vine have given their strength! <a href="/slt/joel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Ye shall not fear, ye beasts of the field, for the pastures of the desert sprang forth, for the tree bore its fruit, the fig tree and the vine gave their strength.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Fear not, ye beasts of the fields: for the beautiful places of the wilderness are sprung, for the tree hath brought forth its fruit, the fig tree, and the vine have yielded their strength. <a href="/cpdv/joel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Animals of the countryside, do not be afraid. For the beauty of the wilderness has sprung forth. For the tree has borne its fruit. The fig tree and the vine have bestowed their virtue. <a href="/nabre/joel/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Do not fear, you animals in the wild, for the wilderness pastures sprout green grass. The trees bear fruit, the fig tree and the vine produce their harvest. <a href="/nrsvce/joel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Do not fear, you animals of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit, the fig tree and vine give their full yield.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Be not afraid, you beasts of the field; for grass has sprung up in the pastures of the wilderness; the tree bears its fruit, the vine and the fig tree have yielded their strength. <a href="/hpbt/joel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> You shall not fear animals of the wilderness because new grass has sprouted in the dwellings of the wilderness and the tree has yielded its fruit and the vine and the fig tree yielded their might<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; For the pastures of the wilderness do spring, For the tree beareth its fruit, The fig-tree and the vine do yield their strength. <a href="/sep/joel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Be of good courage, ye beasts of the plain, for the plains of the wilderness have budded, for the trees have borne their fruit, the fig tree and the vine have yielded their strength. <a href="/parallel/joel/2-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oEU9eLLsIkI?start=467" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joel/2.htm">Restoration Promised</a> …21Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done great things. 22<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·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">be afraid,</a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: ba·hă·mō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">O beasts</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: śā·ḏay (N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">of the field,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: miḏ·bār (N-ms) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">the open</a> <a href="/hebrew/4999.htm" title="4999: nə·’ō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Habitation, house, pasture, pleasant place. From na'ah; a home; figuratively, a pasture.">pastures</a> <a href="/hebrew/1876.htm" title="1876: ḏā·šə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To sprout, shoot, grow green. A primitive root; to sprout.">have turned green,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘êṣ (N-ms) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">the trees</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: nā·śā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">bear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: p̄ir·yōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">their fruit,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8384.htm" title="8384: tə·’ê·nāh (N-fs) -- Fig tree. Or t:enah; perhaps of foreign derivation; the fig.">and the fig tree</a> <a href="/hebrew/1612.htm" title="1612: wā·ḡe·p̄en (Conj-w:: N-cs) -- A vine. From an unused root meaning to bend; a vine, especially the grape.">and vine</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯə·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">yield</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥê·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">their best.</a> 23Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a> The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. / It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God. <a href="/psalms/65-9.htm">Psalm 65:9-13</a> You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. / You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth. / You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty. ... <a href="/ezekiel/34-26.htm">Ezekiel 34:26-27</a> I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing. / The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them. <a href="/hosea/2-21.htm">Hosea 2:21-22</a> “On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD—“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth. / And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and oil, and they will respond to Jezreel. <a href="/zechariah/8-12.htm">Zechariah 8:12</a> “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance. <a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12</a> They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. <a href="/amos/9-13.htm">Amos 9:13-15</a> “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow. / I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God. <a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12-13</a> 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. / Instead of the thornbush, the cypress will grow, and instead of the brier, the myrtle will spring up; this will make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed.” <a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Psalm 104:14-15</a> He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: / wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart. <a href="/leviticus/26-4.htm">Leviticus 26:4</a> I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit. <a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a> 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? <a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-21</a> The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. <a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-8</a> Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. <a href="/matthew/6-30.htm">Matthew 6:30</a> If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? <a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Luke 12:24</a> Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Be not afraid, you beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree bears her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.afraid.<a href="/joel/1-18.htm">Joel 1:18-20</a> How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate… <a href="/psalms/36-6.htm">Psalm 36:6</a> Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.<a href="/psalms/104-11.htm">Psalm 104:11-14,27-29</a> They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst… for the pastures.<a href="/joel/1-19.htm">Joel 1:19</a> O LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field.<a href="/psalms/65-12.htm">Psalm 65:12</a> They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.<a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3</a> For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.for the tree.<a href="/leviticus/26-4.htm">Leviticus 26:4,5</a> Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit… <a href="/psalms/67-6.htm">Psalm 67:6</a> Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.<a href="/psalms/107-35.htm">Psalm 107:35-38</a> He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings… yield.<a href="/genesis/4-12.htm">Genesis 4:12</a> When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.<a href="/1_corinthians/3-7.htm">1 Corinthians 3:7</a> So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joel/2-21.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/joel/1-20.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/hosea/1-8.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-19.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-15.htm">Bears</a> <a href="/joel/1-20.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/hosea/5-7.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/joel/1-20.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/joel/2-21.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/joel/1-20.htm">Field</a> <a href="/joel/1-12.htm">Fig</a> <a href="/joel/1-12.htm">Fig-Tree</a> <a href="/joel/1-7.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/joel/2-19.htm">Full</a> <a href="/joel/1-20.htm">Grass-Lands</a> <a href="/hosea/14-8.htm">Green</a> <a href="/hosea/4-10.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/joel/1-20.htm">Open</a> <a href="/joel/1-20.htm">Pastures</a> <a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">Producing</a> <a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/joel/2-11.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/joel/1-12.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/joel/1-19.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/joel/2-13.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/joel/1-12.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/joel/2-3.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/joel/2-3.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Yield</a> <a href="/daniel/3-28.htm">Yielded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/amos/3-6.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/amos/5-22.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/amos/5-1.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/matthew/7-17.htm">Bears</a> <a href="/amos/5-22.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/amos/5-26.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/jonah/4-11.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/amos/2-16.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-19.htm">Field</a> <a href="/amos/4-9.htm">Fig</a> <a href="/micah/4-4.htm">Fig-Tree</a> <a href="/amos/2-9.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/joel/2-24.htm">Full</a> <a href="/joshua/14-4.htm">Grass-Lands</a> <a href="/matthew/13-26.htm">Green</a> <a href="/amos/4-9.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/amos/1-13.htm">Open</a> <a href="/amos/1-2.htm">Pastures</a> <a href="/matthew/7-19.htm">Producing</a> <a href="/amos/3-5.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/joel/3-16.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/micah/4-4.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/amos/4-9.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/joel/2-31.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/jonah/4-6.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/joel/3-19.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/joel/3-19.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-17.htm">Yield</a> <a href="/matthew/13-8.htm">Yielded</a><div class="vheading2">Joel 2</div>1. <a href="/joel/2-1.htm">He shows unto Zion the terribleness of God's judgment.</a> 12. <a href="/joel/2-12.htm">He exhorts to repentance;</a> 15. <a href="/joel/2-15.htm">prescribes a fast;</a> 18. <a href="/joel/2-18.htm">promises a blessing thereon.</a> 21. <a href="/joel/2-21.htm">He comforts Zion with present,</a> 28. <a href="/joel/2-28.htm">and future blessings.</a> </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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In the context of Joel, the land had suffered devastation from locusts, a common biblical symbol of judgment (<a href="/joel/1-4.htm">Joel 1:4</a>). The call for the beasts not to fear indicates a reversal of this judgment. Biblically, animals often represent the natural order, and their well-being is a sign of God's blessing (<a href="/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30</a>). The reassurance given to the beasts reflects God's comprehensive restoration plan, which includes all creation (<a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-21</a>).for the open pastures have turned green The greening of pastures signifies the end of drought and famine, a common consequence of divine judgment in the Old Testament (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-23.htm">Deuteronomy 28:23-24</a>). This imagery of renewal is reminiscent of <a href="/psalms/23-2.htm">Psalm 23:2</a>, where green pastures symbolize peace and provision. Geographically, the land of Israel is dependent on seasonal rains, and the turning green of pastures would be a visible sign of God's favor and the return of His blessings.the trees bear their fruit Fruit-bearing trees are a sign of agricultural abundance and prosperity. In the ancient Near East, fruitfulness was often associated with divine favor (<a href="/leviticus/26-4.htm">Leviticus 26:4</a>). The restoration of fruit trees would have been particularly significant for an agrarian society reliant on such produce for sustenance and trade. This phrase also echoes the promise of restoration found in <a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14</a>, where God promises to restore the fortunes of His people.and the fig tree and vine yield their best The fig tree and vine are frequently used in Scripture to symbolize Israel's spiritual and physical prosperity (<a href="/1_kings/4-25.htm">1 Kings 4:25</a>, <a href="/micah/4-4.htm">Micah 4:4</a>). Their yielding of the best fruit indicates not just survival but thriving under God's blessing. The fig tree and vine are also eschatological symbols, pointing to the Messianic age of peace and abundance (<a href="/zechariah/3-10.htm">Zechariah 3:10</a>). In the New Testament, Jesus uses the fig tree as a metaphor for recognizing the signs of the times (<a href="/matthew/24-32.htm">Matthew 24:32-33</a>), linking this imagery to prophetic fulfillment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joel.htm">Joel</a> The prophet who authored the book, delivering God's message to the people of Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, where Joel's prophecies were directed. 3. <a href="/topical/b/beasts_of_the_field.htm">Beasts of the Field</a> Represents the animals that rely on the land for sustenance, symbolizing God's provision for all creation. 4. <a href="/topical/o/open_pastures.htm">Open Pastures</a> The fields that had been devastated by locusts, now restored to fertility. 5. <a href="/topical/f/fig_tree_and_vine.htm">Fig Tree and Vine</a> Symbolic of prosperity and blessing, often used in Scripture to represent Israel's spiritual and physical health.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_restoration.htm">God's Provision and Restoration</a> God is faithful to restore what has been lost, both physically and spiritually. Trust in His timing and provision. <a href="/topical/f/fear_not.htm">Fear Not</a> The command to not be afraid is a reminder of God's sovereignty and care. In times of uncertainty, rely on His promises. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_fruitfulness.htm">Symbolism of Fruitfulness</a> The fig tree and vine symbolize spiritual and physical abundance. Seek to cultivate a fruitful life in Christ. <a href="/topical/c/creation's_dependence_on_god.htm">Creation's Dependence on God</a> All of creation relies on God's provision. Recognize our dependence on Him and steward His creation responsibly. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a> The transformation of the land is a picture of hope. Hold onto God's promises for renewal and restoration in your life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joel 2</a> <a href="/q/is_trump_the_antichrist.htm">Is Donald Trump considered the Antichrist?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_antichrist.htm">What is the identity of the antichrist?</a> <a href="/q/why_curse_a_fig_tree_out_of_season.htm">Why does Jesus curse a fig tree for not bearing fruit out of season (Mark 11:12-14)? Isn’t that irrational behavior for God?</a> <a href="/q/why_curse_a_fig_tree_out_of_fig_season.htm">Mark 11:12-14, 20-21: Why would Jesus curse a fig tree for lacking fruit when it was not the season for figs?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field. The dumb animals had groaned in distress for food, but now they too have cause to rejoice, and are here called on to do so; and the suitable cause in their case is also specified. It is as follows: For the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength. He thus specifies the ground of gladness in their case also, pointing to the fresh green of the pastures and the fruit hanging in rich abundance and variety on the trees. The fruits of vines and fig trees are net, it is true, the food of the beasts of the fields; but the revival of vegetation in trees, the higher and larger growths, the chief factor in which is moisture, comprehends the revival of the smaller growths of herbs, grasses, and plants, the proper sustenance of cattle. Kimchi's explanation is that "as the tree bears its fruit in the inhabited part of the world, so in the wilderness the places of pasture grow green." Aben Ezra, who never loses an opportunity of directing attention to contrasts wherever they exist, contrasts "Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field," in this verse with "the beasts of the field cry also unto thee" at the close of the preceding chapter; also "the pastures of the wilderness do spring" with "the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness;" likewise "the tree beareth her fruit" with "all the trees of the field are withered." It has been observed that all plants, even shrubs and trees, spring up at the first as the fresh young juicy green of plants, דֶּשֶׁא; then they develop into ירֶקֶ or חָצִיר, grass: into herb, עֵשֶׂב; and into tree, שָׂרַי עֵצ is not the plural for שָׂדִים, but singular, after the analogy of שָׁמַי (<a href="/psalms/96-12.htm">Psalm 96:12</a>). Nasaperi, equivalent to "lift up, bear," is more poetical than asah peri, equivalent to "make fruit;" so in Latin, surgunt fruges. The expression, "yield their strength," puts the cause for the effect; the strength of the tree produces the fruit and centres in it. <a href="/commentaries/joel/2-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not be afraid, תִּֽירְאוּ֙ (tî·rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten O beasts בַּהֲמ֣וֹת (ba·hă·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal of the field, שָׂדַ֔י (śā·ḏay) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> Field, land for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the open מִדְבָּ֑ר (miḏ·bār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> A pasture, a desert, speech pastures נְא֣וֹת (nə·’ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4999.htm">Strong's 4999: </a> Habitation, house, pasture, pleasant place have turned green, דָשְׁא֖וּ (ḏā·šə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1876.htm">Strong's 1876: </a> To sprout, shoot, grow green the trees עֵץ֙ (‘êṣ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood bear נָשָׂ֣א (nā·śā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take their fruit, פִרְי֔וֹ (p̄ir·yōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> Fruit and the fig tree תְּאֵנָ֥ה (tə·’ê·nāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8384.htm">Strong's 8384: </a> Of foreign derivation, the fig and vine וָגֶ֖פֶן (wā·ḡe·p̄en) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1612.htm">Strong's 1612: </a> A vine, the grape yield נָתְנ֥וּ (nā·ṯə·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set to their fullest. חֵילָֽם׃ (ḥê·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2426.htm">Strong's 2426: </a> An army, an intrenchment <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joel/2-22.htm">Joel 2:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joel/2-22.htm">Joel 2:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joel/2-22.htm">Joel 2:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joel/2-22.htm">Joel 2:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joel/2-22.htm">Joel 2:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joel/2-22.htm">Joel 2:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joel/2-22.htm">Joel 2:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joel/2-22.htm">Joel 2:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joel/2-22.htm">Joel 2:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joel/2-22.htm">Joel 2:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joel/2-22.htm">OT Prophets: Joel 2:22 Don't be afraid you animals (Jl Joe.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/joel/2-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joel 2:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joel 2:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/joel/2-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joel 2:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joel 2:23" /></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>