Joel 2:21

Joel 2:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not be afraid, land of Judah; be glad and rejoice. Surely the Lord has done great things!
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Fear not, O land; Be glad and rejoice, For the Lord has done marvelous things!

Context of Joel 2:21

19And the LORD answered His people: “Behold, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, and by them you will be satisfied. I will never again make you a reproach among the nations. 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. Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD 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. 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.

Joel 2:21 word by word

אַל־תִּֽירְאִ֖י אֲדָמָ֑ה גִּ֣ילִי וּשְׂמָ֔חִי כִּֽי־הִגְדִּ֥יל יְהוָ֖ה לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃Read the interlinear

• Do notאַל'al · notH408
• be afraidיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• O landאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• rejoiceגִּילgîyl gûl · to rejoiceH1523
• and be gladשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• has doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• great thingsגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431

Cross-references for Joel 2:21

• Genesis 15:1After 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.”
• Isaiah 41:10Do 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 54:4Do 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.
• Jeremiah 30:9Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
• Zephaniah 3:16On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
• Zechariah 8:15“so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.
• Psalms 65:12The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy.
• Psalms 96:11Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it.
• Psalms 98:8Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy
• Isaiah 35:1The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.
• Isaiah 44:23Sing 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.
• Isaiah 55:12You 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.
• Hosea 2:21“On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD— “I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth.
• Joel 2:20The 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.
• Deuteronomy 4:32Indeed, 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?
• 1 Samuel 12:16Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes.

Commentaries on Joel 2:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Fear not - for the Lord will do great things - The words are repeated from the preceding verse; Jehovah will do great things in driving them away, and supernaturally restoring the land to fertility.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Fear not, O land - Before, they were bidden to tremble Joel 2:1, now they are bidden, “fear not;” before, “to turn in weeping, fasting and mourning;” now, “to bound for joy and rejoice;” before, “the land mourned;” now, “the land is bidden to rejoice.” The enemy had “done great things;” now the cause of joy is that God had “done great things;” the Almightiness of God overwhelming and sweeping over the might put forth to destroy. It is better rendered…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-27Verses 15-27 The priests and rulers are to appoint a solemn fast. The sinner's supplication is, Spare us, good Lord. God is ready to succour his people; and he waits to be gracious. They prayed that God would spare them, and he answered them. His promises are real answers to the prayers of faith; with him saying and doing are not two things. Some understand these promises figuratively, as pointing to gospel grace, and as fulfilled in the abundant comforts…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-22Do not be afraid: God’s great deliverance would be full and complete.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2321-23. In an ascending gradation, the land destroyed by the enemy, the beasts of the field, and the children of Zion, the land's inhabitants, are addressed, the former two by personification. Lord will do great things--In contrast to the "great things" done by the haughty foe (Joe 2:20) to the hurt of Judah stand the "great things" to be done by Jehovah for her benefit (compare Psa 126:2, 3).Read the comment

Topics related to Joel 2:21

• Blessing
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In the dictionaries

• Darkness
• Fat
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• Rend
• Reproach
• Thrust
• Eschatology of the Old Testament
• Joel (2)

Commentaries on Joel 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings