21     Do not be afraid,(A) land of Judah;
    be glad and rejoice.(B)
Surely the Lord has done great things!(C)
22     Do not be afraid, you wild animals,
    for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green.(D)
The trees are bearing their fruit;
    the fig tree(E) and the vine(F) yield their riches.(G)
23 Be glad, people of Zion,
    rejoice(H) in the Lord your God,
for he has given you the autumn rains
    because he is faithful.(I)
He sends you abundant showers,(J)
    both autumn(K) and spring rains,(L) as before.
24 The threshing floors will be filled with grain;
    the vats will overflow(M) with new wine(N) and oil.

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21 (A)Do not fear, land; shout for joy and rejoice,
For the Lord has done (B)great things.
22 Do not fear, animals of the field,
For the (C)pastures of the wilderness have turned green,
For the tree has produced its fruit,
The fig tree and the vine have yielded [a]in full.
23 So shout for joy, you (D)sons of Zion,
And (E)rejoice in the Lord your God;
For He has (F)given you [b]the early rain for your vindication.
And He has brought down for you the rain,
The [c]early and [d](G)latter rain [e]as before.
24 The threshing floors will be full of grain,
And the vats will (H)overflow with the new wine and oil.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:22 Lit their wealth
  2. Joel 2:23 I.e., autumn; or possibly the teacher for righteousness
  3. Joel 2:23 I.e., autumn
  4. Joel 2:23 I.e., spring
  5. Joel 2:23 As in ancient versions; MT in the first

21     Don’t be afraid, O land.
Be glad now and rejoice,
    for the Lord has done great things.
22 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.
23 Rejoice, you people of Jerusalem!
    Rejoice in the Lord your God!
For the rain he sends demonstrates his faithfulness.
    Once more the autumn rains will come,
    as well as the rains of spring.
24 The threshing floors will again be piled high with grain,
    and the presses will overflow with new wine and olive oil.

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

22 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.

23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.

24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.

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