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Restoration Promised

Joel 2:21

In 11 translations

BSB
Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done great things.
KJV
¶ Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.will…: Heb. hath magnified to do
WEB
Land, don’t be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for Yahweh has done great things.
ASV
Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for Jehovah hath done great things.
LSV
Do not fear, O land! Be glad and rejoice, || For YHWH has exerted Himself to work.
YLT
Do not fear, O land! joy and rejoice, For Jehovah hath exerted Himself to work.
DBY
— Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for Jehovah doeth great things.
DRC
Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice: for the Lord hath done great things.
GNV
Feare not, O land, but be glad, and reioyce: for the Lord wil do great things.
JPS
Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for the LORD hath done great things.
LXXE
Be of good courage, O land; rejoice and be glad: for the Lord has done great things.

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Original-language editions

WLC
אַל־תִּֽירְאִ֖י אֲדָמָ֑ה גִּ֣ילִי וּשְׂמָ֔חִי כִּֽי־הִגְדִּ֥יל יְהוָ֖ה לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃
LXX-Br
Θάρσει γῆ, χαῖρε καὶ εὐφραίνου, ὅτι ἐμεγάλυνε Κύριος τοῦ ποιῆσαι.

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  • Zephaniah 3:16–17On 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…
  • 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.
  • Psalms 126:1–3When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers. Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for…
  • 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 right hand of righteousness.
  • 1 Samuel 12:16Now, therefore, stand and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes.
  • Jeremiah 33:3Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
  • 1 Samuel 12:24Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.
  • Jeremiah 30:9–10Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them. 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…
  • Isaiah 35:1The wilderness and the land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.
  • Psalms 65:12–13The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy. The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.
  • Zechariah 8:15“so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.
  • 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?
  • 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…
  • Psalms 98:8Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy
  • 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 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…

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