Joel 2:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done great things.”
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“Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done great things.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for Jehovah hath done great things.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Do not fear, O land! joy and rejoice, For Jehovah hath exerted Himself to work.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joel 2:21 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.”
- 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, stand and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes.
- 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.
- Psalms 65:12The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy.
- Psalms 71:19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?
- 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
- Psalms 126:1When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.
- Psalms 126:3The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
- Isaiah 35:1The wilderness and the land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Jeremiah 30:9Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
- Jeremiah 33:3Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
- 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.
- 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.
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