Joel 2:22
20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.
21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
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 fats shall overflow with wine and oil.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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 yield full increase.
- BLB
- You⁺ shall not be afraid, O beasts of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness have sprouted, for the tree has borne its fruit, the fig tree and the vine give forth their strength.
- ÅB
- Frykt ikke, dere markens dyr! For ørkenens beitemarker grønnes, trærne bærer sin frukt, fikentreet og vintreet gir sin kraft.
- OTB
- Frykt ikke, dere dyr på marken,
for beitene i villmarken blir grønne.
Trærne bærer sin frukt;
fikentreet og vintreet gir sin rikdom. - B1930
- Frykt ikke, I markens dyr! For ørkenens beitemarker grønnes, trærne bærer sin frukt, fikentreet og vintreet gir sin kraft.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Zechariah 8:12
For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
Read in contextPsalms 65:12
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
Read in contextIsaiah 51:3
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.
Read in contextPsalms 67:6
Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
Read in contextAmos 9:14–15
And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Read in contextJoel 1:18–20
How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
Read in contextPsalms 147:8–9
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Read in contextPsalms 107:35–38
He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
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