Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
rejoice and be glad,
for the Lord has done great things.
New American Standard Bible
For the Lord has done
King James Version
Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
International Standard Version
"Stop being afraid, land! Rejoice and be glad, because the LORD will do great things.
A Conservative Version
Fear not, O land. Be glad and rejoice, for LORD has done great things.
American Standard Version
Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for Jehovah hath done great things.
Amplified
Do not fear, O land; be glad and rejoice,
For the Lord has done great things!
Bible in Basic English
Have no fear, O land; be glad with great joy; for the Lord has done great things.
Darby Translation
Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for Jehovah doeth great things.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not fear, O land; rejoice and be glad, for Jehovah magnified to do.
King James 2000
Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not fear, land, rejoice and be glad, because Yahweh has done great things.
Modern King James verseion
Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice. For Jehovah will do great things.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Fear not, O land, but be glad and rejoice; for the LORD will do great things.
NET Bible
Do not fear, my land! Rejoice and be glad, because the Lord has accomplished great things!
New Heart English Bible
Land, do not be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for the LORD has done great things.
The Emphasized Bible
Be not thou afraid, O soil, - exult and rejoice, because Yahweh, hath shown himself great, in doing.
Webster
Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
World English Bible
Land, don't be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for Yahweh has done great things.
Youngs Literal Translation
Do not fear, O land! joy and rejoice, For Jehovah hath exerted Himself to work.
Interlinear
Yare'
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joel 2:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Response And Promise Of Yahweh
20
and banish him to a dry and desolate land,
his front ranks into the Dead Sea,
and his rear guard into the Mediterranean Sea.
His stench will rise;
yes, his rotten smell will rise,
for he has done catastrophic things.
rejoice and be glad,
for the Lord has done great things.
for the wilderness pastures have turned green,
the trees bear their fruit,
and the fig tree and grapevine yield their riches.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 54:4
don’t be humiliated, for you will not be disgraced.
For you will forget the shame of your youth,
and you will no longer remember
the disgrace of your widowhood.
Zephaniah 3:16-17
“Do not fear;
Zion, do not let your hands grow weak.
Genesis 15:1
After these events, the word of the Lord came
I am your shield;
your reward will be very great.
Deuteronomy 4:32
“Indeed, ask about the earlier days that preceded you, from the day God created man on the earth and from one end of the heavens to the other: Has anything like this great event ever happened, or has anything like it been heard of?
1 Samuel 12:16
“Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes.
1 Samuel 12:24
Above all, fear the Lord and worship Him faithfully with all your heart; consider the great things He has done for you.
Psalm 65:12-13
and the hills are robed with joy.
Psalm 71:19
You who have done great things;
God, who is like You?
Psalm 96:11-12
let the sea and all that fills it resound.
Psalm 98:8
let the mountains shout together for joy
Psalm 126:1-3
A song of ascents.
we were like those who dream.
Isaiah 35:1
the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.
Isaiah 41:10
do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.
Isaiah 44:23
shout, depths of the earth.
Break out into singing, mountains,
forest, and every tree in it.
For the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
and glorifies Himself through Israel.
Isaiah 55:12
and be peacefully guided;
the mountains and the hills will break into singing before you,
and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
Jeremiah 30:9-10
They will serve the Lord their God and I will raise up David their king for them.”
Jeremiah 33:3
Call to Me and I will answer you
Hosea 2:21
this is the Lord’s declaration.
I will respond to the sky,
and it will respond to the earth.
Joel 2:20
and banish him to a dry and desolate land,
his front ranks into the Dead Sea,
and his rear guard into the Mediterranean Sea.
His stench will rise;
yes, his rotten smell will rise,
for he has done catastrophic things.
Zechariah 8:15
“so I have resolved again in these days to do what is good to Jerusalem and the house of Judah.