Joel 2:22

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

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.

Latin

Nolite timere, animalia regionis, quia germinaverunt speciosa deserti; quia lignum attulit fructum suum, ficus et vinea dederunt virtutem suam.

Original

Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

Joel 2:21–22

Do not be afraid: God’s great deliverance would be full and complete.

Joel 2:18–27

God promised to restore the material life of his people in the near future. He would refill their fields, orchards, vineyards, and flocks.

Theme notes and profiles

Apostasy and Renewal

Events

Prophecies of Joelc. 820 BC

Related verses

Zechariah 8:12
“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.
Isaiah 51:3
For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song.
Psalm 65:12
The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy.
Psalm 67:6
The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.
Joel 1:18–20
How the cattle groan! The herds wander in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.
Amos 9:14–15
I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
Isaiah 30:23–24
Then He will send rain for the seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food that comes from your land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures.
Psalm 147:8–9
…who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
Psalm 145:15–16
The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.
Psalm 107:35–38
He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.
Psalm 104:27–29
All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
Psalm 36:6
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

Glossary

Book of Joel Darkness Day of the Lord Desert Green Mercy New Covenant Wilderness

Topics

Beasts: Found in Fields The Vine: God Made, Fruitful for his People when Obedient Trees: God Increases and Multiplies the Fruit of, for his People

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