After these events, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield; your reward will be very great.
Joel 2:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Don’t be afraid, land; rejoice and be glad, for the Lord has done astonishing things. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things! [Zech. 12:8-10.] American Standard Version (1901) Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for Jehovah hath done great things. Common English Bible Don’t fear, fertile land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD is about to do great things! Catholic Public Domain Version Earth, do not be afraid. Exult and rejoice. For the Lord has great esteem for what he has done. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice: for the Lord hath done great things. |
After these events, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield; your reward will be very great.
The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a wildflower. ,
Do not fear, for I am with you; 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.
Rejoice, heavens, for the Lord has acted; 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.
‘Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; 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.
You will indeed go out with joy 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.
Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know.
On that day I will respond – this is the Lord’s declaration. I will respond to the sky, and it will respond to the earth.
I will drive the northerner far from you 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 astonishing things.
You will have plenty to eat and be satisfied. You will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. My people will never again be put to shame.
‘so I have resolved again in these days to do what is good to Jerusalem and the house of Judah. Don’t be afraid.
‘Indeed, ask about the earlier days that preceded you, from the day God created mankind 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?
‘Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes.
Above all, fear the Lord and worship him faithfully with all your heart; consider the great things he has done for you.