After all these things happened, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. [84] God said, “Abram, don’t be afraid. I will defend you. And I will give you a great reward.”
Joel 2:21 - Easy To Read Version Land, don’t be afraid.\par Be happy and full of joy.\par The Lord will do great things.\par 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 all these things happened, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. [84] God said, “Abram, don’t be afraid. I will defend you. And I will give you a great reward.”
God, your goodness reachesfar above the skies.God, there is no god like you.You have done wonderful things.
Let the sea, and the earth,\par and everything in them sing loudly.\par
The dry desert will become very happy. The desert will be glad and will grow like a flower.
Don’t worry, I am with you.\par Don’t be afraid, I am your God.\par I will make you strong.\par I will help you.\par I will support you with my good\par right hand.\par
The skies are happy because the Lord did great things.\par The earth is happy, even deep down under the earth!\par The mountains sing with thanks to God.\par All the trees in the forest are happy!\par Why? Because the Lord saved Jacob.\par The Lord did great things for Israel.\par
Don’t be afraid!\par You will not be disappointed.\par People will not say bad things against you.\par You will not be embarrassed.\par When you were young, you felt shame.\par But you will forget that shame now.\par You will not remember the shame that\par you felt when you lost your husband.\par
My words will go out with happiness,\par and they will bring peace.\par Mountains and hills will begin dancing with happiness.\par All the trees in the fields will clap their hands.\par
“Judah, pray to me, and I will answer you. I will tell you important secrets. You have never heard these things before.
No, I will force those people from the north {\cf2\super [17]} to leave your land.\par I will make them go into a dry,\par empty land.\par Some of them will go to the eastern sea.\par Some of them will go to the western sea.\par Those people did such terrible things.\par But they will be like a dead\par and rotting thing.\par There will be such a terrible smell!”\par
Then you will have plenty to eat.\par You will be full.\par You will praise the name\par of the Lord your God.\par He has done wonderful things for you.\par My people will never \{again\} be ashamed.\par
“But now I have changed \{my mind\}. And in the same way, I have decided to be good to Jerusalem and to the people of Judah. So don’t be afraid!
“Has anything this great ever happened before? Never! Look at the past. Think about all the things that happened before you were born. Go all the way back to the time when God made people on the earth. Look at all the things that have happened anywhere in the world. Has anyone ever heard about anything as great as this? No!
“Now stand still and see the great thing the Lord will do before your eyes.
But you must honor the Lord. You must truly serve the Lord with all your heart. Remember the wonderful things he did for you!