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Joel 2:21

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Don't be afraid, land, actually, be happy and celebrate! Because God is about to do some absolutely incredible things.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's telling the whole world to stop worrying and start getting excited because something amazing is coming.

📚 Historical Context

The Book of Joel was written during a period when the people of Judah experienced a severe locust plague that devastated their crops and led to widespread famine, which was seen as a divine judgment for their sins. This context of disaster prompted the prophet Joel to call for national repentance and to deliver God's message of hope and restoration. In Joel 2:21, God speaks directly to the land, assuring it of future blessings as part of His promise to renew and revive His people.

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