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Joel 2:22

Joel 2:22
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field,.... Which before groaned, and were perplexed for want of pasture, and cried because of the drought, Joe 1:18; perhaps the Gentiles may be here designed, in the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The reversal of the whole former sentence is continued up to man. The beasts of the field “groaned, were perplexed, cried” unto God; now they are bidden, “be not afraid;” before, “the pastures of the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Joel 2:18-27

See how ready God is to succour and relieve his people, how he waits to be gracious; as soon as ever they humble themselves under this hand, and pray, and seek his face, he immediately meets them with…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The beasts of the field, whose sufferings were described in Joe 1:18; Joe 1:20 need now fear no longer: the "pastures of the wilderness," which but recently were burnt up (Joe 1:19), will now soon…