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22 Animals, don't be afraid.
    The pastures are green;
    the trees bear their fruit,
    and there are plenty of figs and grapes.

23 “Be glad, people of Zion,
    rejoice at what the Lord your God has done for you.
    He has given you the right amount of autumn rain;[a]
    he has poured down the winter rain for you
    and the spring rain as before.
24 The threshing places will be full of grain;
    the pits beside the presses will overflow with wine and olive oil.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:23 right amount of autumn rain; or autumn rain because he is just.

22     Do not be afraid, you wild animals,
    for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green.(A)
The trees are bearing their fruit;
    the fig tree(B) and the vine(C) yield their riches.(D)
23 Be glad, people of Zion,
    rejoice(E) in the Lord your God,
for he has given you the autumn rains
    because he is faithful.(F)
He sends you abundant showers,(G)
    both autumn(H) and spring rains,(I) as before.
24 The threshing floors will be filled with grain;
    the vats will overflow(J) with new wine(K) and oil.

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