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20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.

21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.

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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20 “I will drive the northern horde(A) far from you,
    pushing it into a parched and barren land;
its eastern ranks will drown in the Dead Sea
    and its western ranks in the Mediterranean Sea.
And its stench(B) will go up;
    its smell will rise.”

Surely he has done great things!
21     Do not be afraid,(C) land of Judah;
    be glad and rejoice.(D)
Surely the Lord has done great things!(E)
22     Do not be afraid, you wild animals,
    for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green.(F)
The trees are bearing their fruit;
    the fig tree(G) and the vine(H) yield their riches.(I)

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