<p class="poetry">She is not<n id="1" /> afraid of the snow<n id="2" /> for her household,p> <p class="poetry">for all of her household are clothed with scarlet.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Just as there is futility in many dreams,p> <p class="poetry">so also in many words.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Therefore, fear God!p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Here is a message about the Desert by the Sea:<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Like strong winds blowing in the south,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">one invades from the desert,p> <p class="poetry">from a land that is feared.p>

<p class="poetry">So a strong nation will extol you;p> <p class="poetry">the towns of<n id="1" /> powerful nations will fear you.p>

<p class="poetry">For I am the <sc>Lordsc> your God,p> <p class="poetry">the one who takes hold of your right hand,p> <p class="poetry">who says to you, &#8216;Don&#8217;t be afraid, I am helping you.&#8217;p>

<p class="poetry">Don&#8217;t be afraid, for I am with you.p> <p class="poetry">From the east I will bring your descendants;p> <p class="poetry">from the west I will gather you.p>

<p class="poetry">You will be reestablished when I vindicate you.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">You will not experience oppression;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">indeed, you will not be afraid.p> <p class="poetry">You will not be terrified,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">for nothing frightening<n id="4" /> will come near you.p>

<p class="poetry">When you performed awesome deeds that took us by surprise,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you came down, and the mountains trembled<n id="2" /> before you.p>

Do not be afraid of those to whom I send you,<n id="1" /> for I will be with you to protect<n id="2" /> you,&#8221; says the <sc>Lordsc>.

<p class="bodytext">Over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform,<n id="1" /> glittering awesomely like ice,<n id="2" /> stretched out over their heads.

<p class="poetry">Do not fear, my land!p> <p class="poetry">Rejoice and be glad,p> <p class="poetry">because the <sc>Lordsc> has accomplished great things!p>

<p class="poetry">The sunlight will be turned to darknessp> <p class="poetry">and the moon to the color of blood,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">before the day of the <sc>Lordsc> comes &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">that great and terrible day!p>

<p class="poetry">A lion has roared!<n id="1" /> Who is not afraid?p> <p class="poetry">The sovereign <sc>Lordsc> has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy?<n id="2" />p>

The men feared the <sc>Lordsc><n id="1" /> greatly,<n id="2" /> and earnestly vowed<n id="3" /> to offer lavish sacrifices<n id="4" /> to the Lord.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Listen! The <sc>Lordsc> is calling<n id="1" /> to the city!p> <p class="poetry">It is wise to respect your authority, O <sc>Lordsc>!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Listen, O nation, and those assembled in the city!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">On that day they will say<n id="1" /> to Jerusalem,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Don&#8217;t be afraid, Zion!p> <p class="poetry">Your hands must not be paralyzed from panic!<n id="2" />p>

&#8216;Do not fear, because I made a promise to your ancestors when they left Egypt, and my spirit<n id="1" /> even now testifies to you.&#8217;<n id="2" />

Only do not rebel against the <sc>Lordsc>, and do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us.<n id="1" /> Their protection<n id="2" /> has turned aside from them, but the <sc>Lordsc> is with us. Do not fear them!&#8221;p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;If you refuse to obey<n id="1" /> all the words of this law, the things written in this scroll, and refuse to fear this glorious and awesome name, the <sc>Lordsc> your God,

When I had made an inspection,<n id="1" /> I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, &#8220;Don&#8217;t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awesome Lord,<n id="2" /> and fight on behalf of your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your families!&#8221;<n id="3" />p>