Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Ye sons of Zion rejoice and be glad in Jehovah your God; for he gave to you the early rain for justice, and he will bring down to you the rain, the early and latter rain in the first.

New American Standard Bible

So rejoice, O sons of Zion,
And be glad in the Lord your God;
For He has given you the early rain for your vindication.
And He has poured down for you the rain,
The early and latter rain as before.

King James Version

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.

Holman Bible

Children of Zion, rejoice and be glad
in the Lord your God,
because He gives you the autumn rain
for your vindication.
He sends showers for you,
both autumn and spring rain as before.

International Standard Version

And so be glad, children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, because he has given you the right amount of early rain, and he will cause the rain to fall for you, both the early rain and the later rain as before.

A Conservative Version

Be glad then, ye sons of Zion, and rejoice in LORD your God, for he gives you the former rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain, in the first [month].

American Standard Version

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in Jehovah your God; for he giveth you the former rain in just measure, and he causeth to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, in the first month .

Amplified


So rejoice, O children of Zion,
And delight in the Lord, your God;
For He has given you the early [autumn] rain in vindication
And He has poured down the rain for you,
The early [autumn] rain and the late [spring] rain, as before.

Bible in Basic English

Be glad, then, you children of Zion, and have joy in the Lord your God: for he gives you food in full measure, making the rain come down for you, the early and the late rain as at the first.

Darby Translation

And ye, children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in Jehovah your God; for he giveth you the early rain in due measure, and he causeth to come down for you the rain, the early rain, and the latter rain at the beginning of the season.

King James 2000

Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he has given you the former rain faithfully, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Be glad, children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in Yahweh your God, because he has given for you the autumn rains for [your] righteousness, and he has {poured down} for you rainwater, [the] autumn and spring rains, as before.

Modern King James verseion

Be glad then, sons of Zion, and rejoice in Jehovah your God. For He has given you the former rain according to righteousness, and He will cause the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain in the first month.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in the LORD your God. For he hath given you a teacher of righteousness, and will make descend unto you the first rain and the later, as at the beginning.

NET Bible

Citizens of Zion, rejoice! Be glad because of what the Lord your God has done! For he has given to you the early rains as vindication. He has sent to you the rains -- both the early and the late rains as formerly.

New Heart English Bible

"Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD, your God; for he gives you the former rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain, as before.

The Emphasized Bible

Ye sons of Zion, then, exult and be glad in Yahweh your God, for he hath given you the seed-rain, in right manner, - Yea he hath caused to descend for you a down-pour, of seed-rain and of the harvest-rain in the first month;

Webster

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.

World English Bible

"Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in Yahweh, your God; for he gives you the former rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain, as before.

Youngs Literal Translation

And ye sons of Zion, joy and rejoice, In Jehovah your God, For He hath given to you the Teacher for righteousness, And causeth to come down to you a shower, Sprinkling and gathered -- in the beginning.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Be glad
גּוּל גּיל 
Giyl 
Usage: 45

of Zion
ציּון 
Tsiyown 
Usage: 154

and rejoice
שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

in the Lord

Usage: 0

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

מורה 
Mowreh 
Usage: 3

and he will cause to come down
ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

for you the rain
גּשׁם 
Geshem 
Usage: 35

the former rain
מורה 
Mowreh 
Usage: 3

and the latter rain
מלקושׁ 
Malqowsh 
Usage: 8

in the first
ראשׁן ראשׁון 
Ri'shown 
Usage: 182

Context Readings

The Response And Promise Of Yahweh

22 Ye shall not fear, ye beasts of the field, for the pastures of the desert sprang forth, for the tree bore its fruit, the fig tree and the vine gave their strength. 23 Ye sons of Zion rejoice and be glad in Jehovah your God; for he gave to you the early rain for justice, and he will bring down to you the rain, the early and latter rain in the first. 24 And the threshing-floors were filled with grain, and the wine-vats overflowed with new wine and new oil.


Cross References

Leviticus 26:4

And I gave your rains in their times, and the land gave its produce, and the tree of the field shall give its fruit:

Deuteronomy 11:14

And I gave the rain of your land in its time, the early and the latter rain; and gather thy grain and thy new wine and thy new oil.

Psalm 149:2

Israel shall rejoice in him making him: the sons of Zion shall exult in their king.

Isaiah 41:16

Thou shalt winnow them, and the wind shall lift them up, and the storm shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in Jehovah, and glory in the Holy One of Israel.

Hosea 6:3

And we shall know, we shall pursue to know Jehovah: as the morning his going forth was prepared; and he shall come as the rain to us, as the latter rain, the early rain of the earth.

Zechariah 10:7

And they were as the strong one of Ephraim, and their heart rejoiced as from wine: and their sons shall see, and rejoice; their heart shall exult in Jehovah.

Isaiah 12:2-6

Behold God my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid: for my strength and song is Jah Jehovah, and he will be to me for salvation.

Zechariah 10:1

Ask ye from Jehovah rain in the time of the latter rain; Jehovah made lightnings, and he will give rain of heavy showers to them, to each the green herb in the field.

Deuteronomy 28:12

Jehovah will open to thee his good store, the heavens to give the rain of thy land in its time, and to bless all the doing of thy hand: and thou didst lend to many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

Deuteronomy 32:2

My doctrine shall drop as the rain; My word shall pour out as the dew, As the showers upon the herbage, And as the rains upon the green herb:

Job 33:23

If there is a messenger upon him, an interpreter, one from a thousand, to announce to man his uprightness:

Psalm 28:7

Jehovah my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusted, and I was helped: and my heart will exult, and from my song will I praise him.

Psalm 32:11-1

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye just: and shout for joy, all ye upright of heart.

Psalm 72:6-7

He shall come down as rain upon a fleece, as showers of pouring rain upon the earth.

Psalm 95:1-3

Come, we will rejoice to Jehovah: we will shout to the Rock saving us.

Psalm 104:34

My meditating upon him shall be sweet: I will rejoice in Jehovah.

Proverbs 16:15

In the light of the king's face is life, and his acceptance as the cloud of the latter rain.

Isaiah 30:21

And thine ears shall hear the word from after thee, saying, This the way, go ye in it when ye shall turn to the right, and when ye shall turn to the left

Isaiah 30:23

And he gave the rain of thy seed which thou shalt sow the earth and bread of the increase of the earth: and it was fat and fertile, thy cattle shall feed in that day in a large meadow.

Isaiah 61:10

Rejoicing, I will rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall exult in my God, for he put upon me the garments of salvation, and he clothed me with a robe of justice, as a bridegroom will be a priest with a turban, and as a bride will be adorned with her dress.

Jeremiah 3:3

And the showers will be withheld, and the latter rain was not; and the forehead of a woman a harlot was to thee, and thou refusedst to be ashamed.

Jeremiah 5:24

And they said not in their heart, Now will we fear Jehovah our God, giving rain, and the early and latter rain in its time: the appointed sevenths of harvest he will watch for us

Lamentations 4:2

The precious sons of Zion being lifted up with fine gold, how they were reckoned for earthen vessels, the work of the hands of the potter.

Joel 2:28-29

And it was after this I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters prophesied, your old men shall dream your young men shall see visions.

Amos 4:7

And I withheld from you the rain in yet three months to harvest: and I caused to rain upon one city, and upon one city I will not cause to rain: and one portion shall be rained upon, and the portion which shall not be rained upon, it shall dry up.

Habakkuk 3:17-18

If the fig tree shall not blossom, and no produce in the vines; the work of the olive failed, and the fields made not food; and the sheep being cut off from the fold, and no oxen in the stalls.

Zephaniah 3:14-17

Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion; cry with a loud voice, O Israel; rejoice and exult with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; make a loud noise, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king shall come to thee: just, and saving; he is humble and riding upon an ass, and upon an ass's colt the son of asses.

Zechariah 9:13

For I tread out Judah to me, I filled the bow with Ephraim, and I raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and I set thee as the sword of the strong one.

Luke 1:46-47

And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord.

Galatians 4:26-27

But Jerusalem above is free, which is mother of us all.

Ephesians 4:8-11

Wherefore he says, Having ascended into height, he made captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.

Philippians 3:1

As to the rest, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me is not slothful, and to you safe.

Philippians 3:3

For we are the circumcision, serving God in spirit, and boasting in Christ Jesus, and not trusting in the flesh.

Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always: again say I, Do ye rejoice.

James 5:7-8

Therefore be longsuffering, brethren, even to the arrival of the Lord. Behold, the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the earth, being longsuffering for it, even till he should receive the early and late rain.

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