23 They waited for me as for the rain,
And opened their mouths as for the late rain.

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23 They waited for me as for showers
    and drank in my words as the spring rain.(A)

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[a]May he come down (A)like rain upon the mown grass,
Like (B)showers that water the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 72:6 Or He will come down

May he be like rain(A) falling on a mown field,
    like showers watering the earth.

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23 So shout for joy, you (A)sons of Zion,
And (B)rejoice in the Lord your God;
For He has (C)given you [a]the early rain for your vindication.
And He has brought down for you the rain,
The [b]early and [c](D)latter rain [d]as before.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:23 I.e., autumn; or possibly the teacher for righteousness
  2. Joel 2:23 I.e., autumn
  3. Joel 2:23 I.e., spring
  4. Joel 2:23 As in ancient versions; MT in the first

23 Be glad, people of Zion,
    rejoice(A) in the Lord your God,
for he has given you the autumn rains
    because he is faithful.(B)
He sends you abundant showers,(C)
    both autumn(D) and spring rains,(E) as before.

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