Joel 2:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Joel 2:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joel 2:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joel 2:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in Yahweh, your God; for he gives you the early rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the early rain and the latter rain, as before.”
Joel 2:23 — World English Bible
Joel 2:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Joel 2:23 — American Standard Version
Joel 2:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Joel 2:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Joel 2:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And ye, children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in Jehovah yourGod; 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]. ”
Joel 2:23 — Darby Translation
Joel 2:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and reioyce in the Lord your God: for he hath giuen you the rayne of righteousnes, he wil cause to come downe for you the rayne, euen the first raine, and the latter raine in the first moneth.”
Joel 2:23 — Geneva Bible
Joel 2:23 in Context — Joel 2
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.
23 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.
24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.
25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
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What Does Joel 2:23 Mean?
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