14 then (A)I[a] will give you the rain for your land in its season, (B)the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil.

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  1. Deuteronomy 11:14 So with MT, Tg.; Sam., LXX, Vg. He

14 then I will send rain(A) on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains,(B) so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and olive oil.

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Be Patient and Persevering

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.

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Patience in Suffering

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(A) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(B) for the autumn and spring rains.(C)

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(A)then I will give you rain in its season, (B)the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

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22 Do not be afraid, you beasts of the field;
For (A)the open pastures are springing up,
And the tree bears its fruit;
The fig tree and the vine yield their strength.
23 Be glad then, you children of Zion,
And (B)rejoice in the Lord your God;
For He has given you the [a]former rain faithfully,
And He (C)will cause the rain to come down for you—
The former rain,
And the latter rain in the first month.

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  1. Joel 2:23 Or teacher of righteousness

22     Do not be afraid, you wild animals,
    for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green.(A)
The trees are bearing their fruit;
    the fig tree(B) and the vine(C) yield their riches.(D)
23 Be glad, people of Zion,
    rejoice(E) in the Lord your God,
for he has given you the autumn rains
    because he is faithful.(F)
He sends you abundant showers,(G)
    both autumn(H) and spring rains,(I) as before.

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12 The Lord will open to you His good [a]treasure, the heavens, (A)to give the rain to your land in its season, and (B)to bless all the work of your hand. (C)You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow.

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  1. Deuteronomy 28:12 storehouse

12 The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse(A) of his bounty,(B) to send rain(C) on your land in season and to bless(D) all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none.(E)

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26 I will make them and the places all around (A)My hill (B)a blessing; and I will (C)cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be (D)showers of blessing.

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26 I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing.[a](A) I will send down showers in season;(B) there will be showers of blessing.(C)

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  1. Ezekiel 34:26 Or I will cause them and the places surrounding my hill to be named in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or I will cause them and the places surrounding my hill to be seen as blessed

22 (A)Are there any among (B)the idols of the nations that can cause (C)rain?
Or can the heavens give showers?
(D)Are You not He, O Lord our God?
Therefore we will wait for You,
Since You have made all these.

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22 Do any of the worthless idols(A) of the nations bring rain?(B)
    Do the skies themselves send down showers?
No, it is you, Lord our God.
    Therefore our hope is in you,
    for you are the one who does all this.(C)

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10 (A)He gives rain on the earth,
And sends waters on the fields.
11 (B)He sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.

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10 He provides rain for the earth;(A)
    he sends water on the countryside.(B)
11 The lowly he sets on high,(C)
    and those who mourn(D) are lifted(E) to safety.

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You [a]visit the earth and (A)water it,
You greatly enrich it;
(B)The river of God is full of water;
You provide their grain,
For so You have prepared it.
10 You water its ridges abundantly,
You settle its furrows;
You make it soft with showers,
You bless its growth.

11 You crown the year with Your goodness,
And Your paths drip with abundance.
12 They drop on the pastures of the wilderness,
And the little hills rejoice on every side.
13 The pastures are clothed with flocks;
(C)The valleys also are covered with grain;
They shout for joy, they also sing.

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  1. Psalm 65:9 give attention to

You care for the land and water it;(A)
    you enrich it abundantly.(B)
The streams of God are filled with water
    to provide the people with grain,(C)
    for so you have ordained it.[a]
10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges;
    you soften it with showers(D) and bless its crops.
11 You crown the year with your bounty,(E)
    and your carts overflow with abundance.(F)
12 The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;(G)
    the hills are clothed with gladness.(H)
13 The meadows are covered with flocks(I)
    and the valleys are mantled with grain;(J)
    they shout for joy and sing.(K)

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  1. Psalm 65:9 Or for that is how you prepare the land

11 Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds;
He scatters His [a]bright clouds.
12 And they swirl about, being turned by His guidance,
That they may (A)do whatever He commands them
On the face of [b]the whole earth.
13 (B)He causes it to come,
Whether for [c]correction,
Or (C)for His land,
Or (D)for mercy.

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  1. Job 37:11 clouds of light
  2. Job 37:12 Lit. the world of the earth
  3. Job 37:13 Lit. a rod

11 He loads the clouds with moisture;(A)
    he scatters his lightning(B) through them.(C)
12 At his direction they swirl around
    over the face of the whole earth
    to do whatever he commands them.(D)
13 He brings the clouds to punish people,(E)
    or to water his earth and show his love.(F)

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