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23 So rejoice, O (A)sons of Zion,
And (B)be glad in Yahweh your God,
For He has (C)given you [a]the early rain in righteousness.
And He has poured down for you the rain,
The [b]early and [c](D)late rains [d]as before.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:23 Autumn; or possibly word play to mean the teacher for righteousness, cf. Is 30:20
  2. Joel 2:23 Autumn
  3. Joel 2:23 Spring
  4. Joel 2:23 As in ancient versions; Heb in the first

Patience and Perseverance

Therefore be patient, (A)brothers, (B)until the coming of the Lord. Behold, (C)the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the soil, being patient about it, until [a]it receives (D)the early and late rains.

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Footnotes

  1. James 5:7 Or he