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Joel 2:23
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Joel 2:23
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23 O children of Zion, be glad,
and rejoice in the Lord your God,
for he has given the early rain[a] for your vindication;
he has poured down for you abundant rain,
the early and the later rain, as before.(A)
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- 2.23 Meaning of Heb uncertain
James 5:7-8
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James 5:7-8
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Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient, therefore, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.(A) 8 You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.[a](B)
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- 5.8 Or is at hand
James 5:7-8
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James 5:7-8
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Patience in Suffering
7 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) 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming(D) is near.(E)
Leviticus 26:4
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Leviticus 26:4
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4 I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
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Leviticus 26:4
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Leviticus 26:4
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4 I will send you rain(A) in its season,(B) and the ground will yield its crops and the trees their fruit.(C)
Philippians 4:4
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Philippians 4:4
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Final Exhortations
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!(A)
Hosea 6:3
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Hosea 6:3
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3 Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord;
his appearing is as sure as the dawn;
he will come to us like the showers,
like the spring rains that water the earth.”(A)
Hosea 6:3
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Hosea 6:3
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Isaiah 12:2-6
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Isaiah 12:2-6
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2 Surely God is my salvation;
I will trust and will not be afraid,
for the Lord[a] is my strength and my might;
he has become my salvation.”(A)
3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.(B) 4 And you will say on that day:
“Give thanks to the Lord;
call on his name;
make known his deeds among the nations;
proclaim that his name is exalted.
5 Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously;
let this be known in all the earth.(C)
6 Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal[b] Zion,
for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”(D)
Isaiah 12:2-6
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Isaiah 12:2-6
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2 Surely God is my salvation;(A)
I will trust(B) and not be afraid.
The Lord, the Lord himself,(C) is my strength(D) and my defense[a];
he has become my salvation.(E)”
3 With joy you will draw water(F)
from the wells(G) of salvation.
4 In that day(H) you will say:
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;(I)
make known among the nations(J) what he has done,
and proclaim that his name is exalted.(K)
5 Sing(L) to the Lord, for he has done glorious things;(M)
let this be known to all the world.
6 Shout aloud and sing for joy,(N) people of Zion,
for great(O) is the Holy One of Israel(P) among you.(Q)”
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- Isaiah 12:2 Or song
Deuteronomy 11:14
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Deuteronomy 11:14
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14 then he[a] will give the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the later rain, and you will gather in your grain, your wine, and your oil,(A)
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- 11.14 Sam Gk Vg: MT I
Deuteronomy 11:14
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Deuteronomy 11:14
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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.
Isaiah 41:16
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Isaiah 41:16
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16 You shall winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away,
and the tempest shall scatter them.
Then you shall rejoice in the Lord;
in the Holy One of Israel you shall glory.(A)
Psalm 149:2
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Psalm 149:2
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2 Let Israel be glad in its Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.(A)
Psalm 149:2
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Psalm 149:2
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Philippians 3:1
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Philippians 3:1
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3 Finally, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord.
Breaking with the Past
To write the same things to you is not troublesome to me, and for you it is a source of steadfastness.
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Philippians 3:1
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Philippians 3:1
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No Confidence in the Flesh
3 Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again,(A) and it is a safeguard for you.
Zechariah 10:1
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Zechariah 10:1
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Restoration of Judah and Israel
10 Ask rain from the Lord
in the season of the spring rain,
from the Lord who makes the storm clouds,
who gives showers of rain to you,[a]
the vegetation in the field to everyone.(A)
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- 10.1 Heb them
Zechariah 10:1
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Zechariah 10:1
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The Lord Will Care for Judah
Habakkuk 3:17-18
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Habakkuk 3:17-18
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Trust and Joy in the Midst of Trouble
17 Though the fig tree does not blossom
and no fruit is on the vines;
though the produce of the olive fails
and the fields yield no food;
though the flock is cut off from the fold
and there is no herd in the stalls,(A)
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will exult in the God of my salvation.(B)
Habakkuk 3:17-18
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Habakkuk 3:17-18
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Psalm 28:7
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Psalm 28:7
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7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
in him my heart trusts;
so I am helped, and my heart exults,
and with my song I give thanks to him.(A)
Psalm 28:7
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Psalm 28:7
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