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

Exhortation

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

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Footnotes

  1. James 5:7 Or he

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