Joel 2:23
And ye, children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in Jehovah your God; 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].
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
24And the floors shall be full of corn, and the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:4then I will give your rain in the season thereof, and the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit;
Deuteronomy 28:12Jehovah will open to thee his good treasure, the heavens, to give rain unto thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand; and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow.
1 Kings 8:36then hear thou in the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou teachest them the good way wherein they should walk; and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
Job 37:13Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.
Psalms 32:11Rejoice in Jehovah, and be glad, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye upright in heart.
Psalms 95:1Come, let us sing aloud to Jehovah, let us shout for joy to the rock of our salvation;
Matthew Henry on Joel 2:19-28
Promise of Mercy. ( b. c. 720.) 18 Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people. 19 Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen: 20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and… Read the whole commentary →