Joel 2:23

Be glad then, ye bnei Tziyon, 1 and rejoice in Hashem Eloheichem; 1 for He hath given you the former rain according to (His) tzedakah, 1 and He will cause to come down for you the rain, 1 the yoreh (former rain), and the malkosh (latter rain) as before. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.

In Context

22Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; 1 for the pastures of the midbar do spring up, 1 for the etz beareth her fruit, 1 the te'enah and the gefen do yield their strength. 1

24And the threshing floors shall be full of wheat, 1 and the vats shall overflow with yayin and yitzhar. 1

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:4Then I will give you geshem in due season, and HaAretz shall yield her increase, and the etz hasadeh shall yield his pri.

Deuteronomy 28:12Hashem shall open unto thee His otzar hatov, the Shomayim, to give the matar unto thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thine hand; and thou shalt lend unto Goyim rabbim, and thou shalt not borrow.

1 Kings 8:36Then hear Thou in Shomayim, and forgive the chattat of Thy avadim, and of Thy people Yisroel, that Thou teach them the Derech Hatovah wherein they should walk, and give matar (rain) upon Thy Land, which Thou hast given to Thy people for a nachalah.

Job 37:13He causeth it to happen, whether for correction, 1 or for His land, or for chesed. 1

Psalms 32:11Be glad in Hashem, and rejoice, ye tzaddikim; 1 and shout for joy, all ye yishrei lev (upright in heart).

Psalms 95:1O come, let us sing unto Hashem; 1 let us make a joyful noise to the Tzur of our salvation. 1

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 →

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