Joel 2:23
Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and reioyce in the Lord your God: for he hath giuen you the rayne of righteousnes, he wil cause to come downe for you the rayne, euen the first raine, and the latter raine in the first moneth.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
24And the barnes shalbe full of wheate, and the presses shall abound with wine and oyle.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:4I will then sende you raine in due season, and the land shall yelde her increase, and the trees of the fielde shall giue her fruite.
Deuteronomy 28:12The Lord shall open vnto thee his good treasure, euen the heauen to giue rayne vnto thy kind in due season, and to blesse all the worke of thine handes: and thou shalt lende vnto many nations, but shalt not borow thy selfe.
1 Kings 8:36Then heare thou in heauen, and pardon the sinne of thy seruants and of thy people Israel (when thou hast taught the the good way wherein they may walke) and giue raine vpon the land that thou hast giuen to thy people to inherite.
Job 37:13Whether it be for punishment, or for his lande, or of mercie, he causeth it to come.
Psalms 32:11Be glad ye righteous, and reioyce in the Lord, and be ioyfull all ye, that are vpright in heart.
Psalms 95:1Come, let vs reioyce vnto the Lord: let vs sing aloude vnto the rocke of our saluation.
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 →