Deuteronomy 11:14
12 It is a land for which the LORD your God cares; the eyes of the LORD your God are always on it, from the beginning to the end of the year.
13 So if you carefully obey the commandments I am giving you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul,
then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil.
15 And I will provide grass in the fields for your livestock, and you will eat and be satisfied.
16 But be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside to worship and bow down to other gods,
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil.
- KJV
- That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
- WEB
- that I will give the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil.
- ASV
- that I will give the rain of your land in its season, the former rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy grain, and thy new wine, and thine oil.
- DARBY
- that I will give rain to your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain; and thou shalt gather in thy corn, and thy new wine, and thine oil;
- BLB
- then I will give the rain for your⁺ land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain and your new wine and your oil.
- ÅB
- da vil jeg gi deres land regn i rette tid, høstregn og vårregn, og du skal samle i hus ditt korn og din most og din olje,
- OTB
- at Han vil gi regn for deres land i dets sesong, både tidlig og sent regn, så dere kan samle inn deres korn, nye vin og olivenolje.
- B1930
- da vil jeg gi eders land regn i rette tid, høstregn og vårregn, og du skal samle i hus ditt korn og din most og din olje,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 5:7
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
Read in contextLeviticus 26:4
I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:12
The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none.
Read in contextEzekiel 34:26
I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.
Read in contextJoel 2:22–23
Do not be afraid, O beasts of the field, for the open pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine yield their best.
Read in contextJeremiah 14:22
Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.
Read in contextJob 5:10–11
He gives rain to the earth and sends water upon the fields.
Read in contextJob 37:11–13
He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.
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