Deuteronomy 32:2
What does Deuteronomy 32:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 32:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000My doctrine shall drop as the rain; My speech shall distil as the dew, As the small rain upon the tender grass, And as the showers upon the herb.
KJV
King James Version · 1611My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901My doctrine shall drop as the rain; My speech shall distil as the dew, As the small rain upon the tender grass, And as the showers upon the herb.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949My teaching is dropping like rain, coming down like dew on the fields; like rain on the young grass and showers on the garden plants:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Drop as rain doth My doctrine; Flow as dew doth My sayings; As storms on the tender grass, And as showers on the herb,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let my doctrine gather as the rain, let my speech distil as the dew, as a shower upon the herb, and as drops upon the grass.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890My doctrine shall drop as rain, My speech flow down as dew, As small rain upon the tender herb, And as showers on the grass.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 72:6
He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.
- Hebrews 6:7
For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God:
- Zechariah 10:1
Ask ye of Jehovah rain in the time of the latter rain, even of Jehovah that maketh lightnings; and he will give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
- 1 Corinthians 3:6
I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
- Hosea 14:5
I will be as the dew unto Israel; he shall blossom as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
- Isaiah 55:10
For as the rain cometh down and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, and giveth seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
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