Deuteronomy 32:2 Parallel Translations

Let my teachings come down like raindrops. Let my words drip like dew, like gentle rain on grass, like showers on green plants.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

My 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:

My 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:

My teaching is dropping like rain, coming down like dew on the fields; like rain on the young grass and showers on the garden plants:

DBY:

My doctrine shall drop as rain, My speech flow down as dew, As small rain upon the tender herb, And as showers on the grass.

ERV:

My 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:

JPS:

My 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.

WBS:

My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distill as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

WEB:

My doctrine shall drop as the rain. My speech shall condense as the dew, as the small rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb.

YLT:

Drop as rain doth My doctrine; Flow as dew doth My sayings; As storms on the tender grass, And as showers on the herb,

Deuteronomy 32:2 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 72:6 May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth.

Isaiah 55:10 "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it bear and sprout, And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater;

Isaiah 55:11 So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

32:2 My {b} 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:
(b) He desires that he may speak to God's glory and that the people, as the green grass, may receive the dew of his doctrine.

WES:

32:2 As the rain - Look what effect rain and dew have upon herbs and grass which they make fresh and fragrant and growing, the same effect may my discourse have upon your hearts, that is, to make them soft and pliable and fruitful.

MHC:

32:1,2 Moses begins with a solemn appeal to heaven and earth, concerning the truth and importance of what he was about to say. His doctrine is the gospel, the speech of God, the doctrine of Christ; the doctrine of grace and mercy through him, and of life and salvation by him.

CONC:

Abundant Condense Descend Dew Distil Distill Doctrine Drop Droplets Dropping Fall Fields Flow Fresh Garden Gentle Grass Herb Plants Rain Sayings Showers Speech Storms Teaching Tender

Abundant Descend Dew Distil Distill Doctrine Drop Dropping Herb New Plants Rain Sayings Showers Small Speech Teaching Tender Words Young

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