Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

New American Standard Bible

Let my teaching drop as the rain,
My speech distill as the dew,
As the droplets on the fresh grass
And as the showers on the herb.

King James Version

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:

Holman Bible

Let my teaching fall like rain
and my word settle like dew,
like gentle rain on new grass
and showers on tender plants.

International Standard Version

May my instructions descend like rain and may my words flow like dew, as light rain upon the grass, and as showers upon new plants.

A Conservative Version

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified


“Let my teaching drop as the rain,
My speech distill as the dew,
As the light rain upon the tender grass,
And as the spring showers upon the herb.

Bible in Basic English

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:

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

My doctrine shall drop as the rain; My word shall pour out as the dew, As the showers upon the herbage, And as the rains upon the green herb:

King James 2000

My teaching 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:

Lexham Expanded Bible

May my teaching trickle like the dew, my words like rain showers on tender grass, and like spring showers on new growth.

Modern King James verseion

My doctrine shall drop as the rain; my speech shall drop down as the dew, as the small rain on the tender plant, and as the showers on the grass;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My doctrine drop, as doth the rain; and my speech flow, as doth the dew - as the mizzling upon the herbs, and as the drops upon the grass.

NET Bible

My teaching will drop like the rain, my sayings will drip like the dew, as rain drops upon the grass, and showers upon new growth.

New Heart English Bible

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.

The Emphasized Bible

Let my teaching drop as the rain, Let my speech distil as the dew, - As copious rains on tender grass, As myriad drops on seeding plants.

Webster

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:

World English Bible

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לקח 
Leqach 
Usage: 9

ערף 
`araph 
Usage: 2

as the rain
מטר 
Matar 
Usage: 38

my speech
אמרה אמרה 
'imrah 
Usage: 37

as the dew
טל 
Tal 
dew
Usage: 31

as the small rain
שׂעיר 
Sa`iyr 
Usage: 1

דּשׁא 
Deshe' 
Usage: 15

and as the showers
רביב 
Rabiyb 
Usage: 6

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Prayers for Deuteronomy 32:2

Context Readings

Moses' Song

1 'Give ear, O heavens, and I speak; And thou dost hear, O earth, sayings of my mouth! 2 Drop as rain doth My doctrine; Flow as dew doth My sayings; As storms on the tender grass, And as showers on the herb, 3 For the Name of Jehovah I proclaim, Ascribe ye greatness to our God!

Cross References

Psalm 72:6

He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers -- sprinkling the earth.

Isaiah 55:10-11

For, as come down doth the shower, And the snow from the heavens, And thither returneth not, But hath watered the earth, And hath caused it to yield, and to spring up, And hath given seed to the sower, and bread to the eater,

Job 29:22-23

After my word they change not, And on them doth my speech drop,

Micah 5:7

And the remnant of Jacob hath been in the midst of many peoples, As dew from Jehovah -- as showers on the herb, That waiteth not for man, nor stayeth for the sons of men.

2 Samuel 23:4

And as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun -- no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth!

Hosea 6:4

What do I do to thee, O Ephraim? What do I do to thee, O Judah? Your goodness is as a cloud of the morning, And as dew rising early -- going.

Hosea 14:5

I am as dew to Israel, he flourisheth as a lily, And he striketh forth his roots as Lebanon.

Zechariah 10:1

They asked of Jehovah rain in a time of latter rain, Jehovah is making lightnings, And rain in showers He doth give to them. To each -- the herb in the field.

1 Corinthians 3:6-8

I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth;

Hebrews 6:7

For earth, that is drinking in the rain many times coming upon it, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom also it is dressed, doth partake of blessing from God,

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