23 So shout for joy, you (A)sons of Zion,
And (B)rejoice in the Lord your God;
For He has (C)given you [a]the early rain for your vindication.
And He has brought down for you the rain,
The [b]early and [c](D)latter rain [d]as before.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:23 I.e., autumn; or possibly the teacher for righteousness
  2. Joel 2:23 I.e., autumn
  3. Joel 2:23 I.e., spring
  4. Joel 2:23 As in ancient versions; MT in the first

23 Be glad, people of Zion,
    rejoice(A) in the Lord your God,
for he has given you the autumn rains
    because he is faithful.(B)
He sends you abundant showers,(C)
    both autumn(D) and spring rains,(E) as before.

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Exhortation

Therefore be patient, (A)brothers and sisters, (B)until the coming of the Lord. (C)The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until [a]it gets (D)the early and late rains.

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Footnotes

  1. James 5:7 Or he

Patience in Suffering

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(A) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(B) for the autumn and spring rains.(C)

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