Parallel Verses
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:
New American Standard Bible
My speech distill as the dew,
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
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.
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.
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,
Themes
Declaration » Declaring the lord and his works
Grass » Refreshed by rain and dew
Topics
Interlinear
Nazal
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 32:2
Prayers for Deuteronomy 32:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses' Song
1 Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak; Thou earth shalt hear the words of my mouth. 2 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: 3 For I will call the name of Jehovah: Give ye greatness to our God.
Cross References
Psalm 72:6
He shall come down as rain upon a fleece, as showers of pouring rain upon the earth.
Isaiah 55:10-11
For as the rain coming down and the snow from the heavens, and shall not turn back there, but watering the earth and causing it to bring forth and sprout, and giving seed to be sown, and bread to be eaten;
Job 29:22-23
After my words they will not repeat, and my speech will drop upon them.
Micah 5:7
And the remnant of Jacob was in the midst of many peoples as the dew from Jehovah, as showers upon the green herb, which will not wait for man and will not delay for the sons of man.
2 Samuel 23:4
And as the light of the morning the sun will rise: the morning not dense; from the shining of the rain bringing forth herbage from the earth.
Hosea 6:4
What shall I do to thee, O Ephraim? What shall I do to thee, O Judah? and your kindness as the cloud of the morning, and as the dew being early went away.
Hosea 14:5
I will be as the dew to Israel: he shall blossom as the lily and strike his roots as Lebanon.
Zechariah 10:1
Ask ye from Jehovah rain in the time of the latter rain; Jehovah made lightnings, and he will give rain of heavy showers to them, to each the green herb in the field.
1 Corinthians 3:6-8
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God increased.
Hebrews 6:7
For the earth drinking the rain coming often upon it, and bringing forth the vegetable fitting well to them by whom it is cultivated, receives commendation from God: