Parallel Verses
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:
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.
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:
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, O you heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. 2 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: 3 Because I will proclaim the name of the LORD: ascribe you greatness unto our God.
Cross References
Psalm 72:6
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Isaiah 55:10-11
For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and returns not there, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Job 29:22-23
After my words they spoke not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
Micah 5:7
And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarries not for man, nor waits for the sons of men.
2 Samuel 23:4
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain.
Hosea 6:4
O Ephraim, what shall I do unto you? O Judah, what shall I do unto you? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goes away.
Hosea 14:5
I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
Zechariah 10:1
Ask of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to everyone grass in the field.
1 Corinthians 3:6-8
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
Hebrews 6:7
For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes often upon it, and brings forth plants fit for them by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God: