Parallel Verses
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.
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:
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:
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 heavens, and I will speak, and let the earth hear the words of my mouth. 2 May my teaching trickle like the dew, my words like rain showers on tender grass, and like spring showers on new growth. 3 For I will proclaim the name of Yahweh; ascribe greatness to our God!
Cross References
Psalm 72:6
May he descend like rain on mown grass, like showers watering [the] earth.
Isaiah 55:10-11
For just as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and they do not return there except they have watered the earth thoroughly and cause it to bring forth and sprout, and give seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
Job 29:22-23
After my word, they did not speak again, and my word dropped down [like dew] upon them.
Micah 5:7
And the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many nations, like dew from Yahweh, like showers upon the grass which does not wait for a man, nor delays for the children of humankind.
2 Samuel 23:4
Like the light of [the] morning when the sun rises, shining with no clouds, [bringing] vegetation from the earth apart from rain.'
Hosea 6:4
What will I do with you, Ephraim? What will I do with you, Judah? Your love [is] like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes away early in the morning.
Hosea 14:5
I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily plant, and he will strike his roots like the [trees of] Lebanon.
Zechariah 10:1
Ask rain from Yahweh in the season of [the] spring rain-- Yahweh, who makes storm clouds, and he gives showers of rain to them, to everyone vegetation in the field.
1 Corinthians 3:6-8
I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing [it] to grow.
Hebrews 6:7
For ground that drinks the rain that comes often upon it, and brings forth vegetation usable to those [people] {for whose sake} [it is] also cultivated, shares a blessing from God.