Parallel Verses
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:
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 [physical] heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
2
My speech distill as the dew,
And as the showers on the herb.
Cross References
Psalm 72:6
He will come down like rain on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.
Isaiah 55:10-11
As the rain and the snow come down from the sky, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
Job 29:22-23
After I spoke they did not speak again, and my word dropped upon them like dew.
Micah 5:7
Like dew from Jehovah the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples. It will be like showers upon the grass that do not wait for man or for sons of men.
2 Samuel 23:4
He is like the sun shining on a cloudless day. The sun that makes the grass sparkle after rain.
Hosea 6:4
What can I do with you, Ephraim? What can I do with you, Judah? Your love is like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears.
Hosea 14:5
I will be like the dew to Israel. He will blossom like the lily and he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon.
Zechariah 10:1
In the spring ask Jehovah for rain. It is Jehovah who makes storm clouds and lightning. He will give showers of rain for the vegetation in the field.
1 Corinthians 3:6-8
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God caused the growth.
Hebrews 6:7
The earth that drinks in the rain that comes upon it, and brings forth vegetation for those by whom it was cultivated, receives blessing from God.