Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

As for the rain

The latter rain

Bible References

As for the rain

Psalm 72:6
He will descend like rain on the mown grass, like showers that drench the earth.

The latter rain

Hosea 6:3
So let us acknowledge him! Let us seek to acknowledge the Lord! He will come to our rescue as certainly as the appearance of the dawn, as certainly as the winter rain comes, as certainly as the spring rain that waters the land."
Zechariah 10:1
Ask the Lord for rain in the season of the late spring rains -- the Lord who causes thunderstorms -- and he will give everyone showers of rain and green growth in the field.

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