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Let my words fall like rain on tender grass, like gentle showers on young plants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As raindrops on the tender herb, And as showers on the grass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“May my teaching drip as the rain, My speech trickle as the dew, As droplets on the fresh grass, And as the showers on the vegetation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Let my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As the droplets on the fresh grass And as the showers on the herb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Let my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As the droplets on the fresh grass And as the showers on the herb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let what I have learned drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As the droplets on the fresh grass And as the showers on the herb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let my teaching fall like rain and my word settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass and showers on tender plants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let my teaching fall like rain and my word settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass and showers on tender plants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Israel, I will teach you. My words will be like gentle rain on tender young plants, or like dew on the grass. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let my teachings come down like raindrops. Let my words drip like dew, like gentle rain on grass, like showers on green plants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My teaching will fall like drops of rain and form on the earth like dew. My words will fall like showers on young plants, like gentle rain on tender grass. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My doctrine will drop as the rain. My speech will condense as the dew, as the misty rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My doctrine drops as rain; My sayings flow as dew; As storms on the tender grass, "" And as showers on the herb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Drop as rain doth My doctrine; Flow as dew doth My sayings; As storms on the tender grass, And as showers on the herb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />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:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let my doctrine gather as the rain, let my speech distil as the dew, as a shower upon the herb, and as drops upon the grass. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Let my doctrine accumulate like the rain. Let my eloquence form like the dew, like a mist upon the plants, and like water droplets upon the grass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />May my teaching soak in like the rain, and my utterance drench like the dew, Like a downpour upon the grass, like a shower upon the crops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />May my teaching drop like the rain, my speech condense like the dew; like gentle rain on grass, like showers on new growth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My word shall drop as rain, my speech shall fall as dew, as the gentle wind upon the tender herbs, and as the showers upon the grass;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My teaching shall drop as rain and my speech shall come down as dew, as spiritswinds upon new grass and like gentle showers upon grass:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let my speech be looked for as the rain, and my words come down as dew, as the shower upon the herbage, and as snow upon the grass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=8950" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">The Song of Moses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3948.htm" title="3948: liq·ḥî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A learning, teaching. From laqach; properly, something received, i.e. instruction; also inveiglement.">Let my teaching</a> <a href="/hebrew/6201.htm" title="6201: ya·‘ă·rōp̄ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To drip, drop. A primitive root; to droop; hence, to drip.">fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/4306.htm" title="4306: kam·mā·ṭār (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Rain. From matar; rain.">like rain</a> <a href="/hebrew/565.htm" title="565: ’im·rā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Utterance, speech, word. Or memrah; feminine of 'emer, and meaning the same.">and my speech</a> <a href="/hebrew/5140.htm" title="5140: tiz·zal (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To flow, trickle, drop, distill. A primitive root; to drip, or shed by trickling.">settle</a> <a href="/hebrew/2919.htm" title="2919: kaṭ·ṭal (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Night mist, dew. From talal; dew.">like dew,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8164.htm" title="8164: kiś·‘î·rim (Prep-k:: N-mp) -- Rain (drop). Formed the same as sa'iyr; a shower.">like gentle rain</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/1877.htm" title="1877: ḏe·še (N-ms) -- Grass. From dasha; a sprout; by analogy, grass.">new grass,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7241.htm" title="7241: wə·ḵir·ḇî·ḇîm (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-mp) -- Abundant showers. From rabab; a rain.">like showers</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6212.htm" title="6212: ‘ê·śeḇ (N-ms) -- Herb, herbage. From an unused root meaning to glisten; grass.">tender plants.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>For I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Ascribe greatness to our God!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Isaiah 55:10-11</a></span><br />For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, / so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-3.htm">Hosea 6:3</a></span><br />So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-6.htm">Psalm 72:6</a></span><br />May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/29-22.htm">Job 29:22-23</a></span><br />After my words, they spoke no more; my speech settled on them like dew. / They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3-4</a></span><br />For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. / They will sprout among the grass like willows by flowing streams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-17.htm">James 3:17-18</a></span><br />But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. / Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-23.htm">Matthew 13:23</a></span><br />But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm">1 Corinthians 3:6-7</a></span><br />I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-2</a></span><br />“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/65-10.htm">Psalm 65:10-11</a></span><br />You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth. / You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-26.htm">Ezekiel 34:26</a></span><br />I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-7.htm">Hebrews 6:7</a></span><br />For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-11.htm">Isaiah 61:11</a></span><br />For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-10.htm">2 Corinthians 9:10</a></span><br />Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-8.htm">Isaiah 45:8</a></span><br />Drip down, O heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open up that salvation may sprout and righteousness spring up with it; I, the LORD, have created it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain on the tender herb, and as the showers on the grass:</p><p class="hdg">drop</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/23-4.htm">2 Samuel 23:4</a></b></br> And <i>he shall be</i> as the light of the morning, <i>when</i> the sun riseth, <i>even</i> a morning without clouds; <i>as</i> the tender grass <i>springing</i> out of the earth by clear shining after rain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-22.htm">Job 29:22,23</a></b></br> After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-6.htm">Psalm 72:6</a></b></br> He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers <i>that</i> water the earth.</p><p class="hdg">as the showers</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/5-7.htm">Micah 5:7</a></b></br> 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 tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/10-1.htm">Zechariah 10:1</a></b></br> Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; 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In the arid climate of the ancient Near East, rain was essential for survival, symbolizing divine blessing and sustenance. The teaching of Moses, as God's prophet, is meant to refresh and invigorate the spiritual lives of the Israelites, much like rain revitalizes the earth. This imagery is echoed in <a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Isaiah 55:10-11</a>, where God's Word is compared to rain and snow that accomplishes His purpose.<p><b>and my speech settle like dew</b><br>Dew represents a gentle and consistent source of moisture, often appearing in the morning. It suggests the quiet and subtle influence of divine wisdom, which, though not always dramatic, is essential for growth and vitality. Dew is a common biblical metaphor for blessing and favor, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/19-12.htm">Proverbs 19:12</a>. The speech of Moses, therefore, is intended to be a constant source of guidance and encouragement for the people.<p><b>like gentle rain on new grass</b><br>The image of gentle rain on new grass highlights the nurturing aspect of God's instruction. New grass is tender and requires careful attention to thrive, much like the Israelites, who are in need of spiritual guidance as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. This phrase underscores the importance of receiving God's Word with humility and openness, allowing it to foster growth and maturity.<p><b>like showers on tender plants</b><br>Showers on tender plants suggest a more abundant and forceful provision of water, necessary for the development of young and fragile vegetation. This can be seen as a metaphor for the transformative power of God's Word, which, when fully embraced, leads to spiritual strength and resilience. The showers represent the outpouring of divine grace and truth, which equips believers to withstand challenges and bear fruit, as seen in <a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>, where Jesus speaks of abiding in Him to bear much fruit.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, Moses is delivering his final words to the Israelites before his death. This chapter is part of the "Song of Moses," a poetic and prophetic message.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The audience of Moses' message, the Israelites are on the brink of entering the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt and years of wandering in the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Israelites are about to enter this land under Joshua's leadership.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>Just as rain and dew are essential for growth and sustenance, God's word is vital for spiritual nourishment and growth. Believers should seek to immerse themselves in Scripture regularly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gentleness_in_teaching.htm">Gentleness in Teaching</a></b><br>Moses' use of gentle rain and dew as metaphors for his teaching suggests that instruction should be delivered with care and compassion. This is a model for how we should teach and share God's word with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/receptivity_to_god's_word.htm">Receptivity to God's Word</a></b><br>The imagery of new grass and tender plants implies a readiness to receive. Believers should cultivate a heart that is open and receptive to God's teachings, allowing them to take root and flourish.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_spiritual_growth.htm">Consistency in Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Just as rain and dew are consistent and necessary for plant growth, regular engagement with God's word is crucial for ongoing spiritual development.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_care.htm">God's Provision and Care</a></b><br>The nurturing imagery reminds us of God's continual provision and care for His people. Trusting in God's faithfulness can bring peace and assurance in our daily lives.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">My doctrine.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">my learning, that which I receive</span>--a not very common, but beautiful expression in the Hebrew. Everything that comes down from the "Father of lights" is handed on by one heavenly messenger to another, until it falls upon the heart of man, in just that form in which he can best receive it. The Son of God says," My doctrine is not Mine, but His that sent Me." "I speak that which I have seen with my Father." Of the Holy Spirit He says, "He shall <span class= "ital">receive of Mine </span>and shall show it unto you." The apostles speak "in words which the Holy Ghost teacheth." The parallels of the verse appear to be these:--My learning shall drop as the <span class= "ital">rain; </span>My speech shall distil as the <span class= "ital">dew, </span>as the <span class= "ital">sweeping showers </span>upon the tender herb, as the <span class= "ital">multitude of drops </span>upon the grass. The "small rain" of the Authorised Version points to a different and probably untenable derivation of the Hebrew word. The <span class= "ital">rain </span>is more definite than the dew, and therefore the first word in the second half of the verse should be stronger than the second, and not <span class= "ital">vice versa. </span>The <span class= "ital">tender herb </span>just sprouting can bear heavier showers than the grown grass.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My doctrine shall drop as the rain.</span> The Hebrew verb here and in <a href="/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28</a> is properly rendered by" drop;" it expresses the gentle falling of a genial shower or the soft distillation of dew. The clause is best taken imperatively, as it is by the LXX., the Vulgate, and Onkelos: <span class="accented">Let</span> <span class="accented">my doctrine drop as the rain</span>, <span class="accented">let my speech distil</span>, etc. The point of comparison here is not the quickening, fructifying, vivifying influence of the rain and dew, so much as the effective force of these agents as sent from heaven to produce results. So might his doctrine come with power into the minds of his hearers. <span class="cmt_word">Doctrine</span> (<span class="hebrew">לֶקַה</span> from <span class="hebrew">לָקַח</span> to take); that which takes one (<a href="/proverbs/7-21.htm">Proverbs 7:21</a>, "fair speech," By which one is captivated), or which one takes or receives, viz. instruction (<a href="/proverbs/4-2.htm">Proverbs 4:2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/29-24.htm">Isaiah 29:24</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Small rain</span>; gentle showers, such as conduce to the growing of herbs. The Hebrew word (<span class="hebrew">שְׂעִידִים</span>) primarily means hairs, and is here used of rain coming down in thin streams like hair. Showers; <span class="accented">heavy rain</span> (<span class="hebrew">רִבִיבִים</span> from <span class="hebrew">רָבַב</span>, to be much or many, equal to multitude of drops). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Let my teaching</span><br /><span class="heb">לִקְחִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(liq·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3948.htm">Strong's 3948: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something received, instruction, inveiglement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fall</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲרֹ֤ף</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·rōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6201.htm">Strong's 6201: </a> </span><span class="str2">To droop, to drip</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like rain</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּמָּטָר֙</span> <span class="translit">(kam·mā·ṭār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4306.htm">Strong's 4306: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my speech</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמְרָתִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(’im·rā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> </span><span class="str2">Utterance, speech, word</span><br /><br /><span class="word">settle</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּזַּ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(tiz·zal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5140.htm">Strong's 5140: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flow, trickle, drop, distill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like dew,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּטַּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(kaṭ·ṭal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2919.htm">Strong's 2919: </a> </span><span class="str2">Night mist, dew</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like gentle rain</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּשְׂעִירִ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(kiś·‘î·rim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8164.htm">Strong's 8164: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rain (drop)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">new grass,</span><br /><span class="heb">דֶ֔שֶׁא</span> <span class="translit">(ḏe·še)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1877.htm">Strong's 1877: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sprout, grass</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like showers</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִרְבִיבִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵir·ḇî·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7241.htm">Strong's 7241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abundant showers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tender plants.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵֽשֶׂב׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·śeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6212.htm">Strong's 6212: </a> </span><span class="str2">Herb, herbage</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain (Deut. 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