"The LORDª shall openª° unto thee¹ his goodª treasure,ª¹ the heavenª to giveª° the rainª unto thy landª in his season,ª and to blessª°¹ all¹ the workª of thine hand:ª and thou shalt lendª° unto manyª nations,ª and thou¹ shalt not¹ borrow.ª°" {Deu 28:12} + "Then I will giveª° you rainª in due season,ª and the landª shall yieldª° her increase,ª and the treesª of the fieldª shall yieldª° their fruit.ª" {Lev 26:4} + "Who givethª° rainª uponª¹ the earth,ª and sendethª° watersª uponª¹ the fields:ª ... To set upª° on highª those that be low;ª that those which mournª° may be exaltedª° to safety.ª" {Job 5:10-11} + "Also¹ by wateringª he weariethª° the thick cloud:ª he scatterethª° his brightª cloud:ª ... He causeth it to come,ª° whether¹ for correction,ª or¹ for his land,ª or¹ for mercy.ª" {Job 37:11-13} + "Thou visitestª° the earth,ª and waterestª° it: thou greatlyª enrichestª° it with the riverª of God,ª [which] is fullª° of water:ª thou preparestª° them corn,ª when¹ thou hast so¹ providedª° for it. ... The pasturesª are clothedª° with flocks;ª the valleysª also are covered overª° with corn;ª they shout for joy,ª° they also¹ sing.ª°" {Psa 65:9-13} + "Are thereª [any] among the vanitiesª of the Gentilesª that can cause rain?ª° or¹ can the heavensª giveª° showers?ª [art] not¹ thou¹ he,¹ O LORDª our God?ª therefore we will waitª° upon thee: for¹ thou¹ hast madeª°¹ all¹ these¹ [things]." {Jer 14:22} + "And I will makeª° them and the places round aboutª my hillª a blessing;ª and I will cause the showerª to come downª° in his season;ª there shall be¹ showersª of blessing.ª" {Ezk 34:26} + "Be not afraid,ª°¹ ye beastsª of the field:ª for¹ the pasturesª of the wildernessª do spring,ª° for¹ the treeª bearethª° her fruit,ª the fig treeª and the vineª do yieldª° their strength.ª ... Be gladª° then, ye childrenª of Zion,ª and rejoiceª° in the LORDª your God:ª for¹ he hath givenª° you¹ the former rainª moderately,ª and he will cause to come downª° for you the rain,ª the former rain,ª and the latter rainª in the firstª [month]." {Jol 2:22-23} + "Be patientª° therefore,ª brethren,ª untoª the¹ comingª of the¹ Lord.ª Behold,ª° the¹ husbandmanª waiteth²° for¹ the¹ preciousª fruitª of the¹ earth,ª and¹ hath long patienceª° forª it,ª untilªª he receiveª° the earlyª andª latterª rain.ª" {Jms 5:7} |
