KJV ORIGINAL
Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So celebrate, people of God — get excited about what the Lord is doing! He's already blessed you with the early rains right on schedule, and now he's sending both the fall and spring rains in the first month. Your season of abundance is here.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's timing is perfect — your drought season is over and the blessing season just started.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Joel was
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