NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Be gladgiyl (gheel) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear -- be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice. then ye children ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Zion Tsiyown (tsee-yone') Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion. and rejoice samach (saw-makh') probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome in the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. your God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. for he hath given nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) you the former rain mowreh (mo-reh') an archer; also teacher or teaching; also the early rain -- (early) rain. moderately tsdaqah (tsed-aw-kaw') rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness). and he will cause to come down yarad (yaw-rad') to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications) for you the rain geshem (gheh'-shem) a shower -- rain, shower. the former rain mowreh (mo-reh') an archer; also teacher or teaching; also the early rain -- (early) rain. and the latter rain malqowsh (mal-koshe') the spring rain; figuratively, eloquence -- latter rain. in the first ri'shown (ree-shone') first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past. month Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So rejoice, O sons of Zion, And be glad in the LORD your God; For He has given you the early rain for your vindication. And He has poured down for you the rain, The early and latter rain as before. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Children of Zion, rejoice and be glad in the LORD your God, because He gives you the autumn rain for your vindication. He sends showers for you, both autumn and spring rain as before. International Standard Version And so be glad, children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, because he has given you the right amount of early rain, and he will cause the rain to fall for you, both the early rain and the later rain as before. NET Bible Citizens of Zion, rejoice! Be glad because of what the LORD your God has done! For he has given to you the early rains as vindication. He has sent to you the rains--both the early and the late rains as formerly. GOD'S WORD® Translation People of Zion, be glad and find joy in the LORD your God. The LORD has given you the Teacher of Righteousness. He has sent the autumn rain and the spring rain as before. King James 2000 Bible Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he has given you the former rain faithfully, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. Links Joel 2:23Joel 2:23 NIV Joel 2:23 NLT Joel 2:23 ESV Joel 2:23 NASB Joel 2:23 KJV |
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