New International VersionI will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees their fruit.
New Living TranslationI will send you the seasonal rains. The land will then yield its crops, and the trees of the field will produce their fruit.
English Standard Versionthen I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Berean Standard BibleI will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
King James BibleThen I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
New King James Versionthen I will give you rain in its season, the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
New American Standard Biblethen I shall give you rains in their season, so that the land will yield its produce and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
NASB 1995then I shall give you rains in their season, so that the land will yield its produce and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
NASB 1977then I shall give you rains in their season, so that the land will yield its produce and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
Legacy Standard Biblethen I shall give you rains in their season, so that the land will give forth its produce and the trees of the field will give forth their fruit.
Amplified Biblethen I will give you rain in its season, and the land will yield her produce and the trees of the field bear their fruit.
Christian Standard BibleI will give you rain at the right time, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
Holman Christian Standard BibleI will give you rain at the right time, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
American Standard Versionthen I will give your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Contemporary English Versionand I will send rain to make your crops grow and your trees produce fruit.
English Revised Versionthen I will give your rains in their season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
GOD'S WORD® Translation"I will give you rain at the right time. The land will produce its crops, and the trees in the field will produce their fruit.
Good News TranslationI will send you rain at the right time, so that the land will produce crops and the trees will bear fruit.
International Standard Versionthen I'll send your rain in its season so that the land will yield its produce and the trees of the field will yield their fruit.
NET BibleI will give you your rains in their time so that the land will give its yield and the trees of the field will produce their fruit.
New Heart English Biblethen I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Webster's Bible TranslationThen I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit: Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleI will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
World English Biblethen I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthen I have given your rains in their season, and the land has given her produce, and the tree of the field gives its fruit;
Young's Literal Translation then I have given your rains in their season, and the land hath given her produce, and the tree of the field doth give its fruit;
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd I gave your rains in their times, and the land gave its produce, and the tree of the field shall give its fruit: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the ground shall bring forth its increase, and the trees shall be filled with fruit.
Catholic Public Domain Versionand the ground shall bring forth its seedlings, and the trees shall be filled again with fruit.
New American BibleI will give you your rains in due season, so that the land will yield its crops, and the trees their fruit;
New Revised Standard VersionI will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedI shall give your rains in their times and Earth will give its harvests and the tree of the field will give its fruit. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917then I will give your rains in their season, and the land shall yield her produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Brenton Septuagint Translationthen will I give you the rain in its season, and the land shall produce its fruits, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context The Blessings of Obedience… 3If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments, 4I will giveyou rainsin their season,and the landwill yieldits produce,and the treesof the fieldwill beartheir fruit.5Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land.…
Cross References Deuteronomy 11:13-15So if you carefully obey the commandments I am giving you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, / then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil. / And I will provide grass in the fields for your livestock, and you will eat and be satisfied.
Ezekiel 34:26-27I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing. / The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them.
Jeremiah 5:24They have not said in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the rains, both autumn and spring, in season, who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.’
Joel 2:23-24Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before. / The threshing floors will be full of grain, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.
Zechariah 10:1Ask the LORD for rain in springtime; the LORD makes the storm clouds, and He will give everyone showers of rain and crops in the field.
Psalm 65:9-13You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth. / 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. ...
Isaiah 30:23Then He will send rain for the seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food that comes from your land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures.
Hosea 2:21-22“On that day I will respond—” declares the LORD—“I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth. / And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and oil, and they will respond to Jezreel.
Amos 4:7“I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered.
James 5:7-8Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.
Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Acts 14:17Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
Hebrews 6:7For 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.
1 Kings 8:35-36When the skies are shut and there is no rain because Your people have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and they turn from their sins because You have afflicted them, / then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, so that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk. May You send rain on the land that You gave Your people as an inheritance.
2 Chronicles 7:13-14If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people, / and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
Treasury of Scripture Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. Then I Deuteronomy 28:12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. 1 Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite,who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab,As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. Job 5:10 Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: the land Leviticus 25:21 Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years. Psalm 67:6Then shall the earth yield her increase;and God,even our own God, shall bless us. Psalm 85:12 Yea, the LORD shall givethat which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. Jump to Previous BearCropsDueFieldFruitGroundIncreaseProduceRainRainsRightSeasonThereofTimeTreeTreesYieldJump to Next BearCropsDueFieldFruitGroundIncreaseProduceRainRainsRightSeasonThereofTimeTreeTreesYieldLeviticus 26 1.Of idolatry2.Reverence3.A blessing to those who keep the commandments14.A curse to those who break them40.God promises to remember those who repentI will give you rains in their seasonThis promise of rain is a direct blessing from God, emphasizing His control over nature and His provision for His people. In the ancient Near East, agriculture was heavily dependent on seasonal rains, particularly the early and latter rains mentioned in Deuteronomy 11:14. The Israelites understood rain as a sign of divine favor, as seen in 1 Kings 18:41-45, where Elijah prays for rain after a drought. The phrase underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where obedience leads to blessings ( Deuteronomy 28:12). Rain in its season also symbolizes spiritual blessings and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, as seen in Joel 2:23-29 and Acts 2:17-18. and the land will yield its produce This promise highlights the fertility of the Promised Land, a land "flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8). The land's productivity is contingent upon Israel's faithfulness to God's commandments. The produce of the land is a tangible sign of God's provision and faithfulness, as seen in the blessings ofDeuteronomy 28:4-5. The land yielding its produce also points to the eschatological hope of a restored creation, where the earth will be renewed and fruitful (Isaiah 35:1-2). This phrase can be seen as a type of the spiritual fruitfulness expected of believers, as described inJohn 15:5 andGalatians 5:22-23. and the trees of the field will bear their fruit The fruit-bearing trees symbolize abundance and prosperity, reflecting the Edenic ideal where God provides abundantly for His creation (Genesis 1:29). In the context of Leviticus, this promise is part of the blessings for obedience, contrasting with the curses for disobedience that include agricultural failure (Leviticus 26:20). The imagery of fruitful trees is also used in prophetic literature to describe the Messianic age, where peace and prosperity will prevail (Ezekiel 34:27). In the New Testament, Jesus uses the metaphor of trees and fruit to teach about the evidence of a righteous life (Matthew 7:17-20), and believers are encouraged to bear spiritual fruit as a sign of their connection to Christ (John 15:8). Persons / Places / Events 1. GodThe speaker in this verse, promising blessings to the Israelites for their obedience. 2. IsraelitesThe recipients of God's covenant promises, including the blessings of rain and fruitful harvests. 3. Promised LandThe land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, where these blessings would manifest. 4. MosesThe mediator of the covenant, through whom God communicated His laws and promises to the Israelites. 5. CovenantThe agreement between God and the Israelites, which includes blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. Teaching Points Obedience Brings BlessingsThe verse underscores the principle that God's blessings are often contingent upon our obedience to His commands. God's ProvisionTrust in God's provision is essential, as He promises to meet our needs when we align our lives with His will. Seasonal TimingJust as rain comes in its season, God's blessings often come in His perfect timing, requiring patience and faith. Fruitfulness as a Sign of FaithfulnessThe fruitfulness of the land is a metaphor for the spiritual fruitfulness that results from a life lived in obedience to God. Covenant RelationshipUnderstanding our relationship with God as a covenant helps us see the importance of faithfulness and the blessings that follow. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 26
(Leviticus 26:4) How can this chapter’s claim that obedience directly guarantees rainfall be reconciled with modern meteorological science?
What does 'Lord of the harvest' mean?
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(Leviticus 26:44) Does God's promise never to fully reject Israel conflict with other passages about divine judgment and exile?(4) Then I will give you rain in due season.--Better, then I will give you your rains in due season,that is, the former and latter rains ( Deuteronomy 11:14). In Palestine the proper season for the early rain is from about the middle of October until December, thus preparing the ground for receiving the seed, whilst that of the latter or vernal rain is in the months of March and April, just before the harvest. Thus, also, in the covenant which God is to make with His people, a similar promise is made, "I will cause the showers to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing" ( Ezekiel 34:26). Verses 4-6. - These verses appear to have been in the mind, not of Joel only, as already pointed out, but of Ezekiel ( Ezekiel 34:20-31). In Leviticus we find, Then I will give you rain in due season; in Ezekiel, "And I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing." In Leviticus, And the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit; in Ezekiel, "And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth her increase." In Leviticus , Ye shall dwell in your land safely; in Ezekiel, "They shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods." In Leviticus, And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land; in Ezekiel, "And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land.... And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid." The promise, Your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time, is similar to that in the prophet Amos, "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed" ( Amos 9:13).
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֥י(wə·nā·ṯat·tî)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414:To give, put, setyou rainsגִשְׁמֵיכֶ֖ם(ḡiš·mê·ḵem)Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 1653:Rain, showerin their season,בְּעִתָּ֑ם(bə·‘it·tām)Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6256:Time, now, whenand the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙(hā·’ā·reṣ)Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776:Earth, landwill yieldוְנָתְנָ֤ה(wə·nā·ṯə·nāh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5414:To give, put, setits produce,יְבוּלָ֔הּ(yə·ḇū·lāh)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 2981:Produce, a crop, wealthand the treesוְעֵ֥ץ(wə·‘êṣ)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6086:Tree, trees, woodof the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖ה(haś·śā·ḏeh)Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7704:Field, landwill bearיִתֵּ֥ן(yit·tên)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414:To give, put, settheir fruit.פִּרְיֽוֹ׃(pir·yōw)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6529:Fruit
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