23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joel 2:23:1 ⧉וּבְנֵ֣יuveneiand sons of Joel 2:23:2 ⧉צִיּ֗וֹןtsiyonZion Joel 2:23:3 ⧉גִּֽילוּ֙gilurejoice Joel 2:23:4 ⧉וְשִׂמְחוּ֙vesimkhuand be glad Joel 2:23:5 ⧉בַּֽיהוָ֔הvayahwehin the LORD Joel 2:23:6 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םeloheikhemyour God Joel 2:23:7 ⧉כִּֽי־נָתַ֥ןkinatanfor he has given Joel 2:23:8 ⧉לָכֶ֛םlakhemto you Joel 2:23:9 ⧉אֶת־הַמּוֹרֶ֖הethamorethe early rain Joel 2:23:10 ⧉לִצְדָקָ֑הlitsdakafor righteousness Joel 2:23:11 ⧉וַיּוֹרֶד֩vayoredand he has caused to come down Joel 2:23:12 ⧉לָכֶ֨םlakhemfor you Joel 2:23:13 ⧉גֶּ֜שֶׁםgeshemrain Joel 2:23:14 ⧉מוֹרֶ֣הmoreearly rain Joel 2:23:15 ⧉וּמַלְק֗וֹשׁumalkoshand latter rain Joel 2:23:16 ⧉בָּרִאשׁוֹן׃barishonas at first |
23. Formal Translation You sons of Zion, be glad and rejoice in the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Rain-Giver} your God, for He has given you the former rain for righteousness, and He causes the rain to come down for you—the former rain and the latter rain as at the first. |
23. Dynamic Translation People of Zion, celebrate and be joyful in the LORD {Yahweh, Source of Blessings} your God, because He has given you just the right early rain, and sends down rain—the early and the late rains—like you had at the beginning. |