Deuteronomy 32:2

Translations

Modern

Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.

Traditional

My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

Literal

Let my teaching drop like rain, my speech shall distill as the dew, as raindrops on the tender herb, and as showers on the grass.

Latin

Concrescat ut pluvia doctrina mea, fluat ut ros eloquium meum, quasi imber super herbam, et quasi stillæ super gramina.

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English

Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.

Notes

Deuteronomy 32:2

like rain … like dew: This comparison shows how gentle and life-giving the teaching of Moses should be. Rain and dew softly water the ground and help plants grow.

In the same way, the words of Moses should refresh God’s people. His teaching should help obedience grow in their hearts.

Deuteronomy 31:30–32:47

In ancient times, vows from both parties secured a treaty between individuals or nations. Israel's promise was in a song of witness that Moses composed under divine inspiration (31:19–22).

Israel probably sang the song during a regular covenant-renewal ceremony (31:21). They invoked upon themselves the covenant's judgments and reminded themselves of its promises.

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