Joel 2:23

Easy To Read Version

So be happy, people of Zion. {\cf2\super [18]} \par Be joyful in the Lord your God.\par He will be good and give you rain.\par He will send you the early rains\par and the late rains like before.\par

Cross References

1 Kings 8:36

So please listen in heaven to their prayer. Then forgive us for our sins. Teach the people to live right. Then, Lord, please send rain to the land you gave them.

Job 33:23

“God has thousands of angels.\par Maybe one of those angels\par is watching over that person.\par That angel might speak for that person\par and tell about the good things he did.\par

Job 37:13

God brings the clouds\par to bring floods to punish people\par or to bring water to show his love.\par

Psalm 104:34

I hope these words I said\par will make him happy.\par I am happy with the Lord.\par

Psalm 147:8

God fills the sky with clouds.\par God makes rain for the earth.\par God makes the grass grow on the mountains.\par

Psalm 149:2

Let Israel enjoy themselves with their Maker.\par Let the people on Zion {\cf2\super [651]} rejoice with their King.\par

Psalm 28:7

The Lord is my strength.\par He is my shield.\par I trusted him.\par And he helped me.\par I am very happy!\par And I sing songs of praise to him.\par

Psalm 32:11

Good people, rejoice\par and be very happy in the Lord.\par All you people with pure hearts, rejoice!\par

Psalm 84:6

They travel through Baca Valley which God has made like a spring.\par Autumn rains form pools of water. {\cf2\super [485]} \par

Proverbs 16:15

When the king is happy, life will be better for everyone. If the king is pleased with you, then it will be like spring rain falling from a cloud.

Isaiah 30:21

Then, if you do wrong and go (live) the wrong way (to the right or to the left), you will hear a voice behind you saying, “This is the right way. You should go this way!”

Isaiah 30:23

At that time, the Lord will send rain for you. You will plant seeds in the ground, and the ground will grow food for you. You will have a very large harvest. You will have plenty of food in the fields for your animals. There will be large fields for your sheep.

Isaiah 41:16

You will throw them into the air,\par and the wind will blow them away\par and scatter them.\par Then you will be happy in the Lord.\par You will be very proud of the Holy One (God) of Israel.”\par

Isaiah 61:10

“The Lord makes me very, very happy.\par My whole self is happy in my God.\par The Lord put the clothes of salvation on me.\par These clothes are like the nice clothes\par a man wears at his wedding.\par The Lord put the coat of goodness on me.\par This coat is like the beautiful clothes\par a woman wears at her wedding.\par

Jeremiah 3:3

You sinned, so the rain has not come.\par There have not been any springtime rains.\par But still you refuse to be ashamed.\par The look on your face is like the look\par that a prostitute has when she\par refuses to be ashamed.\par You refuse to be ashamed of what you did.\par

Jeremiah 5:24

The people of Judah never say to themselves,\par ‘Let’s fear and respect the Lord our God.\par He gives us autumn and spring rains\par at just the right time.\par He makes sure that we have the harvest\par at just the right time.’\par

Lamentations 4:2

The people of Zion {\cf2\super [26]} were worth a lot.\par They were worth their weight in gold.\par But now the enemy treats those people\par like old clay jars.\par The enemy treats them\par like clay jars made by a potter.\par

Ezekiel 34:26

I will bless the sheep and the places around my hill (Jerusalem). I will cause the rains to fall at the right time. They will shower them with blessings.

Hosea 6:3

Let’s learn about the Lord.\par Let’s try very hard to know the Lord.\par We know he is coming,\par like we know the dawn is coming.\par The Lord will come to us like the rain,\par like the spring rain that waters the ground.”\par

Leviticus 26:4

If you do those things, then I will give you rains at the time they should come. The land will grow crops and the trees of the field will grow their fruit.

Amos 4:7

“I also stopped the rain—and it was three months before harvest time. So no crops grew. Then I let it rain on one city, but not on another city. Rain fell on one part of the country. But on the other part of the country, the land became very dry.

Zechariah 10:1

Pray to the Lord for rain in the springtime. The Lord will send the lightning and the rain will fall. And God will make the plants grow in each person’s field.

Zechariah 10:7

The people of Ephraim {\cf2\super [26]} will be as happy as soldiers that have too much to drink. Their children will be rejoicing and they, too, will be happy. They will all have a happy time together with the Lord.

Zechariah 9:13

Judah, I will use you like a bow.\par Ephraim I will use you like arrows.\par Israel, I will use you like a sword\par to fight against the people of Greece.\par

Zechariah 9:9

City of Zion, rejoice!\par People of Jerusalem, shout with joy!\par Look, your king is coming to you!\par He is the good king that won the victory.\par But he is humble.\par He is riding on a donkey,\par on a young donkey\par born from a work animal.\par

Acts 14:17

But God was always there doing things that prove he is real. He gives you rain from the sky. He gives you good harvests at the right times. He gives you plenty of food, and he fills your hearts with joy.”

Deuteronomy 11:14

I will send rain for your land at the right time. I will send the autumn rain and the spring rain. Then you can gather your grain, your new wine, and your oil.

Deuteronomy 28:12

The Lord will open his storehouse where he keeps his rich blessings. The Lord will send rain at the right time for your land. The Lord will bless everything you do. You will have money to lend to many nations. And you will not need to borrow anything from them.

Deuteronomy 32:2

My teachings will come like the rain, like a mist falling {to the ground}, like a gentle rain on the soft grass, like rain on the green plants.

Philippians 3:1

And now, my brothers and sisters, be happy in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it will help you to be more ready.

Philippians 3:3

But we are the people who are truly circumcised. {\cf2\super [16]} We worship (serve) God through his Spirit. {\cf2\super [17]} We are proud to be in Christ Jesus. And we don’t trust in ourselves or anything we can do.

Philippians 4:4

Always be happy in the Lord. I will say it again. Be happy.