is like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.’
Hosea 6:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Let’s strive to know the Lord. His appearance is as sure as the dawn. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the land. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Yes, let us know (recognize, be acquainted with, and understand) Him; let us be zealous to know the Lord [to appreciate, give heed to, and cherish Him]. His going forth is prepared and certain as the dawn, and He will come to us as the [heavy] rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth. American Standard Version (1901) And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth. Common English Bible Let’s know, let’s press on to know the LORD; whose appearing is as certain as the dawn; who will come to us like the showers, like the spring rains that give drink to the earth.” Catholic Public Domain Version He will revive us after two days; on the third day he will raise us up, and we will live in his sight. We will understand, and we will continue on, so that we may know the Lord. His landing place has been prepared like the first light of morning, and he will come to us like the early and the late rains of the land. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He will revive us after two days: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. We shall know, and we shall follow on, that we may know the Lord. His going forth is prepared as the morning light, and he will come to us as the early and the latter rain to the earth. |
is like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.’
They waited for me as for the rain and opened their mouths as for spring showers.
The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
and many peoples will come and say, ‘Come, let’s go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us about his ways so that we may walk in his paths.’ For instruction will go out of Zion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
until the Spirit from on high is poured out on us. Then the desert will become an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.
For I will pour water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants and my blessing on your offspring.
I will make it a wasteland. It will not be pruned or weeded; thorns and briars will grow up. I will also give orders to the clouds that rain should not fall on it.
Then all your children will be taught by the Lord, their prosperity will be great,
I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God because they will return to me with all their heart.
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
Sow righteousness for yourselves and reap faithful love; break up your unploughed ground. It is time to seek the Lord until he comes and sends righteousness on you like the rain.
I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.
His new branches will spread, and his splendour will be like the olive tree, his fragrance, like the forest of Lebanon.
I will take you to be my wife in faithfulness, and you will know the Lord.
and many nations will come and say, ‘Come, let’s go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us about his ways So that we may walk in his paths.’ For instruction will go out of Zion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; one will come from you to be ruler over Israel for me. His origin is from antiquity, from ancient times.
Then the remnant of Jacob will be among many peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for anyone or linger for mankind.
Ask the Lord for rain in the season of spring rain. The Lord makes the rain clouds, and he will give them showers of rain and crops in the field for everyone.
But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and playfully jump like calves from the stall.
He answered, ‘Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.
Because of our God’s merciful compassion, the dawn from on high will visit us
This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent #– #Jesus Christ.
If anyone wants to do his will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own.
The people here were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, since they received the word with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
Let my teaching fall like rain and my word settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass and showers on tender plants.
For we have become participants in Christ if we hold firmly until the end the reality that we had at the start.
We also have the prophetic word strongly confirmed, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
‘I, Jesus, have sent my angel to attest these things to you for the churches. I am the Root and descendant of David, the bright morning star.’