I will build a great nation from you. I will bless you and make your name famous. People will use your name to bless other people.
Ezekiel 34:26 - Easy To Read Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And I will make them and the places round about My hill a blessing, and I will cause the showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing [of good insured by God's favor]. American Standard Version (1901) And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in its season; there shall be showers of blessing. Common English Bible I will give them and those around my hill a blessing by sending the rain in its season. They will be rains of blessing. Catholic Public Domain Version And I will make them a blessing all around my hill. And I will send the rain in due time; there will be showers of blessing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I will make them a blessing round about my hill: and I will send down the rain in its season, there shall be showers of blessing. |
I will build a great nation from you. I will bless you and make your name famous. People will use your name to bless other people.
When I look and see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the agreement that continues forever. I will remember the agreement between me and every living thing on the earth.”
It is like a gentle rain {\cf2\super [623]} \par from Mount Hermon\par falling on Mount Zion. {\cf2\super [624]} \par
Mount Bashan, why do you look down\par on Mount Zion?\par God loves that mountain (Zion).\par The Lord chose to live there forever.\par
God, you sent the rain\par to make a tired, old land strong again.\par
The people travel from town to town, {\cf2\super [486]} \par on their way to Zion,\par where they will meet with God.\par
At that time, Israel, Assyria, and Egypt will join together and control the land. This will be a blessing for the land.
Some of you people plant seeds near every stream of water. You let your cattle and donkeys walk around and eat freely. You people will be very happy.
“I will pour water for thirsty people. I will make streams flow on dry land. I will pour my Spirit on your children—it will be like a stream of water flowing over your family.
The Lord says, “I will bring those people to my holy mountain. I will make them happy in my house of prayer. The offerings and sacrifices they give me will please me. Why? Because my temple {\cf2\super [439]} will be called a house of prayer for all nations.”
The Lord my Master says, “People must come to my holy mountain—the high mountain in Israel—to serve me! The whole family of Israel will be on their land—they will be there in their country. That is the place you can come to ask me for advice. And you must come to that place to bring me your offerings. You must bring the first part of your crops to me there in that place. You must bring all your holy gifts to me in that place.
I will lead them to grassy fields. They will go to the place high on the mountains of Israel. There they will lie down on good ground and eat the grass. They will eat in rich grassland on the mountains of Israel.
I will give them some land that will make a good garden. Then they won’t suffer from hunger in that land. They won’t suffer the insults from the nations any more.
“But mountains of Israel, you will grow new trees and produce fruit for my people Israel. My people will soon come back.
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
{Don’t worry!} I will order my blessing to come to you during the sixth year. The land will continue growing crops for three years.
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.
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.
“These people will plant in peace. Their grapevines will produce grapes. The land will give good crops, and the skies will give rain. I will give all these things to these, my people.
People began using the names Israel and Judah in their curses. But I will save Israel and Judah, and their names will become a blessing. So don’t be afraid. Be strong!”
The Lord All Powerful says, “At that time, many foreigners speaking different languages will come to a Jewish person, take hold of the hem of his robe and ask, ‘We heard that God is with you. Can we come with you to worship him?’”
The Lord All-Powerful says, “Try this test. Bring one-tenth of your things to me. Put those things in the treasury. Bring food to my house. Test me! If you do those things, then I will truly bless you. Good things will come to you like rain falling from the sky. You will have more than enough of everything.
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.”
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.