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Zech. 10:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Ask ye of the Lord raini in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make λbright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

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Deut. 11:13‑14• ¹³And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the Lord your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
¹⁴That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil. (Deut. 11:13‑14)

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or, lightnings.

Jer. 10:13• ¹³When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. (Jer. 10:13)

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-2: God is to be sought unto, and not idols.

3-12: As he visited his flock for sin, so he will save and restore them.

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Ezek. 36:37• ³⁷Thus saith the Lord God; I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock. (Ezek. 36:37)

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Matt. 7:7‑8• ⁷Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
⁸For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. (Matt. 7:7‑8)

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John 16:23• ²³And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. (John 16:23)

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James 5:16‑18• ¹⁶Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
¹⁷Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
¹⁸And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. (James 5:16‑18)

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Deut. 11:13• ¹³And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the Lord your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, (Deut. 11:13)

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Deut. 28:23• ²³And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron. (Deut. 28:23)

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1 Kings 17:1• ¹And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. (1 Kings 17:1)

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1 Kings 18:41‑45• ⁴¹And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
⁴²So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
⁴³And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
⁴⁴And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.
⁴⁵And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel. (1 Kings 18:41‑45)

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Isa. 5:6• ⁶And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. (Isa. 5:6)

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Isa. 30:23• ²³Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures. (Isa. 30:23)

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Jer. 14:22• ²²Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things. (Jer. 14:22)

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Amos 4:7• ⁷And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered. (Amos 4:7)

the time.

Deut. 11:14• ¹⁴That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil. (Deut. 11:14)

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Job 29:23• ²³And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. (Job 29:23)

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Prov. 16:15• ¹⁵In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain. (Prov. 16:15)

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Hos. 6:3• ³Then 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. (Hos. 6:3)

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Joel 2:23‑24• ²³Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
²⁴And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil. (Joel 2:23‑24)

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James 5:7• ⁷Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. (James 5:7)

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or, lightnings.

Job 36:27‑31• ²⁷For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapor thereof:
²⁸Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
²⁹Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
³⁰Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
³¹For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance. (Job 36:27‑31)

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Job 37:1‑6• ¹At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
²Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
³He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
⁴After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
⁵God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
⁶For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. (Job 37:1‑6)

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Jer. 10:13• ¹³When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. (Jer. 10:13)

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Jer. 51:16• ¹⁶When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. (Jer. 51:16)

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Psa. 65:9• ⁹Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. (Psa. 65:9)

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Psa. 72:6• ⁶He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. (Psa. 72:6)

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Psa. 104:13• ¹³He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. (Psa. 104:13)

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Isa. 44:3• ³For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: (Isa. 44:3)

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Ezek. 34:26• ²⁶And 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. (Ezek. 34:26)

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Hos. 10:12• ¹²Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. (Hos. 10:12)

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Mic. 5:7• ⁷And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men. (Mic. 5:7)

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1 Cor. 3:6• ⁶I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. (1 Cor. 3:6)

• The first verse of this chapter goes back to a time prior to the prosperity and happiness there described. And this is a constant characteristic of all the prophets. Pursuing their theme in some one aspect, they proceed until they have reached the consummation looked for, and then, returning, they will give details or other aspects of the subject. (“Zechariah 10” by E. Dennett)

• (Deut. 11:13-15). But Israel, by their disobedience and departure from their God, had forfeited this promise, and God in chastisement had withheld both the early and the latter rain. Now, however, inasmuch as it was His thought to do well unto Jerusalem and to His people, He encourages them to seek His face for a return of their former blessing. (“Zechariah 10” by E. Dennett)

• It is, however, of great interest to remark the omission of all reference to the early rain, the prophet only speaking of the time of the latter rain. The reason is, that the time of the early rain had forever passed away. God sent the first rain on the day of Pentecost; and while many individual hearts were opened to receive it, the nation refused its blessed vivifying influence. (“Zechariah 10” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Ask of Jehovah rain in the time of the latter rain; Jehovah will make lightnings, and he will give themk showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

JND Translation Notes

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i.e. those who ask.