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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 26:4

In a country like Palestine rain in the proper season is an indispensable condition of prosperity and plenty. Hence it is frequently referred to in the OT. as a special mark of the divine favour: see on Deuteronomy 11:10, and cp. Ezekiel 34:26; Isaiah 55:10; Hosea 6:3. There are two rainy seasons in Palestine. The former rain falls in October-November when the seed is sown, and the latter rain in March-April before harvest.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    The blessings of obedience: fertility, freedom from wild beasts, victory over enemies, and the presence of Yahweh Himself in the midst. For the first reward, _cf._ Amos 9:13; for the thought in genera...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THEN. See note on "If", Leviticus 26:3 above. RAIN. Hebrew rains: i.e. the early and latter rains. Deuteronomy 11:14; Deuteronomy 28:12.

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _The blessing that shall follow upon obedience_. (Cp. Deuteronomy 28:1-11.)...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THEN I WILL GIVE YOU RAIN IN DUE SEASON, AND THE LAND SHALL YIELD HER INCREASE, AND THE TREES OF THE FIELD SHALL YIELD THEIR FRUIT._ I will give you rain in due season. Rain seldom fell in Judea exc...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEN I WILL GIVE YOU RAIN IN DUE SEASON. — Better, _then I will give you your rains in due season,_ that is, the former and latter rains (Deuteronomy 11:14). In Palestine the proper season for the ear...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ נָתַתִּ֥י גִשְׁמֵיכֶ֖ם בְּ עִתָּ֑ם וְ נָתְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Leviticus 26:4 give H5414 (H8804) rain H1653 season H6256 land H776 yield H5414 (H8804) produce H2981 trees...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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