Leviticus 26:4
Leviticus 26:4 in Multiple Translations
I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
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.
then I will give your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Then I will give you rain at the right time, and the land will give her increase and the trees of the field will give their fruit;
I will make sure it rains at the right time so that the ground will grow good crops and the fruit trees will be productive.
I will then sende you raine in due season, and the land shall yelde her increase, and the trees of the fielde shall giue her fruite.
then I have given your rains in their season, and the land hath given her produce, and the tree of the field doth give its fruit;
then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
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:
And the ground shall bring forth its increase, and the trees shall be filled with fruit.
I will send rain for you at the proper/right times, in order that crops will grow on your land and there will be plenty of fruit on your trees.
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Leviticus 26:4 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/נָתַתִּ֥י
גִשְׁמֵי/כֶ֖ם
בְּ/עִתָּ֑/ם
וְ/נָתְנָ֤ה
הָ/אָ֨רֶץ֙
יְבוּלָ֔/הּ
וְ/עֵ֥ץ
הַ/שָּׂדֶ֖ה
יִתֵּ֥ן
פִּרְיֽ/וֹ
וְ/נָתַתִּ֥י
nâthan
H5414
to give
Conj | V-Qal-1cs
גִשְׁמֵי/כֶ֖ם
geshem
H1653
rain
N-mp | Suff
בְּ/עִתָּ֑/ם
ʻêth
H6256
time
Prep | N-cs | Suff
וְ/נָתְנָ֤ה
nâthan
H5414
to give
Conj | V-Qal-3fs
הָ/אָ֨רֶץ֙
ʼerets
H776
land
Art | N-cs
יְבוּלָ֔/הּ
yᵉbûwl
H2981
crops
N-ms | Suff
וְ/עֵ֥ץ
ʻêts
H6086
tree
Conj | N-ms
הַ/שָּׂדֶ֖ה
sâdeh
H7704
field
Art | N-ms
יִתֵּ֥ן
nâthan
H5414
to give
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
פִּרְיֽ/וֹ
pᵉrîy
H6529
fruit
N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Leviticus 26:4
וְ/נָתַתִּ֥י
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
Conj | V-Qal-1cs
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
גִשְׁמֵי/כֶ֖ם
geshem
H1653
"rain"
N-mp | Suff
This Hebrew word means a shower or rain, like a refreshing downpour from the sky. It appears in the Bible to describe weather. In the KJV, it is translated as rain or shower.
Definition: rain, shower
Usage: Occurs in 33 OT verses. KJV: rain, shower. See also: Genesis 7:12; Ecclesiastes 11:3; Psalms 68:10.
בְּ/עִתָּ֑/ם
ʻêth
H6256
"time"
Prep | N-cs | Suff
Eth means time, especially now or when, and can refer to an event, experience, or occasion. It is often used to describe a specific moment or period.
Definition: 1) time 1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion
Usage: Occurs in 258 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when. See also: Genesis 8:11; 2 Chronicles 35:17; Psalms 1:3.
וְ/נָתְנָ֤ה
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
Conj | V-Qal-3fs
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
הָ/אָ֨רֶץ֙
ʼerets
H776
"land"
Art | N-cs
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
יְבוּלָ֔/הּ
yᵉbûwl
H2981
"crops"
N-ms | Suff
This Hebrew word refers to crops or produce, like fruits and grains, and is also used to describe wealth. It appears in the Bible to talk about the abundance of the land. In the KJV, it's translated as 'fruit' or 'increase'.
Definition: produce, fruit, produce (of the soil)
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: fruit, increase. See also: Leviticus 26:4; Psalms 67:7; Psalms 78:46.
וְ/עֵ֥ץ
ʻêts
H6086
"tree"
Conj | N-ms
This Hebrew word for tree or wood refers to a strong and firm object, like a tree or a wooden plank, as seen in the carpentry work of Jesus' earthly father Joseph in Matthew 13:55.
Definition: : wood 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
Usage: Occurs in 289 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood. See also: Genesis 1:11; Joshua 9:23; Psalms 1:3.
הַ/שָּׂדֶ֖ה
sâdeh
H7704
"field"
Art | N-ms
A field or land is what this word represents, often referring to a flat area of land used for cultivation or as a habitat for wild animals, as described in the book of Genesis. It can also mean a plain or a country, as opposed to a mountain or sea. This term is used in the story of Ruth and Boaz.
Definition: 1) field, land 1a) cultivated field 1b) of home of wild beasts 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) 1d) land (opposed to sea)
Usage: Occurs in 309 OT verses. KJV: country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild. See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 28:38; Nehemiah 12:29.
יִתֵּ֥ן
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
פִּרְיֽ/וֹ
pᵉrîy
H6529
"fruit"
N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this word means the fruit that comes from the ground or from our actions. It is used in many books, including Genesis and Isaiah, to describe the results of our labor or the consequences of our choices.
Definition: 1) fruit 1a) fruit, produce (of the ground) 1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb) 1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 107 OT verses. KJV: bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward. See also: Genesis 1:11; Proverbs 18:20; Psalms 1:3.
Study Notes — Leviticus 26:4
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- Context
- Cross References
- Leviticus 26:4 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 26:4
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 26:4
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Leviticus 26:4
- Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 26:4
- Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 26:4
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Leviticus 26:4
- Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 26:4
- Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 26:4
- Sermons on Leviticus 26:4
Context — Additional Blessings of Obedience
2You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.
3If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments,
4I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
5Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land. 6And I will give peace to the land, and you will lie down with nothing to fear. I will rid the land of dangerous animals, and no sword will pass through your land.Cross References
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| 1 | Zechariah 8:12 | “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance. |
| 2 | Psalms 67:6 | The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. |
| 3 | Leviticus 25:21 | But I will send My blessing upon you in the sixth year, so that the land will yield a crop sufficient for three years. |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 11:14 | then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil. |
| 5 | Deuteronomy 28:12 | The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none. |
| 6 | Isaiah 30:23 | Then He will send rain for the seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food that comes from your land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures. |
| 7 | Joel 2:23–24 | Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before. The threshing floors will be full of grain, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil. |
| 8 | Job 5:10 | He gives rain to the earth and sends water upon the fields. |
| 9 | Ezekiel 36:30 | I will also make the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field plentiful, so that you will no longer bear reproach among the nations on account of famine. |
| 10 | Ezekiel 34:26–27 | I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing. The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them. |
Leviticus 26:4 Summary
This verse, Leviticus 26:4, promises that if we follow God's ways, He will provide for our needs in a regular and dependable manner, just like the seasonal rains that bring life to the land. This means that we can trust God to take care of us, just as He took care of the Israelites, and that He wants to bless us with an abundance of good things, as seen in verses like Psalm 37:3-4 and Jeremiah 29:11. By trusting in God's provision, we can experience peace and security, knowing that He is our loving and faithful Father (Matthew 6:25-34). As we reflect on this promise, we can ask ourselves how we can better trust in God's sovereignty and provision for our daily needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to receive 'rains in their season'?
This phrase refers to the timely and abundant provision of God's blessings, as seen in Leviticus 26:4, where God promises to provide for the Israelites' physical needs in a regular and dependable manner, much like the seasonal rains that bring life to the land (Deuteronomy 11:14, Jeremiah 5:24).
How does this verse relate to our modern lives?
Although this verse was written to the Israelites, the principle of God's provision and care remains the same for believers today, as seen in verses like Matthew 6:33 and Philippians 4:19, which remind us to trust in God's sovereignty and provision for our daily needs.
What is the significance of the 'trees of the field' bearing their fruit?
The image of trees bearing fruit is a symbol of God's blessing and prosperity, as seen in Psalm 1:3, where the righteous person is likened to a tree that bears fruit in season, and in John 15:1-8, where Jesus teaches about the importance of abiding in Him to bear spiritual fruit.
Is this verse a promise for every believer?
While this verse was specifically addressed to the Israelites, the underlying principle of God's desire to bless and provide for His people is a universal truth that applies to all believers, as seen in verses like Romans 8:28 and 2 Corinthians 9:8, which remind us of God's goodness and provision for those who trust in Him.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can trust God to provide for my physical and spiritual needs, just as He promised to provide for the Israelites?
- How can I cultivate a deeper sense of dependence on God's sovereignty and provision in my daily life?
- What are some 'seasons' in my life where I have experienced God's timely and abundant provision, and how can I reflect on those experiences to deepen my trust in Him?
- In what ways can I 'bear fruit' in my own life, as a reflection of God's blessing and presence in my midst?
Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 26:4
Then I will give you rain in due season,.... The former and latter rain, in the two seasons of the year in which rain usually fell, and the Scriptures frequently speak of; and when the land of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 26:4
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.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Leviticus 26:4
I will give you rain; therefore God placed them not in a land where there were such rivers as Nilus to water it and make it fruitful, but in a land which depended wholly upon the rain of heaven, the key whereof God kept in his own hand, that so he might the more effectually oblige them to obedience, in which their happiness consisted.
Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 26:4
Leviticus 26:4 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.Ver. 4. Rain in due season.] The best almanac we should rely upon for seasonable weather is our obedience to God, love to our neighbour, care of ourselves.
Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 26:4
(4) 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 early rain is from about the middle of October until December, thus preparing the ground for receiving the seed, whilst that of the latter or vernal rain is in the months of March and April, just before the harvest. Thus, also, in the covenant which God is to make with His people, a similar promise is made, “I will cause the showers to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing” (Ezekiel 34:26).
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Leviticus 26:4
Verse 4. Rain in due season] What in Scripture is called the early and the latter rain. The first fell in Palestine at the commencement of spring, and the latter in autumn. - Calmet.
Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 26:4
3–13. The blessing that shall follow upon obedience. (Cp. Deuteronomy 28:1-11.)
Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 26:4
4. Rain in due season — When the moral character of men influences the course of nature, the personality of God and his interest in human affairs are indubitably demonstrated. See Leviticus 26:19, note.
Sermons on Leviticus 26:4
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Leviticus 26 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes God's unwavering promises to Israel as outlined in Leviticus 26, detailing the blessings of abundance, peace, protection, and provision that come with obedie |
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The Blessings of the Coming Age by Arno Clemens Gaebelein | Arno Clemens Gaebelein preaches about the glorious blessings promised in the coming age of the kingdom, the millennium, as revealed in the prophetic Word. He emphasizes the true de |
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(Through the Bible) Deuteronomy 21-25 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker discusses various regulations and laws found in the Bible, specifically in the book of Deuteronomy. These regulations cover topics such as welfare progr |
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Money - Cirrhosis of the Giver by Shane Idleman | Shane Idleman addresses the critical topic of money in his sermon 'Money - Cirrhosis of the Giver,' emphasizing the importance of stewardship and the dangers of allowing money to b |
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God Will Not Bless the Lazy by Bakht Singh | Bakht Singh emphasizes the promise of God to open the heavens and bless the work of our hands, highlighting the importance of being active and diligent in our endeavors to receive |
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God's Treasury by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes that God's treasury is accessible to all believers, not just great prophets, as promised in Deuteronomy 28:12. He illustrates that the rain symbolizes the |
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The Hidden Treasure by Erlo Stegen | Erlo Stegen emphasizes the importance of recognizing our spiritual wealth in Christ, using the story of Zanele, who transitions from caring for orphans to a new path in marriage. H |