Deuteronomy 32:2
My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
Cross-references
Job 29:22 uses 'my speech dropped'—the same verb as in Deuteronomy 32:2, describing wise teaching as gentle rain.
In Job 29:23, people eagerly drink in Job's words as spring rain—mirroring the same metaphor of teaching as rain.
In Isaiah 55:10, God's word is compared to rain that waters the earth—directly echoing the effect of divine teaching like rain.
In Isaiah 55:11, God's word accomplishes its purpose like rain—reinforcing the efficacy of the teaching in Deuteronomy 32:2.
In Hosea 6:4, dew symbolizes fleeting love—a stark contrast to the life-giving teaching like dew in Deuteronomy 32:2.
In Hosea 14:5, God promises to be like dew to Israel, bringing life—parallel to the nourishing dew of Moses' teaching.
In Micah 5:7, the remnant is compared to dew and showers from the Lord—the same similes used for teaching in Deuteronomy 32:2.
Ezekiel 20:46 uses 'drop word' as a command to prophesy — parallel verb for delivering divine speech.
2 Samuel 23:4 uses the same simile of rain causing grass to sprout, describing a righteous ruler's blessing.
In Psalm 72:6, the king's reign is compared to rain on mown grass—similar imagery but applied to royal blessing rather than teaching.
Hosea 6:3 likens God's coming to rain, echoing the life-giving rain metaphor for God's word here.
In 1 Corinthians 3:6-8, Paul uses planting and watering imagery for ministry—similar water-based growth metaphor but applied to apostolic work.
In Hebrews 6:7, land drinking rain produces a crop—parallels the fruitfulness from the rain-like teaching in Deuteronomy 32:2.
Joel 2:23 celebrates God's autumn rains as a blessing, similar to the rain imagery for divine teaching.
Zechariah 8:12 promises dew from heaven, sharing the 'dew' imagery for divine blessing.