Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAsk the LORD for rain in springtime; the LORD makes the storm clouds, and He will give everyone showers of rain and crops in the field. Young's Literal Translation They asked of Jehovah rain in a time of latter rain, Jehovah is making lightnings, And rain [in] showers He doth give to them. To each—the herb in the field. King James Bible Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; [so] the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. Hebrew Askשַׁאֲל֨וּ (ša·’ă·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand the LORD מֵיְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel for rain מָטָר֙ (mā·ṭār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4306: Rain in springtime; בְּעֵ֣ת (bə·‘êṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 6256: Time, now, when the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel makes עֹשֶׂ֣ה (‘ō·śeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make the storm clouds, חֲזִיזִ֑ים (ḥă·zî·zîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2385: A thunderbolt, lightning flash and He will give יִתֵּ֣ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set them לָהֶ֔ם (lā·hem) Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They showers גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ (ge·šem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1653: Rain, shower of rain וּמְטַר־ (ū·mə·ṭar-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4306: Rain and crops עֵ֥שֶׂב (‘ê·śeḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6212: Herb, herbage of the field בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ (baś·śā·ḏeh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land for everyone. לְאִ֖ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person |