And 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.

I will make them and the places round about my hill - the Jews, and Zion, God's hill (), are to be sources of blessing, not merely to themselves, but to the surrounding pagan (; Isaiah 56:6; ; ; , "As ye were a curse among the pagan, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing").

And I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. The Holy Spirit's reviving influences are often compared to a refreshing shower (, "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"). The literal fulfillment is, however, the primary one, though the spiritual also is designed. In correspondence with the settled reign of righteousness internally, all is to be prosperity externally, fertilizing showers (according to the promise of the ancient covenant, ; ; ), and productive trees and lands (). Thus shall they realize the image of - namely, a flock richly pastured by God Himself.

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