Deuteronomy 32:2

My doctrine Lit. my taking, what I have receivedand taketo men, my message; cp. St Paul 1 Corinthians 11:23, ἐγὼ γὰρ παρέλαβον ἀπὸ τοῦ κυρίου ὃ καὶ παρέδωκα ὑμῖν. Or alternatively, what I have apprehendedor learned; so commonly in the Wisdom literature for instructionor learning, Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 4:2; Proverbs 9:9 (cp. Isaiah 29:24), but also for apprehensibleness, persuasiveness, Proverbs 16:21; Proverbs 16:23.

My speech Sam., LXX, Syr. prefix and.

small rain Heb. se.îrîm, only here (therefore Lag. emends to resîsîm rain-dropsor fine rain, Song of Solomon 5:2). Translate mist. The word may be connected with se-ar, hair(Ar. sha-ir, -to be hairy"), as the Scot. haarand Lincolnshire harr= -sea-mist" are connected with -hair." Musil, however, says that certain Arab tribes who connect the successive winter-rains with different stars or constellations, call the fourth of the series esh-She-rior She-ra, meaning -the Sirius-rain."

tender grass Heb. dĕshĕ, fresh young grass.

showers Heb. rebîbîm, lit. lavish or frequent showers; Ar. rababa, -much water."

Thus the Song strikes its keynote the note to which it returns in the end after its indictment of the people of quickening and refreshing power for the tender hopes of Israel after the long drought of their captivity. Others think that the figure includes that of a heating and sweeping rain for the rebellious (so a Chaldee para-phrast), as if it were meant that the Song would be a savour of life unto life to some, but of death unto death to others. This is not borne out by the terms of this v.