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James 5:7

“Be patient, then, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Look, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it until it receives the early and the late rain.”

James 5:7 · direct translation from the Greek
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rain.

Allusion · Deuteronomy 11:14

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Both texts name “the early and the late rain.”

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • πρόϊμονproimonG4406יוֹרֶהyoreH3138“early (rain)”
  • ὄψιμονopsimonG3797מַלְקוֹשׁmalkoshH4456“late (rain)”

James 5:7, word by word

Be patientΜακροθυμήσατεMakrothymēsate

be patient

To bear up without anger, wait calmly.

Where else “Makrothymēsate” appears
brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi

brother in faith

A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.

Where else “adelphoi” appears
the comingπαρουσίαςparousias

coming

The arrival of Jesus in glory at the end.

Where else “parousias” appears
of the Lordκυρίουkyriou

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

Where else “kyriou” appears
the farmerγεωργὸςgeōrgos

farmer, vinedresser

Farmer, one who works the land.

Where else “geōrgos” appears
waits forἐκδέχεταιekdechetai

wait for

Wait for, expect someone.

Where else “ekdechetai” appears
the preciousτίμιονtimion

precious

Of great value.

Where else “timion” appears
fruitκαρπὸνkarpon

fruit

What a plant produces, which is harvested and eaten.

Where else “karpon” appears
of the earthγῆςgēs

ground

What is underfoot, dry land.

Where else “gēs” appears
it receivesλάβῃlabēi

receive

To be given something, like the Spirit.

Where else “labēi” appears
the earlyπρόϊμονproimon

early

Early; the early rain, of autumn.

Where else “proimon” appears
the lateὄψιμονopsimon

late

Late; the late rain, of spring.

Where else “opsimon” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

The autumn and spring rains in the land of Israel (Deuteronomy 11:14). The base text does not say “rain”; many manuscripts add it.

The context

6You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one; he does not oppose you.

7 · This verse (above)

8You also be patient; make firm your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has drawn near.

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To study James 5 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What warning does James give to the rich who have stored up wealth (v. 1-6)?

  2. 2. What it means

    James gives the farmer and the prophets as examples (v. 7-11). What does he want to teach about patience through them?

  3. 3. How I live it

    James encourages praying for one another (v. 13-16). Who needs your prayer or your company this week?

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