The former rain moderately - המורה לצדקה hammoreh litsedakah, “the former rain in righteousness,” that is, in due time and in just proportion. This rain fell after autumn, the other in spring. See Hos 6:3.
In the first month - בראשון barishon, “as aforetime.” So Bp. Newcome. In the month Nisan. - Syriac.