Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. New Living Translation When the ground soaks up the falling rain and bears a good crop for the farmer, it has God’s blessing. English Standard Version For land that has drunk the rain that often falls on it, and produces a crop useful to those for whose sake it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God. Berean Standard Bible For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God. Berean Literal Bible For land having drunk in the rain coming often upon it and producing vegetation useful for those for the sake of whom also it is tilled, partakes of blessing from God. King James Bible For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: New King James Version For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; New American Standard Bible For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it and produces vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; NASB 1995 For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; NASB 1977 For ground that drinks the rain which often falls upon it and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; Legacy Standard Bible For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; Amplified Bible For soil that drinks the rain which often falls on it and produces crops useful to those for whose benefit it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God; Christian Standard Bible For the ground that drinks the rain that often falls on it and that produces vegetation useful to those for whom it is cultivated receives a blessing from God. Holman Christian Standard Bible For ground that has drunk the rain that has often fallen on it and that produces vegetation useful to those it is cultivated for receives a blessing from God. American Standard Version For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God: Aramaic Bible in Plain English But The Earth that drinks rain that comes to it often, and makes vegetation grow that is useful for those for whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God. Contemporary English Version A field is useful to farmers, if there is enough rain to make good crops grow. In fact, God will bless such a field. Douay-Rheims Bible For the earth that drinketh in the rain which cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is tilled, receiveth blessing from God. English Revised Version For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God: GOD'S WORD® Translation God blesses the earth. So rain often falls on it, and it produces useful crops for farmers. Good News Translation God blesses the soil which drinks in the rain that often falls on it and which grows plants that are useful to those for whom it is cultivated. International Standard Version For when the ground soaks up rain that often falls on it and continues producing vegetation useful to those for whom it is cultivated, it receives a blessing from God. Literal Standard Version For the earth, having drunk in the rain coming on it many times, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom it is also dressed, partakes of blessing from God, Majority Standard Bible For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God. New American Bible Ground that has absorbed the rain falling upon it repeatedly and brings forth crops useful to those for whom it is cultivated receives a blessing from God. NET Bible For the ground that has soaked up the rain that frequently falls on it and yields useful vegetation for those who tend it receives a blessing from God. New Revised Standard Version Ground that drinks up the rain falling on it repeatedly, and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God. New Heart English Bible For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it, and brings forth a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God; Webster's Bible Translation For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs fit for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: Weymouth New Testament For land which has drunk in the rain that often falls upon it, and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sakes, indeed, it is tilled, has a share in God's blessing. World English Bible For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it and produces a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God; Young's Literal Translation For earth, that is drinking in the rain many times coming upon it, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom also it is dressed, doth partake of blessing from God, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Call to Maturity…6and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame. 7For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God. 8But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.… Cross References Genesis 1:11 Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind." And it was so. Matthew 7:8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. 2 Timothy 2:6 The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops. Treasury of Scripture For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes oft on it, and brings forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receives blessing from God: the earth. Deuteronomy 28:11,12 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee… Psalm 65:9-13 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it… Psalm 104:11-13 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst… by. Genesis 27:27 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed: Leviticus 25:21 Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years. Psalm 24:5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. Jump to Previous Blessing Crop Cultivated Dressed Drinketh Drinking Drinks Drunk Earth Falling Forth Frequent God's Good Ground Herbs Meet Oft Often Plants Producing Rain Receives Receiveth Sake Sakes Share Suitable Tilled Useful VegetationJump to Next Blessing Crop Cultivated Dressed Drinketh Drinking Drinks Drunk Earth Falling Forth Frequent God's Good Ground Herbs Meet Oft Often Plants Producing Rain Receives Receiveth Sake Sakes Share Suitable Tilled Useful VegetationHebrews 6 1. He exhorts not to fall back from the faith;11. but to be steadfast, 12. diligent, and patient to wait upon God; 13. because God is most sure in his promise. (7) For the earth.--Rather, For land which has drunk in. Land which not only receives but also drinks in abundance of rain (Deuteronomy 11:11), in such a climate as is here thought of, must either "bring forth herbage" or be condemned as irretrievably barren. By whom it is dressed.--Rather, for whom it is also tilled. This clause is added to show that nothing is wanting on the part of the owner or of the tillers of the land. Receiveth blessing from God.--Receives as a reward a share in the blessing which God pronounces on the fruitful earth, resulting in increased fertility (Genesis 27:27; Genesis 49:25; Deuteronomy 33:13). In the application of the parable, God is the owner of the land, men the tillers; men also are "God's field" (1Corinthians 3:9), who bring forth fruit unto God, . . . Greek LandΓῆ (Gē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. that drinks in πιοῦσα (piousa) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4095: To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. rain ὑετόν (hyeton) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 5205: Rain. From a primary huo; rain, especially a shower. often πολλάκις (pollakis) Adverb Strong's 4178: Many times, often, frequently. Multiplicative adverb from polus; many times, i.e. Frequently. falling ἐρχόμενον (erchomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. on ἐπ’ (ep’) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. it αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. that produces τίκτουσα (tiktousa) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 5088: A strengthened form of a primary teko tek'-o; to produce, literally or figuratively. a crop βοτάνην (botanēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1008: Fodder, food, herbage. From bosko; herbage. useful εὔθετον (eutheton) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2111: Suitable, fit, useful. From eu and a derivative of tithemi; well placed, i.e. appropriate. to those ἐκείνοις (ekeinois) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. for δι’ (di’) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. whom οὓς (hous) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. it is tended γεωργεῖται (geōrgeitai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1090: To work the soil, cultivate the earth. From georgos; to till. receives μεταλαμβάνει (metalambanei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3335: From meta and lambano; to participate; genitive case, to accept. [the] blessing εὐλογίας (eulogias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2129: Adulation, praise, blessing, gift. of ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. God. Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Links Hebrews 6:7 NIVHebrews 6:7 NLT Hebrews 6:7 ESV Hebrews 6:7 NASB Hebrews 6:7 KJV Hebrews 6:7 BibleApps.com Hebrews 6:7 Biblia Paralela Hebrews 6:7 Chinese Bible Hebrews 6:7 French Bible Hebrews 6:7 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Hebrews 6:7 For the land which has drunk (Heb. He. Hb) |