Hebrews 6:7
5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—
6 and 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.
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.
8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
9 Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- 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;
- ASV
- 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:
- DARBY
- For ground which drinks the rain which comes often upon it, and produces useful herbs for those for whose sakes also it is tilled, partakes of blessing from God;
- BLB
- For land having drunk in the rain coming often upon it and producing vegetation useful for those because of whom also it is tilled partakes of blessing from God.
- ÅB
- For den jord som drikker regnet som ofte faller på den, og som bærer gagnlig grøde for dem den dyrkes for, den får velsignelse fra Gud;
- OTB
- For land som drikker inn regnet som ofte faller på det og produserer vegetasjon nyttig for dem det blir dyrket for, mottar en velsignelse fra Gud;
- B1930
- For den jord som drikker regnet som ofte faller på den, og som bærer gagnlig grøde for dem den dyrkes for, den får velsignelse fra Gud;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hosea 10:12
Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.
Read in contextIsaiah 44:3
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.
Read in contextPsalms 65:9–13
You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:10–13
For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,
Read in contextJoel 2:21–26
Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done great things.
Read in contextPsalms 126:6
He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.
Read in contextEzekiel 34:26
I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.
Read in contextLeviticus 25:21
But I will send My blessing upon you in the sixth year, so that the land will yield a crop sufficient for three years.
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