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Psalms 129:7

5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.

6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

8 Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.
KJV
Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
WEB
with which the reaper doesn’t fill his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.
ASV
Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
DARBY
Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand, nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom;
BLB
unable to fill the hand of one reaping, or the bosom of one binding sheaves.
ÅB
Høstmannen fyller ikke sin hånd, ei heller den som binder kornbånd, sitt fang.
OTB
Som høsteren ikke fyller sin hånd med,
Og heller ikke den som binder kornbånd fyller sine armer med;
B1930
Høstmannen fyller ikke sin hånd, ei heller den som binder kornbånd, sitt fang.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Galatians 6:8

    For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

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  • Isaiah 17:10–11

    Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:

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  • Psalms 126:6

    He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

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  • Hosea 8:7

    For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.

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