Isaiah 55:10
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For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: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,
In other translations
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: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,
Hebrew words
כִּיkiforH3588כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834יֵרֵדyeredit comes downH3381הַגֶּשֶׁםhageshemthe rainH1653וְהַשֶּׁלֶגvehashelegand the snowH7950מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַיִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וְשָׁמָּהveshamahand there towardsH8033לֹאlo'notH3808יָשׁוּבyashuvit returnsH7725כִּיkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518הִרְוָהhirvahit has given water toH7301אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe earthH776וְהוֹלִידָהּveholidahand it has caused to bring forth itH3205וְהִצְמִיחָהּvehitzmichahand it has made sprout itH6779וְנָתַןvenatanand it has givenH5414זֶרַעzera'seedH2233לַזֹּרֵעַlazorea'to the sowerH2232וְלֶחֶםvelechemand breadH3899לָאֹכֵל׃la'okhelto the eaterH398
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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