Jeremiah 4:3
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For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: “Break up your unplowed ground, and do not sow among the thorns.
In other translations
For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: “Break up your unplowed ground, and do not sow among the thorns.
Hebrew words
כִּי־ki-forH3588כֹה׀khohthusH3541אָמַר'amarhe saysH559יְהֹוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לְאִישׁle'ishto [the] man ofH376יְהוּדָהyehudahJudahH3063וְלִירוּשָׁלִַםvelirushalimand to JerusalemH3389נִירוּniruplowH5214לָכֶםlakhemof youנִירnirunplowed groundH5215וְאַל־ve'al-and may notH408תִּזְרְעוּtizre'uyou sowH2232אֶל־'el-toH413קוֹצִים׃kotzimthornsH6975
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Hosea 10:12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.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.
- Luke 8:14And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
- Luke 8:7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
- Galatians 6:7-87 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 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.7 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. 8 The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
- Matthew 13:7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
- Mark 4:18-1918 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, 19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.18 Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word, 19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
- Mark 4:7And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
- Matthew 13:22He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
- Genesis 3:18Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.
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People and places
People: Judah
Places: Jerusalem