Hebrews 6:7

For the land that drinks in the rain that often comes on it, and that gives birth to the plants useful to those for whom the land was worked—this is the land that receives a blessing from God.

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In The King James Version

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:

In Context

6but who then fell away—it is impossible to restore them again to repentance. This is because they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and publicly shame him.

8But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and is near to a curse. Its end is in burning.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:27Jacob came near and kissed him, and he smelled the smell of his clothes and blessed him. He said, 1 “See, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that Yahweh has blessed. 1

Deuteronomy 28:11Yahweh will make you very prosperous in the fruit of your body, in the fruit of your cattle, in the fruit of your ground, in the land that he swore to your fathers to give you.

Psalms 65:9You come to help the earth; you water it; 1 you greatly enrich it; 1 the river of God is full of water; 1 you provide mankind grain when you have prepared the earth. 1

Psalms 126:6He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, 1 will return again with shouts of joy, bringing his bundles of grain with him.

Isaiah 55:10For as the rain and snow come down from heaven 1 and do not return there unless they saturate the earth 1 and make it produce and sprout and give seed to the farmer who sows and bread to the eater, 1

Hosea 10:12Sow righteousness for yourselves, 1 and reap the fruit of covenant faithfulness. 1 Break up your unplowed ground, 1 for it is time to seek Yahweh, 1 until he comes and rains righteousness on you. 1

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 6:2-9

Advancement in Holiness; First Principles. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3 And this will we do, if God permit. 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the… Read the whole commentary →

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