Hebrews 6:7

For the earth that drinketh rain oft coming on it, and bringeth forth covenable (or suitable) herb (s), to them of which it is tilled, taketh blessing of God.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

6and be slid far away, that they be renewed again to penance. Which again crucify to themselves the Son of God, and have him to scorn.

8But that that is bringing forth thorns and briars, is reprovable, (or is reproachable, or is worthy to be rebuked), and next to curse, whose ending shall be into burning.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:27Jacob nighed, and kissed him; and anon as Isaac feeled the odour of his clothes, he blessed him, and said, Lo! the odour of my son as the odour of a plenteous field which the Lord hath blessed. (And Jacob came over, and kissed him; and when Isaac smelled the aroma of his clothes, at once he blessed him, saying, Behold! the aroma of my son is like the aroma of a plentiful field which the Lord hath blessed.)

Deuteronomy 28:11The Lord shall make thee to be plenteous in all goods (or The Lord shall make thee to be plenteous in all good things), (yea), in the fruit of thy womb, and in the fruit of thy beasts, (and) in the fruit of thy land, which the Lord swore to thy fathers, that he would give to thee.

Psalms 65:9Thou hast visited the land, and hast greatly filled it; thou hast multiplied to make it rich. The flood of God was [full-]filled with waters; thou madest ready the meat of them, for the making ready thereof is so, (or The rivers of God were filled full with water; and thou preparedest rain for the land or and thou preparedest corn for the land, for such is its preparation).

Psalms 126:6They going, went, and wept; sending their seeds. But they coming, shall come with full out joying; bearing their handfuls (They going, went, and wept; sending out their seeds. But when they shall return, they shall come back rejoicing; carrying their harvest.)

Isaiah 55:10And as rain and snow cometh down from (the) heaven (s), and turneth no more again thither, but it filleth, or maketh moist, the earth, and besheddeth it, and maketh it to burgeon, and giveth seed to him that soweth, and bread to him that eateth,

Hosea 10:12Sow ye to you rightfulness in truth, and reap ye in the mouth of mercy, and make ye new to you a field newly brought to tilth. Forsooth time is to seek the Lord, when he cometh, that shall teach you rightfulness. ( And so I said, Sow ye for yourselves righteousness, or justice, in truth, and reap ye in the mouth of mercy, and make ye new to you a field newly brought to fallow. For it is time to seek the Lord, and when he cometh, he shall rain blessings upon you.)

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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