King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place?
Complete Jewish Bible:
No - when he finishes levelling it, he scatters his dill-seed, sows his cumin, puts wheat in rows, barley where it belongs, and plants buckwheat around the edges;
Berean Standard Bible:
When he has leveled its surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin? He plants wheat in rows and barley in plots, and rye within its border.
American Standard Version:
When he hath levelled the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and put in the wheat in rows, and the barley in the appointed place, and the spelt in the border thereof?
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
When he hath made plain{H7737} the face{H6440} thereof, doth he not cast abroad{H6327} the fitches{H7100}, and scatter{H2236} the cummin{H3646}, and cast{H7760} in the principal{H7795} wheat{H2406} and the appointed{H5567} barley{H8184} and the rie{H3698} in their place{H1367}?
Cross-References (KJV):
Ezekiel 4:9
- ¶ Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, [according] to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof.
Matthew 23:23
- Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Exodus 9:31
- And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley [was] in the ear, and the flax [was] bolled.
Exodus 9:32
- But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they [were] not grown up.
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Commentary for Isaiah 28:25
Isaiah 28:25 is a verse that falls within the larger context of the book of Isaiah, which is a prophetic text in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. The book of Isaiah addresses the spiritual and moral state of Judah and Jerusalem, delivering messages of judgment and consolation. The historical context of this verse is set during a time of political turmoil and spiritual declension in the southern kingdom of Judah, around the late 8th century to the early 6th century BCE.
In the verse itself, the prophet Isaiah uses agricultural imagery to convey a message. The verse describes a farmer's careful and methodical approach to sowing seeds. "Fitches" and "cummin" are types of herbs or spices, while "wheat" and "barley" are staple grains, and "rie" (or rye) is a cereal crop. The farmer is depicted as one who sows each seed in its appropriate place and season, ensuring that each plant has the conditions it needs to grow and flourish.
The themes of this verse include divine order, providence, and the importance of proper timing and placement in cultivation, which can be seen as a metaphor for God's guidance in the lives of individuals and nations. The verse suggests that just as a farmer carefully sows different types of seeds, so too does God have a plan for the world and for His people. It implies that there is a purposeful design in the way God governs the world, and it reassures the audience of God's attentive care and wisdom in managing His creation.
In a broader sense, Isaiah 28:25 can be understood as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the trust that should be placed in His divine plan, even amidst chaos or uncertainty. The agricultural metaphor serves to illustrate that, despite the tumultuous times Judah was facing, there was an underlying order and purpose to the events that were unfolding, orchestrated by the hand of God. It is a call to faith and patience, urging the people to wait on the Lord and to trust in His ultimate plan for restoration and redemption.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7737
There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁוָה
Transliteration: shâvâh
Pronunciation: shaw-vaw'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.); avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-) like, make plain, profit, reckon. - Strong's Number: H6440
There are 1890 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פָּנִים
Transliteration: pânîym
Pronunciation: paw-neem'
Description: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you. - Strong's Number: H6327
There are 66 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פּוּץ
Transliteration: pûwts
Pronunciation: poots
Description: a primitive root; to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse); break (dash, shake) in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive, retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad. - Strong's Number: H7100
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קֶצַח
Transliteration: qetsach
Pronunciation: keh'-tsakh
Description: from an unused root apparently meaning to incise; fennelflower (from its pungency); fitches. - Strong's Number: H2236
There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זָרַק
Transliteration: zâraq
Pronunciation: zaw-rak'
Description: a primitive root; to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles); be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew. - Strong's Number: H3646
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כַּמֹּן
Transliteration: kammôn
Pronunciation: kam-mone'
Description: from an unused root meaning to store up or preserve; 'cummin' (from its use as a condiment); cummin. - Strong's Number: H7760
There are 550 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שׂוּם
Transliteration: sûwm
Pronunciation: soom
Description: or שִׂים; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work. - Strong's Number: H7795
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שׂוֹרָה
Transliteration: sôwrâh
Pronunciation: so-raw'
Description: from שׂוּר in the primitive sense of סוּר; properly, a ring, i.e. (by analogy) a row (adverbially); principal. - Strong's Number: H2406
There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חִטָּה
Transliteration: chiṭṭâh
Pronunciation: khit-taw'
Description: of uncertain derivation; wheat, whether the grain or the plant; wheat(-en). - Strong's Number: H5567
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: סָמַן
Transliteration: çâman
Pronunciation: saw-man'
Description: a primitive root; to designate; appointed. - Strong's Number: H8184
There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׂעֹרָה
Transliteration: sᵉʻôrâh
Pronunciation: seh-o-raw'
Description: or שְׂעוֹרָה (feminine meaning the plant); and (masculine meaning the grain); also שְׂעֹר; or שְׂעוֹר; from שָׂעַר in the sense of roughness; barley (as villose); barley. - Strong's Number: H3698
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כֻּסֶּמֶת
Transliteration: kuççemeth
Pronunciation: koos-seh'-meth
Description: from כָּסַם; spelt (from its bristliness as if just shorn); fitches, rie. - Strong's Number: H1367
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גְּבוּלָה
Transliteration: gᵉbûwlâh
Pronunciation: gheb-oo-law'
Description: or גְּבֻלָה; (shortened) feminine of גְּבוּל; a boundary, region; border, bound, coast, landmark. place.