Isaiah 30:23

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Then he will give you rain for the seed you use to sow your land; and the food that comes from the ground will be rich and abundant. When that day comes, your cattle will graze in spacious pastures.

Berean Standard Bible:

Then He will send rain for the seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food that comes from your land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures.

American Standard Version:

And he will give the rain for thy seed, wherewith thou shalt sow the ground; and bread of the increase of the ground, and it shall be fat and plenteous. In that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then shall he give{H5414} the rain{H4306} of thy seed{H2233}, that thou shalt sow{H2232} the ground{H127} withal; and bread{H3899} of the increase{H8393} of the earth{H127}, and it shall be fat{H1879} and plenteous{H8082}: in that day{H3117} shall thy cattle{H4735} feed{H7462} in large{H7337} pastures{H3733}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Zechariah 8:11

  • But now I [will] not [be] unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.

Zechariah 8:12

  • For the seed [shall be] prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these [things].

Isaiah 32:20

  • Blessed [are] ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth [thither] the feet of the ox and the ass.

Psalms 65:9

  • Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, [which] is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

Psalms 65:13

  • The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.

Malachi 3:10

  • Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that [there shall] not [be room] enough [to receive it].

Amos 4:7

  • And also I have withholden the rain from you, when [there were] yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.

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Commentary for Isaiah 30:23

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5414
    There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָתַן
    Transliteration: nâthan
    Pronunciation: naw-than'
    Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
  2. Strong's Number: H4306
    There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָטַר
    Transliteration: mâṭar
    Pronunciation: maw-tawr'
    Description: from מָטַר; rain; rain.
  3. Strong's Number: H2233
    There are 205 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: זֶרַע
    Transliteration: zeraʻ
    Pronunciation: zeh'-rah
    Description: from זָרַע; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity; [idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
  4. Strong's Number: H2232
    There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: זָרַע
    Transliteration: zâraʻ
    Pronunciation: zaw-rah'
    Description: a primitive root; to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify; bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.
  5. Strong's Number: H127
    There are 372 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲדָמָה
    Transliteration: ʼădâmâh
    Pronunciation: ad-aw-maw'
    Description: from אָדַם; soil (from its general redness); country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
  6. Strong's Number: H3899
    There are 277 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לֶחֶם
    Transliteration: lechem
    Pronunciation: lekh'-em
    Description: from לָחַם; See also בֵּית לְעַפְרָה; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it); (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
  7. Strong's Number: H8393
    There are 40 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תְּבוּאָה
    Transliteration: tᵉbûwʼâh
    Pronunciation: teb-oo-aw'
    Description: from בּוֹא; income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively); fruit, gain, increase, revenue.
  8. Strong's Number: H1879
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּשֵׁן
    Transliteration: dâshên
    Pronunciation: daw-shane'
    Description: from דָּשֵׁן; fat; figuratively, rich, fertile; fat.
  9. Strong's Number: H8082
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁמֵן
    Transliteration: shâmên
    Pronunciation: shaw-mane'
    Description: from שָׁמַן; greasy, i.e. gross; figuratively, rich; fat, lusty, plenteous.
  10. Strong's Number: H3117
    There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יוֹם
    Transliteration: yôwm
    Pronunciation: yome
    Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.
  11. Strong's Number: H4735
    There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִקְנֶה
    Transliteration: miqneh
    Pronunciation: mik-neh'
    Description: from קָנָה; something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition; cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
  12. Strong's Number: H7462
    There are 144 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָעָה
    Transliteration: râʻâh
    Pronunciation: raw-aw'
    Description: a primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend); [idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.
  13. Strong's Number: H7337
    There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָחַב
    Transliteration: râchab
    Pronunciation: raw-khab'
    Description: a primitive root; to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative); be an en-(make) large(-ing), make room, make (open) wide.
  14. Strong's Number: H3733
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כַּר
    Transliteration: kar
    Pronunciation: kar
    Description: from כָּרַר in the sense of plumpness; a ram (as full-grown and fat), including a battering-ram (as butting); hence, a meadow (as for sheep); also a pad or camel's saddle (as puffed out); captain, furniture, lamb, (large) pasture, ram. See also בֵּית כַּר, כָּרִי.