Hebrews 6:7
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For the earth, that drinketh in the rain which cometh often upon it and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is tilled, receiveth blessing from God.

Genesis 1:11
And he said: let the earth bring forth green herb, and such as may seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, which may have seed in itself upon the earth. And it was so done.

Matthew 7:8
For every one that asketh, receiveth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

2 Timothy 2:6
The husbandman that laboureth must first partake of the fruits.

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For the earth, that drinketh in the rain which cometh often upon it and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is tilled, receiveth blessing from God.

the earth.

Deuteronomy 28:11,12 The Lord will make thee abound with all goods, with the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy cattle, with the fruit of thy land, which the Lord swore to thy fathers that he would give thee. . . .

Psalm 65:9-13 Thou hast visited the earth, and hast plentifully watered it; thou hast many ways enriched it. The river of God is filled with water, thou hast prepared their food: for so is its preparation. . . .

Psalm 104:11-13 All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst. . . .

Isaiah 55:10-13 And as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and return no more thither, but soak the earth, and water it, and make it to spring, and give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: . . .

Joel 2:21-26 Fear not, O land, be glad, and rejoice: for the Lord hath done great things. . . .

James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth: patiently bearing till he receive the early and latter rain.

by.

Genesis 27:27 He came near, and kissed him. And immediately as he smelled the fragrant smell of his garments, blessing him, he said: Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field, which the Lord hath blessed.

Leviticus 25:21 I will give you my blessing the sixth year: and it shall yield the fruits of three years.

Psalm 24:5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour.

Psalm 65:10 Fill up plentifully the streams thereof, multiply its fruits; it shall spring up and rejoice in its showers.

Psalm 126:6 Going they went and wept, casting their seeds. [7] But coming they shall come with joyfulness, carrying their sheaves.

Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour out waters upon the thirsty ground, and streams upon the dry land: I will pour out my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thy stock.

Ezekiel 34:26 And I will make them a blessing round about my hill: and I will send down the rain in its season, there shall be showers of blessing.

Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves in justice, and reap in the mouth of mercy, break up your fallow ground: but the time to seek the Lord is, when he shall come that shall teach you justice.

Malachi 3:10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in my house, and try me in this, saith the Lord: if I open not unto you the flood-gates of heaven, and pour you out a blessing even to abundance.

Context
A Call to Maturity
6And are fallen away: to be renewed again to penance, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God and making him a mockery. 7For the earth, that drinketh in the rain which cometh often upon it and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is tilled, receiveth blessing from God. 8But that which bringeth forth thorns and briers is reprobate and very near unto a curse: whose end is to be burnt.…
Lexicon
Land
Γῆ (Gē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

that drinks in
πιοῦσα (piousa)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4095: To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

rain
ὑετόν (hyeton)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5205: Rain. From a primary huo; rain, especially a shower.

often
πολλάκις (pollakis)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4178: Many times, often, frequently. Multiplicative adverb from polus; many times, i.e. Frequently.

falling
ἐρχόμενον (erchomenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

on
ἐπ’ (ep’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

it
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

that produces
τίκτουσα (tiktousa)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5088: A strengthened form of a primary teko tek'-o; to produce, literally or figuratively.

a crop
βοτάνην (botanēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1008: Fodder, food, herbage. From bosko; herbage.

useful
εὔθετον (eutheton)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2111: Suitable, fit, useful. From eu and a derivative of tithemi; well placed, i.e. appropriate.

to those
ἐκείνοις (ekeinois)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

for
δι’ (di’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

whom
οὓς (hous)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

it is tended
γεωργεῖται (geōrgeitai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1090: To work the soil, cultivate the earth. From georgos; to till.

receives
μεταλαμβάνει (metalambanei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3335: From meta and lambano; to participate; genitive case, to accept.

[the] blessing
εὐλογίας (eulogias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2129: Adulation, praise, blessing, gift.

of
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

God.
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


Additional Translations
For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.

For land having drunk in the rain coming often upon it and producing vegetation useful for those for the sake of whom also it is tilled, partakes of blessing from God.

For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes oft on it, and brings forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receives blessing from God:

For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God:

For ground which drinks the rain which comes often upon it, and produces useful herbs for those for whose sakes also it is tilled, partakes of blessing from God;

For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God:

For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs fit for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

For land which has drunk in the rain that often falls upon it, and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sakes, indeed, it is tilled, has a share in God's blessing.

For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it, and brings forth a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;

For earth, that is drinking in the rain many times coming upon it, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom also it is dressed, doth partake of blessing from God,
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