Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For thus saith the Lord to the men of Juda and Jerusalem: Break up anew your fallow ground, and sow not upon thorns: break Genesis 3:18 Thorns and thistles shall it bring forth to thee, and thou shalt eat the herbs of the earth. 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. Matthew 13:7,22 And others fell among thorns: and the thorns grew up and choked them. . . . Mark 4:7,18,19 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. . . . Luke 8:7,14 And other some fell among thorns. And the thorns growing up with it, choked it. . . . Galatians 6:7,8 Be not deceived: God is not mocked. . . . Context God Calls Israel by His Promise…2And thou shalt swear: As the Lord liveth, in truth, and in judgment, and in justice: and the Gentiles shall bless him, and shall praise him. 3For thus saith the Lord to the men of Juda and Jerusalem: Break up anew your fallow ground, and sow not upon thorns:4Be circumcised to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your hearts, ye men of Juda, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my indignation come forth like fire, and burn, and there be none that can quench it because of the wickedness of your thoughts.… Cross References Matthew 13:7 And others fell among thorns: and the thorns grew up and choked them. Exodus 23:11 But the seventh year thou shalt let it alone, and suffer it to rest, that the poor of thy people may eat, and whatsoever shall be left, let the beasts of the field eat it: so shalt thou do with thy vineyard and thy oliveyard. 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. Lexicon Forכִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction this is what כֹ֣ה ׀ (ḵōh) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהֹוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to the men לְאִ֤ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and Jerusalem: וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (wə·lî·rū·šā·lim) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel “Break up נִ֥ירוּ (nî·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5214: To break up, freshly till your unplowed ground, נִ֑יר (nîr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5215: Plowing, freshly plowed land and do not וְאַֽל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: Not sow תִּזְרְע֖וּ (tiz·rə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2232: To sow, to disseminate, plant, fructify among אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the thorns. קוֹצִֽים׃ (qō·w·ṣîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6975: A thorn, thornbush Additional Translations For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: “Break up your unplowed ground, and do not sow among the thorns.For thus said the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. For thus saith Jehovah to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. For thus saith the Lord to the men of Juda, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Break up fresh ground for yourselves, and sow not among thorns. For thus saith Jehovah to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: Break up for you a fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. For thus says Yahweh to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, "Break up your fallow ground, and don't sow among thorns. For thus said Jehovah, To the man of Judah, and to Jerusalem: Till for yourselves tillage, And do not sow unto the thorns. 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