And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and oil, and they will respond to Jezreel.
Parallel translations
- WEB and the earth will respond to the grain, and the new wine, and the oil; and they will respond to Jezreel.
- KJV And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.
- NKJV The earth shall answer With grain, With new wine, And with oil; They shall answer Jezreel.
- NASB And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine, and to the oil, And they will respond to Jezreel.
- NLT Then the earth will answer the thirsty cries of the grain, the grapevines, and the olive trees. And they in turn will answer, ‘Jezreel’—‘God plants!’
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Quick answer
The earth's response brings forth grain, wine, and oil, which answer to Jezreel, now a name of blessing. The cycle of provision is fully restored.
Overview
Continuing the chain from the previous verse, the produce of the land flows down to 'Jezreel,' whose name means 'God sows.' The name that once signaled judgment is here transformed into a promise of fruitful planting. This reversal of Jezreel from a place of bloodshed to a sign of abundance illustrates how God turns judgment into blessing for a restored people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Joel 2:19And the LORD answered His people: “Behold, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, and by them you will be satisfied. I will never again make you a reproach among the nations.
- Hos 1:4Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.
- Hos 1:11Then the people of Judah and of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one leader, and will go up out of the land. For great will be the day of Jezreel.
- Jer 31:12They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.
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