After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears and the mountain grasses are gathered in,
Parallel translations
- WEB The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in.
- KJV The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
- BSB When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,
- NKJV When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,
- NASB When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,
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Quick answer
The cycle of growing and gathering provides for those who tend it well. It pictures God's provision through faithful, seasonal labor.
Overview
Part of the passage on diligent husbandry, this verse describes the natural cycle of hay, new growth, and gathered grasses that sustains the flocks. It quietly affirms God's ordered provision rewarded by attentive work. Such daily provision flows from the Creator's faithfulness, the same Father who feeds the birds and clothes the fields (Matthew 6:30).
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