He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat.
Parallel translations
- WEB He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
- KJV He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
- BSB He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
- NASB He makes peace in your borders; He satisfies you with the finest of the wheat.
- NLT He sends peace across your nation and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat.
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Quick answer
God brings peace to the borders and satisfies with the finest wheat. He grants both security and abundant provision.
Overview
God establishes peace within the land's borders and feeds His people with the best of the harvest. Peace and plenty are gifts of His gracious rule. These blessings foreshadow the deeper peace and satisfaction found in Christ, the bread of life and our peace (John 6:35; Ephesians 2:14).
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Cross-references · 14
- Ps 29:11Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.
- Isa 60:17–18For brass I will bring gold; for iron I will bring silver; for wood, brass, and for stones, iron. I will also make peace your governor, and righteousness your ruler.
- Ps 81:16But he would have also fed them with the finest of the wheat. I will satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”
- Ps 132:15I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.
- Deut 32:14butter from the herd, and milk from the flock, with fat of lambs, rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the finest of the wheat. From the blood of the grape, you drank wine.
- 1 Chr 22:9Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
- Lev 26:6“‘I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and no one will make you afraid. I will remove evil animals out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
- Zech 9:8I will encamp around my house against the army, that no one pass through or return; and no oppressor will pass through them any more: for now I have seen with my eyes.
- Deut 8:7–8For Yahweh your God brings you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of springs, and underground water flowing into valleys and hills;
- Isa 66:12For Yahweh says, “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you will nurse. You will be carried on her side, and will be dandled on her knees.
- Ps 122:6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.
- Ps 132:11Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.
- Isa 9:6–7For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Ezek 27:17Judah, and the land of Israel, they were your traffickers: they traded for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, and confections, and honey, and oil, and balm.
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