Thematic Bible: Operations in
Thematic Bible
Agriculture » Operations in » Harvest
And the time when Naomi with Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, returned out of the country of Moab and came to Bethlehem was in the beginning of barley harvest.
Neither shall sowing time and harvest, cold, and heat, summer and winter, day and night cease, as long as the earth endureth."
"Six years thou shalt sow thy land and gather in the fruits thereof:
When thou cuttest down thine harvest in the field and hast forgotten a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again and fetch it: But it shall be for the stranger, the fatherless and the widow, that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand.
Is it not now wheat harvest? And yet for all that, I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain. Wherefore, perceive and understand how that your wickedness is great which ye have done in the sight of the LORD in asking you a king."
and delivered them unto the hands of the Gibeonites, which hanged them in the hill before the LORD. And they fell all seven together in the first days of harvest: even in the beginning of barley harvest.
Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.
Like as snow is not mete in summer, nor rain in harvest; even so is worship unseemly for a fool.
Agriculture » Operations in » Threshing
For now this Boaz our kinsman with whose maidens thou wast, winnoweth his barley tonight in the threshing floor:
And the Angel of the LORD came and sat under an oak in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the father of the Abiezrites. And his son Gideon pressed out wheat out of the ears in a press, for to flee from the Midianites.
And Ornan turned about and saw the Angel, and his four sons with him, and hid themselves: for Oman was threshing wheat.
For he treadeth not the fitches out with a waine, neither bringeth he the cart here and there over the cumin, but he thresheth the fitches out with a flail, and the cumin with a rod.
For it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." Doth God take thought for oxen?
Agriculture » Operations in » Plowing
And he departed thence and found Elisha the son of Shaphat plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelve. And Elijah went to him and cast his mantle upon him.
there came a messenger unto Job, and said, "While the oxen were a plowing, and the asses going in the pasture beside them,
Jesus said unto him, "No man that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh back, is apt to the kingdom of God."
Who is it, if he had a servant a plowing, or feeding cattle, that would say unto him when he were come from the field, 'Go quickly and sit down to meat.'
Either saith he it not altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he which eareth should ear in hope: and that he which thresheth in hope, should be partaker of his hope.
Agriculture » Operations in » Gleaning
Thou shalt not pluck in all thy vineyard clean, neither gather in the grapes that are overscaped. But thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger. I am the LORD your God.
"'When ye reap down your harvest, thou shalt not make clean riddance of thy field, neither shalt thou make any after gathering of thy harvest: but shalt leave them unto the poor and the stranger. I am the LORD your God.'"
And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, "Let me go to the field and lease and gather ears, after whomsoever I find grace in his sight." And she said unto her, "Go, my daughter."
Then said Boaz unto Ruth, "Hearest thou my daughter: go to no other field to gather, neither go from hence; but abide by my maidens.
And so she kept her by the maidens of Boaz, to gather unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest also: and dwelt with her mother-in-law.
Agriculture » Operations in » Irrigation
For the land whither thou goest to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt whence thou camest out, where thou sowedest thy seed and wateredest it with thy labour as a garden of herbs:
I made me orchards and gardens of pleasure, and planted trees in them of all manner fruits.
The LORD shall ever be thy guide, and satisfy the desire of thine heart, and fill thy bones with marrow. Thou shalt be like a fresh watered garden, and like the fountain of water, that never leaveth running.
Agriculture » Operations in » Reaping, laws concerning
When ye reap down the ripe corn of your land, ye shall not reap down the utmost borders of your fields, neither shalt thou gather that which is left behind in thy harvest.
"Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, 'When ye be come into the land which I give unto you and reap down your harvest, ye shall bring a sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest unto the priest,
The corn that groweth by itself thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes that grow without thy dressing: but it shall be a Sabbath of rest unto the land.
Agriculture » Operations in » Sowing
He that regardeth the wind, shall not sow; and he that hath respect unto the clouds, shall not reap.
O how happy shall ye be, when ye shall safely sow your seed beside all waters, and drive thither the feet of your oxen and asses.
And he spake many things to them in similitudes, saying, "Behold, the sower went forth to sow.
Agriculture » Operations in » Mowing
He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool, even as the drops that water the earth.
whereof the mower filleth not his hand, neither he that bindeth up the sheaves his bosom.
The LORD God showed me such a vision: behold, there stood one that made grasshoppers, even when the corn was shooting forth, after the king had clipped his sheep.
Agriculture » Operations in » Planting
She considereth land, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Moreover, he goeth out to hew down Cedar trees: He bringeth home Elms and Oaks, and other timber of the wood. Or else the Fir trees which he planted himself, and such as the rain hath swelled,
Agriculture » Operations in » Binding
Behold, we were making sheaves in the field: and lo, my sheaf arose and stood upright, and yours stood round about and made obeisance to my sheaf."
Let both grow together till harvest come: and in time of harvest, I will say to the reapers, Gather ye first the tares, and bind them in sheaves to be burnt: but gather the wheat into my barn.'"
Agriculture » Operations in » Winnowing
For now this Boaz our kinsman with whose maidens thou wast, winnoweth his barley tonight in the threshing floor:
Which hath also his fan in his hand, and will purge his floor, and gather the wheat into His garner; and will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire."
Agriculture » Operations in » Harrowing
Canst thou bind the yoke about him in thy furrows, to make him plow after thee in the valleys?
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Sowing
He that regardeth the wind, shall not sow; and he that hath respect unto the clouds, shall not reap.
O how happy shall ye be, when ye shall safely sow your seed beside all waters, and drive thither the feet of your oxen and asses.
And he spake many things to them in similitudes, saying, "Behold, the sower went forth to sow.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Planting
She considereth land, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Moreover, he goeth out to hew down Cedar trees: He bringeth home Elms and Oaks, and other timber of the wood. Or else the Fir trees which he planted himself, and such as the rain hath swelled,
Thou shalt plant vines again upon the hills of Samaria, and the grape gathers shall plant and sing.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Watering
For the land whither thou goest to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt whence thou camest out, where thou sowedest thy seed and wateredest it with thy labour as a garden of herbs:
I have planted. Apollos watered. But God gave increase. So then, neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth: but God which gave the increase. He that planteth, and he that watereth, are neither better than the other. Every man yet shall receive his reward according to his labour.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Pruning
Every branch that beareth not fruit in me, he will take away. And every branch that beareth fruit will he purge, that it may bring more fruit.
Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt cut thy vines and gather in thy fruits.
I will lay it waste, that it shall neither be twisted nor cut, but bear thorns and briers. I will also forbid the clouds, that they shall not rain upon it.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Digging
I will lay it waste, that it shall neither be twisted nor cut, but bear thorns and briers. I will also forbid the clouds, that they shall not rain upon it.
And he answered and said unto him, 'Lord let it alone this year also, till I dig round about it, and dung it,
The steward said within himself, 'What shall I do? For my master will take away from me the stewardship. I cannot dig, and to beg, I am ashamed.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Threshing
And the Angel of the LORD came and sat under an oak in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the father of the Abiezrites. And his son Gideon pressed out wheat out of the ears in a press, for to flee from the Midianites.
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Grafting
Though some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, art graft in among them, and made partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree; boast not thyself against the branches. For if thou boast thyself, remember that thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. Thou wilt say then, "The branches are broken off, that I might be graft in."
For if thou wast cut out of a natural wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature in a true olive tree: how much more shall the natural branches be graffed in their own olive tree again?
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Storing in barns
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither reap, nor yet carry into the barns, and yet your heavenly father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Let both grow together till harvest come: and in time of harvest, I will say to the reapers, Gather ye first the tares, and bind them in sheaves to be burnt: but gather the wheat into my barn.'"
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Manuring
For the hand of the LORD ceaseth upon this hill. But Moab shall be threshed down under him, like as the straw is trodden under feet in a dunghill.
Salt is good, but if salt have lost her saltiness, what shall be seasoned therewith? It is neither good for the land, nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out at the doors. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Binding
Behold, we were making sheaves in the field: and lo, my sheaf arose and stood upright, and yours stood round about and made obeisance to my sheaf."
Let both grow together till harvest come: and in time of harvest, I will say to the reapers, Gather ye first the tares, and bind them in sheaves to be burnt: but gather the wheat into my barn.'"
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Gleaning
When ye reap down the ripe corn of your land, ye shall not reap down the utmost borders of your fields, neither shalt thou gather that which is left behind in thy harvest.
And she went and came and gathered after the harvest men, and her chance was that part of the field pertained unto Boaz which was of the kindred of Elimelech.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Harrowing
Canst thou bind the yoke about him in thy furrows, to make him plow after thee in the valleys?
Goeth not the husbandman ever in due season earnestly to his land? He moweth and ploweth his ground to sow.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Winnowing
For now this Boaz our kinsman with whose maidens thou wast, winnoweth his barley tonight in the threshing floor:
Which hath also his fan in his hand, and will purge his floor, and gather the wheat into His garner; and will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire."
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Hedging
This he hedged, this he walled round about, and planted it with goodly grapes. In the midst of it builded he a tower, and made a wine press therein. And afterward when he looked that it should bring him grapes, it brought forth thorns.
Well, now I shall tell you how I will do with my vineyard: I will take the hedge from it, that it may perish, and break down the wall, that it may be trodden under foot.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Mowing
whereof the mower filleth not his hand, neither he that bindeth up the sheaves his bosom.
The LORD God showed me such a vision: behold, there stood one that made grasshoppers, even when the corn was shooting forth, after the king had clipped his sheep.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Weeding
But he said to them, 'The envious man hath done this.' Then the servants said unto him, 'Wilt thou then that we go and weed them out?'
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Stacking
"If fire break out and catch in the thorns, so that the stacks of corn or the standing corn or field be consumed therewith: he that kindled the fire shall make restitution.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Reaping
And he shall be as one that gathereth up corn in the harvest, which cutteth his handful with the sickle, and when one gathereth the sheaves together in the valley, of Rephaim.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Gathering out the stones
This he hedged, this he walled round about, and planted it with goodly grapes. In the midst of it builded he a tower, and made a wine press therein. And afterward when he looked that it should bring him grapes, it brought forth thorns.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Plowing
there came a messenger unto Job, and said, "While the oxen were a plowing, and the asses going in the pasture beside them,