Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Does a farmer just keep on plowing at planting time? Does he keep breaking up and harrowing his ground?
New American Standard Bible
Does he continually
King James Version
Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?
Holman Bible
Does he continuously break up and cultivate the soil?
International Standard Version
Does he who plows for sowing plow all the time? Does he keep on breaking up and harrowing his field?
A Conservative Version
Does he who plows to sow plow continually? Does he [continually] open and harrow his ground?
American Standard Version
Doth he that ploweth to sow plow continually? doth he continually open and harrow his ground?
Amplified
Does the farmer plow all day to plant seed?
Does he continually dig furrows and harrow his ground [after it is prepared]?
Bible in Basic English
Is the ploughman for ever ploughing? does he not get the earth ready and broken up for the seed?
Darby Translation
Doth the ploughman plough all day to sow? Is he all day opening and breaking the clods of his land?
Julia Smith Translation
Shall he ploughing, plough all the day to sow? shall he open and level his earth?
King James 2000
Does the plowman keep plowing all day to sow? does he keep opening and breaking the clods of his ground?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Is it all day [that] the plowman plows, opens to sow seed, harrows his ground?
Modern King James verseion
Does the plowman plow all day to sow? Does he open and break the clods of his ground?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Goeth not the husbandman ever in due season earnestly to his land? He moweth and ploweth his ground to sow.
New Heart English Bible
Does he who plows to sow plow continually? Does he keep turning the soil and breaking the clods?
The Emphasized Bible
All day long, doth the plowman plow for sowing? Doth he continue laying open and harrowing his soil?
Webster
Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?
World English Bible
Does he who plows to sow plow continually? Does he keep turning the soil and breaking the clods?
Youngs Literal Translation
The whole day plougheth the ploughman to sow? He openeth and harroweth his ground!
Themes
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Harrowing
Topics
Interlinear
Charash
Charash
Yowm
Pathach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 28:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Parable Of Yahweh's Work
23 Pay attention and listen to my message! Be attentive and listen to what I have to say! 24 Does a farmer just keep on plowing at planting time? Does he keep breaking up and harrowing his ground? 25 Once he has leveled its surface, does he not scatter the seed of the caraway plant, sow the seed of the cumin plant, and plant the wheat, barley, and grain in their designated places?
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 4:3
Yes, the Lord has this to say to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: "Like a farmer breaking up hard unplowed ground, you must break your rebellious will and make a new beginning; just as a farmer must clear away thorns lest the seed is wasted, you must get rid of the sin that is ruining your lives.
Hosea 10:11-12
Ephraim was a well-trained heifer who loved to thresh grain; I myself put a fine yokeon her neck. I will harness Ephraim. Let Judah plow! Let Jacob break up the unplowed ground for himself!