Thematic Bible
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And Noah began to till the soil, and he planted a vineyard:
And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all its cities together, farmers, and they that go forth with flocks.
I will also break in pieces with you the shepherd and his flock; and with you will I break in pieces the farmer and his yoke of oxen; and with you will I break in pieces captains and rulers.
Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, says thus: Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the farmer to mourning, and such as are skilful in lamentation to wailing.
But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an farmer; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, who planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into a far country:
And at the season time he sent to the tenants a servant, that he might receive from the tenants of the fruit of the vineyard.
He shall come and destroy these tenants, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
The farmer that labors must be first partaker of the fruits.
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and latter rain.
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And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all its cities together, farmers, and they that go forth with flocks.
And he shall judge between the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.