9 occurrences

'Cultivate' in the Bible

Now no shrub of the field had yet grown on the earth, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.

Verse ConceptsBefore The FloodRainVegetationEmpty PlacesPloughmenMan's FunctionNo One AvailableHerbsGod Controlling The Rain

When you try to cultivate the ground it will no longer yield its best for you. You will be a homeless wanderer on the earth."

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainAgriculture, Effects Of FallRest, PhysicalWanderersTilling The SoilFarmingwandering

Joseph said to the people, "Since I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed for you. Cultivate the land.

Verse ConceptsCultivationLiteral PlantingPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seedssowing

You will plant vineyards and cultivate them, but you will not drink wine or gather in grapes, because worms will eat them.

Verse ConceptsGrapesVineyardPlanting VineyardsCultivationMaggotsworms

You will cultivate the land for him -- you and your sons and your servants. You will bring its produce and it will be food for your master's grandson to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master's grandson, will be a regular guest at my table." (Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)

Verse ConceptsTilling The SoilFifteenTwenty

For you ignore the God who rescues you; you pay no attention to your strong protector. So this is what happens: You cultivate beautiful plants and plant exotic vines.

Verse ConceptsFortressesGod, The RockRocksMetaphorical Plantingmindfulness

The workers of the city from all the tribes of Israel will cultivate it.

Verse ConceptsPloughmenFarming

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