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'Ploughing' in the Bible

For these two years have been years of need, and there are still five more years to come in which there will be no ploughing or cutting of grain.

Verse ConceptsTwo YearsFive YearsTilling The SoilNot Reaping What You SowIdentity

Then on the seventh day, before he went into the bride's room, the men of the town said to him, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If you had not been ploughing with my cow you would not have got the answer to my question.

Verse ConceptsPloughingHeifersThe Seventh Day Of The WeekStrength Of AnimalsMetaphorical PloughingSweetnessDay 7

And he will make them captains of thousands and of fifties; some he will put to work ploughing and cutting his grain and making his instruments of war and building his war-carriages.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofPloughingWeaponsPloughmenAssignment

So he went away from there and came across Elisha, the son of Shaphat, ploughing with twelve yoke of oxen, he himself walking with the twelfth; and Elijah went up to him and put his robe on him.

Verse ConceptsFarmersCloaksCovering The BodyYokesCultivationPloughingOuter GarmentsPloughmenTwelve Animals

And a man came to Job, and said, The oxen were ploughing, and the asses were taking their food by their side:

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, TermsMessengerPloughingTilling The SoilAnimals Eating

By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Qualities NeededAmusements, Evil ResultsDaydreamingPoverty, Causes OfSluggardsTilling The SoilIndustryPovertyCultivationBecoming Poor

And the oxen and the young asses which are used for ploughing, will have salted grain which has been made free from the waste with fork and basket.

Verse ConceptsMangersToolsShovelsNoting What Animals EatSourness

You have been ploughing sin, you have got in a store of evil, the fruit of deceit has been your food: for you put faith in your way, in the number of your men of war.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfFruits Of SinMetaphorical PloughingReapingTrusting Other PeopleGod's People SinningInjustice

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ἄροτρον 
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