'Sprouting' in the Bible

You water its furrows abundantly,You smooth its ridges;You soften it with showers,You bless its growth.

Thus says the Lord God, ‘Ask, “Will it thrive? Will he (Nebuchadnezzar) not uproot it and strip off its fruit so that all its sprouting leaves will wither? It will not take a strong arm or many people to uproot it [ending Israel’s national existence].