Isaiah 28:24 “Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loo…”

Isaiah 28:24

Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

American Standard Version

Doth he that ploweth to sow plow continually? doth he continually open and harrow his ground?

Geneva Bible 1599

Doeth the plowe man plowe all the day, to sowe? doeth he open, and breake the clots of his ground?

Darby Translation

Doth the ploughman plough all day to sow? Is he [all day] opening and breaking the clods of his land?

Young's Literal Translation

The whole day plougheth the ploughman to sow? He openeth and harroweth his ground!

Bible in Basic English

Is the ploughman for ever ploughing? does he not get the earth ready and broken up for the seed?

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In context

23Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.

25When he has leveled its surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin? He plants wheat in rows and barley in plots, and rye within its border.

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