Verse 5

And every plant{H7880} of the field{H7704} before{H2962} it was in the earth{H776}, and every herb{H6212} of the field{H7704} before{H2962} it grew{H6779}{(H8799)}: for{H3588} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} had not{H3808} caused it to rain{H4305}{(H8689)} upon the earth{H776}, and there was not{H369} a man{H120} to till{H5647}{(H8800)} the ground{H127}.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 1:11-12 : 11 And God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let the earth{H776} bring forth{H1876}{(H8686)} grass{H1877}, the herb{H6212} yielding{H2232}{(H8688)} seed{H2233}, and the fruit{H6529} tree{H6086} yielding{H6213}{(H8802)} fruit{H6529} after his kind{H4327}, whose{H834} seed{H2233} is in itself, upon the earth{H776}: and it was so. 12 And the earth{H776} brought forth{H3318}{(H8686)} grass{H1877}, and herb{H6212} yielding{H2232}{(H8688)} seed{H2233} after his kind{H4327}, and the tree{H6086} yielding{H6213}{(H8802)} fruit{H6529}, whose seed{H2233} was in itself, after his kind{H4327}: and God{H430} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that it was good{H2896}.
  • Gen 3:23 : 23 Therefore the LORD{H3068} God{H430} sent him forth{H7971}{(H8762)} from the garden{H1588} of Eden{H5731}, to till{H5647}{(H8800)} the ground{H127} from whence he was taken{H3947}{(H8795)}.
  • Heb 6:7 : 7 For{G1063} the earth{G1093} which{G3588} drinketh in{G4095}{(G5631)} the rain{G5205} that cometh{G2064}{(G5740)} oft{G4178} upon{G1909} it{G846}, and{G2532} bringeth forth{G5088}{(G5723)} herbs{G1008} meet{G2111} for them{G1565}{G2532} by{G1223} whom{G3739} it is dressed{G1090}{(G5743)}, receiveth{G3335}{(G5719)} blessing{G2129} from{G575} God{G2316}:
  • Gen 4:12 : 12 When{H3588} thou tillest{H5647}{(H8799)} the ground{H127}, it shall not henceforth{H3254}{(H8686)} yield{H5414}{(H8800)} unto thee her strength{H3581}; a fugitive{H5128}{(H8801)} and a vagabond{H5110}{(H8802)} shalt thou be in the earth{H776}.
  • Ps 104:14 : 14 He causeth the grass{H2682} to grow{H6779}{(H8688)} for the cattle{H929}, and herb{H6212} for the service{H5656} of man{H120}: that he may bring forth{H3318}{(H8687)} food{H3899} out of the earth{H776};
  • Ps 135:7 : 7 He causeth the vapours{H5387} to ascend{H5927}{(H8688)} from the ends{H7097} of the earth{H776}; he maketh{H6213}{(H8804)} lightnings{H1300} for the rain{H4306}; he bringeth{H3318}{(H8688)} the wind{H7307} out of his treasuries{H214}.
  • Jer 14:22 : 22 Are there{H3426} any among the vanities{H1892} of the Gentiles{H1471} that can cause rain{H1652}{(H8688)}? or can the heavens{H8064} give{H5414}{(H8799)} showers{H7241}? art not thou he, O LORD{H3068} our God{H430}? therefore we will wait{H6960}{(H8762)} upon thee: for thou hast made{H6213}{(H8804)} all these things.
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 That{G3704} ye may be{G1096}{(G5638)} the children{G5207} of your{G5216} Father{G3962} which{G3588} is in{G1722} heaven{G3772}: for{G3754} he maketh{G393} his{G846} sun{G2246} to rise{G393}{(G5719)} on{G1909} the evil{G4190} and{G2532} on the good{G18}, and{G2532} sendeth rain{G1026}{(G5719)} on{G1909} the just{G1342} and{G2532} on the unjust{G94}.
  • Job 5:10 : 10 Who giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} rain{H4306} upon{H6440} the earth{H776}, and sendeth{H7971}{(H8802)} waters{H4325} upon{H6440} the fields{H2351}:
  • Job 38:26-28 : 26 To cause it to rain{H4305}{(H8687)} on the earth{H776}, where no man{H376} is; on the wilderness{H4057}, wherein there is no man{H120}; 27 To satisfy{H7646}{(H8687)} the desolate{H7722} and waste{H4875} ground; and to cause the bud{H4161} of the tender herb{H1877} to spring forth{H6779}{(H8687)}? 28 Hath{H3426} the rain{H4306} a father{H1}? or who hath begotten{H3205}{(H8689)} the drops{H96} of dew{H2919}?
  • Ps 65:9-9 : 9 Thou visitest{H6485}{H8804)} the earth{H776}, and waterest{H7783}{H8787)} it: thou greatly{H7227} enrichest{H6238}{H8686)} it with the river{H6388} of God{H430}, which is full{H4390}{H8804)} of water{H4325}: thou preparest{H3559}{H8686)} them corn{H1715}, when thou hast so provided{H3559}{H8686)} for it. 10 Thou waterest{H7301} the ridges{H8525} thereof abundantly{H7301}{H8761)}: thou settlest{H5181}{H8763)} the furrows{H1417}{H8676)}{H1418} thereof: thou makest it soft{H4127}{H8787)} with showers{H7241}: thou blessest{H1288}{H8762)} the springing{H6780} thereof. 11 Thou crownest{H5849}{H8765)} the year{H8141} with thy goodness{H2896}; and thy paths{H4570} drop{H7491}{H8799)} fatness{H1880}.
  • Gen 4:2 : 2 And she again{H3254}{(H8686)} bare{H3205}{(H8800)} his brother{H251} Abel{H1893}. And Abel{H1893} was a keeper{H7462}{(H8802)} of sheep{H6629}, but Cain{H7014} was a tiller{H5647}{(H8802)} of the ground{H127}.