- the earth:
- "And the LORDª shall make thee plenteousª° in goods,ª in the fruitª of thy body,ª and in the fruitª of thy cattle,ª and in the fruitª of thy ground,ª in¹ the landª which¹ the LORDª swareª° unto thy fathersª to giveª° thee. ... The LORDª shall openª° unto thee¹ his goodª treasure,ª¹ the heavenª to giveª° the rainª unto thy landª in his season,ª and to blessª°¹ all¹ the workª of thine hand:ª and thou shalt lendª° unto manyª nations,ª and thou¹ shalt not¹ borrow.ª°" {Deu 28:11-12} + "Thou visitestª° the earth,ª and waterestª° it: thou greatlyª enrichestª° it with the riverª of God,ª [which] is fullª° of water:ª thou preparestª° them corn,ª when¹ thou hast so¹ providedª° for it. ... The pasturesª are clothedª° with flocks;ª the valleysª also are covered overª° with corn;ª they shout for joy,ª° they also¹ sing.ª°" {Psa 65:9-13} + "They give drinkª° to every¹ beastª of the field:ª the wild assesª quenchª° their thirst.ª ... He waterethª° the hillsª from his chambers:ª¹ the earthª is satisfiedª° with the fruitª¹ of thy works.ª" {Psa 104:11-13} + "For¹ as¹ the rainª cometh down,ª° and the snowª from¹ heaven,ª and returnethª° not¹ thither,¹ but¹¹ waterethª°¹ the earth,ª and maketh it bring forthª° and bud,ª° that it may giveª° seedª to the sower,ª° and breadª to the eater:ª° ... Instead¹ of the thornª shall come upª° the fir tree,ª and instead¹ of the brierª shall come upª° the myrtle tree:ª and it shall be¹ to the LORDª for a name,ª for an everlastingª signª [that] shall not¹ be cut off.ª°" {Isa 55:10-13} + "Fearª° not,¹ O land;ª be gladª° and rejoice:ª° for¹ the LORDª will doª° great things.ª° ... And ye shall eat²° in plenty,ª° and be satisfied,ª° and praiseª°¹ the nameª of the LORDª your God,ª that¹ hath dealtª° wondrouslyª° with¹ you: and my peopleª shall neverª¹ be ashamed.ª°" {Jol 2:21-26} + "Be patientª° therefore,ª brethren,ª untoª the¹ comingª of the¹ Lord.ª Behold,ª° the¹ husbandmanª waiteth²° for¹ the¹ preciousª fruitª of the¹ earth,ª and¹ hath long patienceª° forª it,ª untilªª he receiveª° the earlyª andª latterª rain.ª" {Jms 5:7}
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