Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Causing grass to spring up for the cattle, and the green herb for the service of man, to bring forth bread from the earth:

New American Standard Bible

He causes the grass to grow for the cattle,
And vegetation for the labor of man,
So that he may bring forth food from the earth,

King James Version

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

Holman Bible

He causes grass to grow for the livestock
and provides crops for man to cultivate,
producing food from the earth,

International Standard Version

He causes grass to sprout for the cattle and plants for people to cultivate, to produce food from the land,

A Conservative Version

He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herbage for the service of man, that he may bring forth food out of the earth,

American Standard Version

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, And herb for the service of man; That he may bring forth food out of the earth,

Amplified


He causes grass to grow for the cattle,
And all that the earth produces for cultivation by man,
So that he may bring food from the earth—

Bible in Basic English

He makes the grass come up for the cattle, and plants for the use of man; so that bread may come out of the earth;

Darby Translation

He maketh the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; bringing forth bread out of the earth,

King James 2000

He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

Lexham Expanded Bible

[who] causes grass to grow for the cattle and herbs for the service of humankind, to bring forth food from the earth,

Modern King James verseion

He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for the service of man, to bring forth food out of the earth,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou bringest forth grass for the cattle, and green herbs for the service of men.

NET Bible

He provides grass for the cattle, and crops for people to cultivate, so they can produce food from the ground,

New Heart English Bible

He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food out of the earth:

The Emphasized Bible

Who causeth the grass to shoot forth for the cattle, And the herb, for the service of man, That he may bring forth food out of the earth;

Webster

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

World English Bible

He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food out of the earth:

Youngs Literal Translation

Causing grass to spring up for cattle, And herb for the service of man, To bring forth bread from the earth,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He causeth the grass
חציר 
Chatsiyr 
Usage: 21

to grow
צמח 
Tsamach 
Usage: 33

for the cattle
בּהמה 
B@hemah 
Usage: 190

and herb
עשׂב 
`eseb 
Usage: 33

for the service
עבודה עבדה 
`abodah 
Usage: 146

of man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

References

American

Easton

Watsons

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Creation And Providence

13 Watering the mountains from. his upper chambers: with the fruit of thy work shall the earth be filled. 14 Causing grass to spring up for the cattle, and the green herb for the service of man, to bring forth bread from the earth: 15 And wine will gladden the heart of man, to cause the face to shine from oil, and bread will support the heart of man.


Cross References

Job 28:5

The earth, from it will come forth bread, and under it was turned as fire.

Psalm 147:8-9

Covering the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth, causing the grass to spring up on the mountains.

Genesis 3:18

And thorns and weeds shall it cause to sprout forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the green herb of the field.

Genesis 9:3

Every creeping thing which it lives shall be food to you as the green herb. I gave you all things.

Psalm 136:25

He gave bread to all flesh: for his mercy is forever.

Genesis 1:11-12

And God will say the earth shall bring forth the tender grass, and the green herb bearing seed, and the fruit tree making fruit according to its kind, in which is the seed in it upon the earth: and it shall be so.

Genesis 1:29-30

And God will say, Lo, I gave to you every green herb scattering seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in which is the fruit of a tree scattering seed; to you it shall be for food.

Genesis 2:5

And every green thing of the field before it shall be in the earth, and every green herb of the field before it will spring up: for Jehovah God rained not upon the earth and not a man to work the earth.

Genesis 2:9

And Jehovah God will cause to grow out of the earth every tree pleasant to the sight, and good for food; and the tree of lives in the midst of the garden, and the tree to know good and evil.

Genesis 4:12

When thou shalt work the earth she shall not add to give her strength to thee. Wandering and fleeing shalt thou be in the earth.

1 Kings 18:5

And Ahab will say to Obadiaha, Go into the land to all the fountains of waters, and to all the torrents; perhaps we shall find grass and preserve alive the horse and the mule, and we shall not be cut off from the cattle.

Job 38:27

To satisfy the desolation and burning, and to cause the springing up of the finding of the tender grass?

Psalm 145:15-16

The eyes of all hope for thee, and thou givest to them their food in its time.

Jeremiah 14:5-6

For also the hind brought forth in the field, and forsook, for there was no grass.

Joel 2:22

Ye shall not fear, ye beasts of the field, for the pastures of the desert sprang forth, for the tree bore its fruit, the fig tree and the vine gave their strength.

1 Corinthians 3:7

So that neither he planting is anything, neither he watering; but God increasing.

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