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24 Is the plowman forever plowing in order to sow,
    always loosening and harrowing the field?
25 When he has leveled the surface,
    does he not scatter caraway and sow cumin,[a]
Put in wheat and barley,
    with spelt as its border?
26 His God has taught him this rule,
    he has instructed him.

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  1. 28:25 Caraway…cumin: herbs used in seasoning food. Spelt: a variety of wheat.

24 When a farmer plows for planting,(A) does he plow continually?
    Does he keep on breaking up and working the soil?
25 When he has leveled the surface,
    does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin?(B)
Does he not plant wheat in its place,[a]
    barley(C) in its plot,[b]
    and spelt(D) in its field?
26 His God instructs him
    and teaches(E) him the right way.

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  1. Isaiah 28:25 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  2. Isaiah 28:25 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.