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Genesis 27:28

May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth—an abundance of grain and new wine.

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ASV

And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of grain and new wine:

KJV

Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

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10 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְיִֽתֶּן־ve.yi.ten-and may he giveH5414 →
לְךָ֙le.Khato <the> you
הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430 →
מִטַּל֙mi.Talsome of [the] dew ofH2919 →
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064 →
וּמִשְׁמַנֵּ֖יu.mish.ma.Neiand some of [the] fatness<es> ofH4924 →
הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776 →
וְרֹ֥בve.Roand abundance ofH7230 →
דָּגָ֖ןda.GangrainH1715 →
וְתִירֹֽשׁ׃ve.ti.Roshand new wineH8492 →

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Deuteronomy 33:28So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drip with dew.Deuteronomy 11:11But the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks in the rain from heaven.Deuteronomy 33:13Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,Psalms 133:3It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.Hosea 14:5–7I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.Deuteronomy 7:13He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil, the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks—in the land that He swore to your fathers to give you.Psalms 65:9–13You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.Zechariah 8:12“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.2 Samuel 1:21O mountains of Gilboa, may you have no dew or rain, no fields yielding offerings of grain. For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.Genesis 49:25by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.Deuteronomy 32:2Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.Joel 2:19And the LORD answered His people: “Behold, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, and by them you will be satisfied. I will never again make you a reproach among the nations.Job 38:28Does the rain have a father? Who has begotten the drops of dew?Proverbs 3:20By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.Deuteronomy 11:11–12But the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks in the rain from heaven.Psalms 104:15wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.Psalms 36:8They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.Genesis 45:18Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’

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