Isaiah 30:23

Then He will send rain for the seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food that comes from your land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The prophet addresses Judah immediately after their command to discard silver-plated idols and gold images. He speaks at the moment of national repentance, transitioning from judgment to promised restoration.

The words — מְטַר (me.Tar) translates literally as rain, and לֶֶחֶם (Le.chem) means food. These terms anchor the promise of divine provision for the sown seed and the land’s yield.

The thread — God’s direct provision of rain and abundant harvest recurs in Psalms 65:9 and Zechariah 8:11, while the image of livestock resting freely parallels Isaiah 32:20.

Why it lands — The text states that God will replace idolatry with tangible agricultural blessing and animal rest. It demands recognition that physical sustenance originates from His action, not from discarded objects.

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The Hebrew words

וְנָתַן֩ve./na.Tanand/ he will give מְטַ֨רme.Tar[the] rain of זַרְעֲךָ֜zar.'a./Khaseed/ your אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-which תִּזְרַ֣עtiz.Ra'you will sow אֶת־'et-<obj.>הָאֲדָמָ֗הha./'a.da.Mahthe/ ground וְלֶ֙חֶם֙ve./Le.chemand/ [will be] food תְּבוּאַ֣תte.vu.'At[the] produce of הָֽאֲדָמָ֔הha./'a.da.Mahthe/ ground וְהָיָ֥הve./ha.Yahand/ it will be דָשֵׁ֖ןda.Shenfat וְשָׁמֵ֑ןve./sha.Menand/ fat יִרְעֶ֥הyir.'Ehit will graze מִקְנֶ֛יךָmik.Nei./chalivestock/ your בַּיּ֥וֹםba/i.Yomin the/ day הַה֖וּאha./Hu'<the>/ that כַּ֥רkarpasture נִרְחָֽב׃nir.Chavroomy

King James Version

Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.

Cross-references

Zechariah 8:11 But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as I did in the past,” declares the LORD of Hosts.
Psalms 65:9 You 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.
Isaiah 32:20 Blessed are those who sow beside abundant waters, who let the ox and donkey range freely.
Isaiah 58:11 The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
Zechariah 10:1 Ask the LORD for rain in springtime; the LORD makes the storm clouds, and He will give everyone showers of rain and crops in the field.
Genesis 41:18 when seven cows, well-fed and sleek, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.
Psalms 36:8 They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.
Psalms 104:13 He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.
Psalms 144:12 Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters like corner pillars carved to adorn a palace.
Joel 2:21 Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done great things.