23 Listen and hear my voice;

pay attention and hear what I say.

24 When a farmer plows for planting, 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?

Does he not plant wheat in its place,

barley in its plot,

and spelt in its field?

26 His God instructs him

and teaches him the right way.

23 Give ye ear, and hear my voice; Hearken, and hear my speech. 24 Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? Doth he open and break the clods of his ground? 25 When he hath made plain the face thereof, Doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, And cast in the principal wheat And the appointed barley and the rie in their place? 26 For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

23 Listen to me;

listen, and pay close attention.

24 Does a farmer always plow and never sow?

Is he forever cultivating the soil and never planting?

25 Does he not finally plant his seeds—

black cumin, cumin, wheat, barley, and emmer wheat—

each in its proper way,

and each in its proper place?

26 The farmer knows just what to do,

for God has given him understanding.

23 Give ear and hear my voice,

Listen and hear my speech.

24 Does the plowman keep plowing all day to sow?

Does he keep turning his soil and breaking the clods?

25 When he has leveled its surface,

Does he not sow the black cummin

And scatter the cummin,

Plant the wheat in rows,

The barley in the appointed place,

And the spelt in its place?

26 For He instructs him in right judgment,

His God teaches him.

23 Listen closely to what I tell you;

listen carefully to what I say.

24 A farmer does not plow his field all the time;

he does not go on working the soil.

25 He makes the ground flat and smooth.

Then he plants the dill and scatters the cumin.

He plants the wheat in rows,

the barley in its special place,

and other wheat as a border around the field.

26 His God teaches him

and shows him the right way.

23 Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. 24 Doth he that ploweth to sow plow continually? doth he continually open and harrow his ground? 25 When he hath levelled the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and put in the wheat in rows, and the barley in the appointed place, and the spelt in the border thereof? 26 For his God doth instruct him aright, and doth teach him.

23 Give ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. 24 Doth the ploughman plough all day to sow? Is he all day opening and breaking the clods of his land? 25 Doth he not, when he hath levelled the face thereof, cast abroad dill, and scatter cummin, and set the wheat in rows, and the barley in an appointed place, and the rye in its border? 26 His God doth instruct him in his judgment, he doth teach him.

23 Open your ears, and listen to me! 

Pay attention, and hear me! 

24 Does a farmer go on plowing every day so he can plant? 

Does he continue to break up the soil and make furrows in the ground? 

25 When he has smoothed its surface, 

doesn’t he scatter black cumin seed and plant cumin? 

Doesn’t he plant wild wheat in rows? 

Doesn’t he put barley in its own area 

and winter wheat at its borders? 

26 God will guide him in judgment, 

and his God will teach him. 

23 Listen and hear my voice.

Pay attention and hear what I say.

24 Does the plowman plow every day to plant seed?

Does he continuously break up and cultivate the soil?

25 When he has leveled its surface,

does he not then scatter black cumin and sow cumin?

He plants wheat in rows and barley in plots,

with spelt as their border.

26 His God teaches him order;

He instructs him.

23 Listen, and hear my voice;

Pay attention, and hear my speech.

24 Do those who plow for sowing plow continually?

Do they continually open and harrow their ground?

25 When they have leveled its surface,

do they not scatter dill, sow cummin,

and plant wheat in rows

and barley in its proper place,

and spelt as the border?

26 For they are well instructed;

their God teaches them.

23 Listen, and hear my voice!

Listen attentively, and hear my word!

24 Is it all day that the plowman plows,

opens to sow seed, harrows his ground?

25 When he has leveled its surface, does he not scatter dill,

and sow cumin seed,

and plant wheat in planted rows,

and barley in an appointed place,

and spelt grain as its border?

26 And his God instructs him about the prescription;

he teaches him.

23 Listen and hear my voice.

Pay attention to what I’m saying.

24 When a farmer plows in order to plant, does he plow without stopping?

Does he keep on breaking up the soil and making the field level?

25 When he’s made the surface even, doesn’t he plant caraway seeds?

Doesn’t he scatter cummin?

Doesn’t he plant wheat in its proper place?

Doesn’t he plant barley where it belongs?

Doesn’t he plant spelt along the edge of the field?

26 His God directs him.

He teaches him the right way to do his work.

23 Give ear and hear my voice,

Listen and hear my words.

24 Does the farmer plow continually to plant seed?

Does he continually turn and harrow the ground?

25 Does he not level its surface

And sow dill and scatter cummin

And plant wheat in rows,

Barley in its place and rye within its area?

26 For his God instructs and teaches him properly.