8And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
Linguistic Insight
Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.
Cross-References
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 6-9)This parable is intended to enforce that word of warning immediately going before, “ Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish ; except you be reformed, you will be ruined, as the barren tree, except it bring forth fruit, will be cut down.” I. This parable primarily refers to the nation and people of the Jews. God chose them for his own, made them a people near to him, gave them advantages fo…
My Notes
Notes are saved on this device.