16 May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and its people like the grass of the field.
Psalms 72:16
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Psalms 72:6–8
6 May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth. 7 May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more. 8 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
Genesis 27:27–29
27 So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed. 28 May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth— an abundance of grai…
Leviticus 25:18–20
18 You are to keep My statutes and carefully observe My judgments, so that you may dwell securely in the land. 19 Then the land will yield its fruit, so that you can eat your fill and dwell in safety in the land. 20 Now you may wonder, ‘What will we eat in the seventh y…
Psalms 144:12–14
12 Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters like corner pillars carved to adorn a palace. 13 Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields. 14 Our oxe…
Book of Jubilees 26:22–24
22 And he came near and kissed him. And he smelled the smell of his raiment, and he blessed him and said: 'Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a <full> field which the Lord hath blessed. (JUB) 23 And may the Lord give thee of the dew of heaven And of the dew of… (JUB)
Psalms 72:2–4
2 May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice. 3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness. 4 May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the opp…
Book of Jubilees 25:19–21
19 And as thou hast refreshed thy mother's spirit during her life, The womb of her that bare thee blesses thee thus, [My affection] and my breasts bless thee And my mouth and my tongue praise thee greatly. (JUB) 20 Increase and spread over the earth, And may thy seed be p… (JUB)
Leviticus 26:4–6
4 I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit. 5 Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill o…
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