And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
No plants or crops were growing in the fields yet, because the LORD God had not sent rain on the earth, and there was no one to work the soil.
This verse explains that before God sent rain and created people, the earth was barren with no plants growing.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, this verse is part of the second creation account, which expands on the initial story from Chapter 1 by focusing on the detailed preparation of the earth for human life. It describes a pre-rain, pre-human state where plants had not yet fully emerged because God had not sent rain and there was no one to work the soil, emphasizing God's sovereign role in the process. This sets the stage for the creation of Adam and the establishment of humanity's partnership with God in caring for the world.
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