Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?
Does a farmer plow his field all day long just to plant seeds? Does he keep breaking up the dirt clods in his ground forever?
The writer is asking rhetorical questions about farming to make a point - just like a farmer doesn't plow forever but moves on to planting, God's discipline has a purpose and an end.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was speaking to the people of Judah during a time of political turmoil and impending judgment. He used familiar agricultural imagery that his audience would immediately understand, as most people were connected to farming life. This verse is part of a larger passage where Isaiah compares God's wisdom in dealing with His people to a farmer's wisdom in working his land.
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