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27 Does a farmer use large boards with sharp teeth to crush dill seeds? No, and he doesn’t use a wagon to crush cumin seeds. A farmer uses a small stick to break the hulls from these seeds of grain. 28 People grind grain to make flour, but they don’t grind it forever. As God does in punishing people, a worker might drive his wagon over the grain to remove the hulls, but he does not allow the horses[a] to crush it. 29 This lesson comes from the Lord All-Powerful, who gives wonderful advice. He is very wise.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 28:28 horses This word also means “horse soldiers.”

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