Unit 25

and it came to pass that

31 occurrences in 29 verses

Jacob 5:4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 38, 39, 41, 48, 49, 55, 70, 72, 75

Jacob 5:4

and it came to pass that the master of the vineyard went forth,

and he saw that his olive tree began to decay; and he said:

I will prune it, and dig about it, and nourish it,

that perhaps it may shoot forth young and tender branches, and it perish not.

Jacob 5:5

and it came to pass that he pruned it, and digged about it, and nourished it

according to his word.

Jacob 5:6

and it came to pass that after many days

it began to put forth somewhat a little, young and tender branches;

but behold, the main top thereof began to perish.

Jacob 5:7

and it came to pass that the master of the vineyard saw it,

and he said unto his servant:

It grieveth me that I should lose this tree;

wherefore, go and pluck the branches from a wild olive tree,

and bring them hither unto me;

and we will pluck off those main branches

which are beginning to wither away,

and we will cast them into the fire that they may be burned.

Jacob 5:10

and it came to pass that the servant of the Lord of the vineyard

did according to the word of the Lord of the vineyard,

and grafted in the branches of the wild olive tree.

Jacob 5:14

and it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard went his way,

and hid the natural branches of the tame olive tree

in the nethermost parts of the vineyard, some in one and some in another,

according to his will and pleasure.

Jacob 5:15

and it came to pass that a long time passed away,

and the Lord of the vineyard said unto his servant:

Come, let us go down into the vineyard,

that we may labor in the vineyard.

Jacob 5:16

and it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard, and also the servant,

went down into the vineyard to labor.

and it came to pass that the servant said unto his master:

Behold, look here; behold the tree.

Jacob 5:17

and it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard looked

and beheld the tree in the which the wild olive branches had been grafted;

and it had sprung forth and begun to bear fruit.

And he beheld that it was good;

and the fruit thereof was like unto the natural fruit.

Jacob 5:19

and it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said unto the servant:

Come, let us go to the nethermost part of the vineyard,

and behold if the natural branches of the tree

have not brought forth much fruit also,

that I may lay up of the fruit thereof against the season, unto mine own self.

Jacob 5:20

and it came to pass that they went forth

whither the master had hid the natural branches of the tree,

and he said unto the servant:

Behold these;

and he beheld the first that it had brought forth much fruit;

and he beheld also that it was good.

And he said unto the servant:

Take of the fruit thereof, and lay it up against the season,

that I may preserve it unto mine own self;

for behold, said he, this long time have I nourished it,

and it hath brought forth much fruit.

Jacob 5:21

and it came to pass that the servant said unto his master:

How comest thou hither to plant this tree, or this branch of the tree?

For behold, it was the poorest spot in all the land of thy vineyard.

Jacob 5:23

and it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said unto his servant:

Look hither; behold I have planted another branch of the tree also;

and thou knowest that this spot of ground was poorer than the first.

But, behold the tree.

I have nourished it this long time,

and it hath brought forth much fruit;

therefore, gather it, and lay it up against the season,

that I may preserve it unto mine own self.

Jacob 5:24

and it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said again unto his servant:

Look hither, and behold another branch also, which I have planted;

behold that I have nourished it also,

and it hath brought forth fruit.

Jacob 5:26

and it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said unto the servant:

Pluck off the branches that have not brought forth good fruit,

and cast them into the fire.

Jacob 5:28

and it came to pass that

the Lord of the vineyard and the servant of the Lord of the vineyard

did nourish all the fruit of the vineyard.

Jacob 5:29

and it came to pass that a long time had passed away,

and the Lord of the vineyard said unto his servant:

Come, let us go down into the vineyard,

that we may labor again in the vineyard.

For behold, the time draweth near, and the end soon cometh;

wherefore, I must lay up fruit against the season, unto mine own self.

Jacob 5:30

and it came to pass that

the Lord of the vineyard and the servant went down into the vineyard;

and they came to the tree whose natural branches had been broken off,

and the wild branches had been grafted in;

and behold all sorts of fruit did cumber the tree.

Jacob 5:31

and it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard

did taste of the fruit, every sort according to its number.

And the Lord of the vineyard said:

Behold, this long time have we nourished this tree,

and I have laid up unto myself against the season much fruit.

Jacob 5:35

and it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said unto his servant:

The tree profiteth me nothing,

and the roots thereof profit me nothing

so long as it shall bring forth evil fruit.

Jacob 5:38

and it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said unto his servant:

Let us go down into the nethermost parts of the vineyard,

and behold if the natural branches have also brought forth evil fruit.

Jacob 5:39

and it came to pass that they went down into the nethermost parts of the vineyard.

and it came to pass that they beheld

that the fruit of the natural branches had become corrupt also;

yea, the first and the second and also the last;

and they had all become corrupt.

Jacob 5:41

and it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard wept,

and said unto the servant:

What could I have done more for my vineyard?

Jacob 5:48

and it came to pass that the servant said unto his master:

Is it not the loftiness of thy vineyard —

have not the branches thereof overcome the roots which are good?

And because the branches have overcome the roots thereof,

behold they grew faster than the strength of the roots,

taking strength unto themselves.

Behold, I say,

is not this the cause

that the trees of thy vineyard have become corrupted?

Jacob 5:49

and it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said unto the servant:

Let us go to and hew down the trees of the vineyard and cast them into the fire,

that they shall not cumber the ground of my vineyard,

for I have done all.

What could I have done more for my vineyard?

Jacob 5:55

and it came to pass that they took from the natural tree which had become wild,

and grafted in unto the natural trees, which also had become wild.

Jacob 5:70

and it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard sent his servant;

and the servant went and did as the Lord had commanded him,

and brought other servants; and they were few.

Jacob 5:72

and it came to pass that the servants did go and labor with their mights;

and the Lord of the vineyard labored also with them;

and they did obey the commandments of the Lord of the vineyard in all things.

Jacob 5:75

and it came to pass that when the Lord of the vineyard saw

that his fruit was good, and that his vineyard was no more corrupt,

he called up his servants, and said unto them:

Behold, for this last time have we nourished my vineyard;

and thou beholdest that I have done according to my will;

and I have preserved the natural fruit,

that it is good, even like as it was in the beginning.

And blessed art thou;

for because ye have been diligent in laboring with me in my vineyard,

and have kept my commandments,

and have brought unto me again the natural fruit,

that my vineyard is no more corrupted, and the bad is cast away,

behold ye shall have joy with me because of the fruit of my vineyard.

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