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In ancient agrarian societies, hay was an essential resource for sustaining animals, especially during the non-growing seasons. The process of cutting, drying, and storing hay was a critical agricultural practice, ensuring that animals such as cattle, sheep, and donkeys had sufficient nourishment throughout the year.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>While the specific term "hay" is not frequently mentioned in the Bible, the concept of grass and its uses are present. In the Berean Standard Bible, grass is often used metaphorically to illustrate the transient nature of human life and the fleeting nature of earthly glory. For example, <a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Isaiah 40:6-8</a> states, "A voice says, 'Cry out.' And I asked, 'What should I cry out?' 'All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.'"<br><br>This passage highlights the impermanence of human endeavors compared to the eternal nature of God's word. The imagery of grass, which can be cut down and withers quickly, serves as a powerful reminder of the brevity of life.<br><br><b>Agricultural Practices:</b><br><br>In biblical times, the process of making hay involved cutting grasses or legumes at the peak of their nutritional value, allowing them to dry in the sun, and then storing them in barns or stacks. This practice was vital for the survival of livestock, which were integral to the economy and daily life. Animals provided labor, transportation, clothing materials, and food products, making their sustenance a priority for ancient communities.<br><br><b>Symbolism and Lessons:</b><br><br>The use of grass and hay in biblical literature often carries symbolic meanings. In <a href="/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15-16</a> , it is written, "As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more." This passage uses the imagery of grass to convey the idea of human mortality and the importance of living a life aligned with divine principles.<br><br>Furthermore, the necessity of hay for sustaining livestock can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual nourishment. Just as hay provides essential sustenance for animals, the Word of God is seen as vital for the spiritual well-being of believers. In <a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a> , Jesus emphasizes this by saying, "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God."<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b><br><br>While hay itself is not a central theme in the Bible, its implications and the imagery associated with grass provide valuable insights into the human condition, the importance of spiritual sustenance, and the eternal nature of God's word. The agricultural practices surrounding hay also reflect the dependence of ancient societies on God's provision through the land.<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Hay</span><p>(Heb. <i>chatsir</i>), the rendering of the Authorized Version in (<a href="/proverbs/27-25.htm">Proverbs 27:25</a>) and Isai 15:6 Of the Hebrew term, which occurs frequently in the Old Testament, and denotes "grass" of any kind. It is quite probable that the modern Orientals do not make hay in our sense of the term; but it is certain that the ancients did mow their grass, and probably made use of the dry material. See (<a href="/psalms/37-2.htm">Psalms 37:2</a>) We may remark that there is an express Hebrew term for "dry grass" or "hay," viz. <i>chashash</i> , which, in the only two places where the word occurs, (<a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24</a>; <a href="/isaiah/33-11.htm">33:11</a>) is rendered "chaff" in the Authorized Version.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Hay</span><p>In <a href="/proverbs/27-25.htm">Proverbs 27:25</a>; <a href="/context/isaiah/15-6.htm">Isaiah 15:6</a>, denotes the first shoots of grass. The Jews did not prepare and store up hay for winter use, as is customary in cold climates. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Properly so called, was not in use among the Hebrews; straw was used instead. They cut the grass green as it was needed. The word rendered "hay" in <a href="/proverbs/27-25.htm">Proverbs 27:25</a> means the first shoots of the grass. In <a href="/isaiah/15-6.htm">Isaiah 15:6</a> the Revised Version has correctly "grass," where the Authorized Version has "hay." <a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) A hedge.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) A net set around the haunt of an animal, especially of a rabbit.<p>3. (<I>v. i.</I>) To lay snares for rabbits.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) Grass cut and cured for fodder.<p>5. (<I>v. i.</I>) To cut and cure grass for hay.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">HAY</span><p>ha.<br><br>See <a href="../g/grass.htm">GRASS</a>.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/5528.htm"><span class="l">5528. chortos -- a feeding place, food, grass</span></a> <br><b>...</b> place, food, grass. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: chortos Phonetic<br> Spelling: (khor'-tos) Short Definition: grass, <b>hay</b> Definition: grass <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5528.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2256.htm"><span class="l">2256. hemiorion -- half an hour</span></a> <br><b>...</b> half an hour. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: hemiorion Phonetic Spelling:<br> (<b>hay</b>-mee-o'-ree-on) Short Definition: half an hour Definition: half an <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2256.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2250.htm"><span class="l">2250. hemera -- day</span></a> <br><b>...</b> day. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: hemera Phonetic Spelling:<br> (<b>hay</b>-mer'-ah) Short Definition: a day Definition: a day, the period from sunrise <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2250.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/3739.htm"><span class="l">3739. hos, he, ho -- usually rel. who, which, that, also <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Including feminine he (<b>hay</b>), and neuter ho (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps<br> a form of the article ho); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3739.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/2254.htm"><span class="l">2254. hemin -- our, for us, we.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2253, 2254. hemin. 2255 . our, for us, we. Transliteration: hemin Phonetic<br> Spelling: (<b>hay</b>-meen') Short Definition: our. Word Origin dat. pl. of ego, qv. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2254.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p><a href="/greek/2270.htm"><span class="l">2270. hesuchazo -- to be still, be silent</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to be still, be silent. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hesuchazo Phonetic<br> Spelling: (<b>hay</b>-soo-khad'-zo) Short Definition: I rest, am silent, live quietly <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2270.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2238.htm"><span class="l">2238. heduosmon -- sweet smelling</span></a> <br><b>...</b> sweet smelling. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: heduosmon Phonetic<br> Spelling: (<b>hay</b>-doo'-os-mon) Short Definition: mint, peppermint Definition: mint <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2238.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2237.htm"><span class="l">2237. hedone -- pleasure</span></a> <br><b>...</b> pleasure. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: hedone Phonetic Spelling:<br> (<b>hay</b>-don-ay') Short Definition: pleasure, lust, strong desire Definition <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2237.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/2248.htm"><span class="l">2248. hemas -- our, us, we.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2247, 2248. hemas. 2249 . our, us, we. Transliteration: hemas Phonetic Spelling:<br> (<b>hay</b>-mas') Short Definition: our. Word Origin acc. pl. of ego, qv. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2248.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2257.htm"><span class="l">2257. hemon -- our company, us, we.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2256, 2257. hemon. 2258 . our company, us, we. Transliteration: hemon Phonetic<br> Spelling: (<b>hay</b>-mone') Short Definition: company. Word Origin gen. pl. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2257.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2682.htm"><span class="l">2682. chatsir -- green grass, herbage</span></a><br><b>...</b> grass, <b>hay</b>, herb, leek. Perhaps originally the same as chatsiyr, from the greenness<br> of a courtyard; grass; also a leek (collectively) -- grass, <b>hay</b>, herb, leek. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2682.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1896.htm"><span class="l">1896. Hege' -- eunuch of Ahasuerus</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1895, 1896. Hege'. 1896a . eunuch of Ahasuerus. Transliteration: Hege' Phonetic<br> Spelling: (<b>hay</b>-gay') Short Definition: Hegai. Hegai, Hege <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1896.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2032.htm"><span class="l">2032. heron -- conception, pregnancy</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2031, 2032. heron or herayon. 2033 . conception, pregnancy. Transliteration:<br> heron or herayon Phonetic Spelling: (<b>hay</b>-rone') Short Definition: childbirth. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2032.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4062.htm"><span class="l">4062. madhebah -- golden city</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4061, 4062. madhebah. 4063 . golden city. Transliteration: madhebah Phonetic<br> Spelling: (mad-<b>hay</b>-baw') Short Definition: city. Word Origin see marhebah. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4062.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1888.htm"><span class="l">1888. ha -- lo! behold!</span></a><br><b>...</b> ha. 1889 . lo! behold! Transliteration: ha Phonetic Spelling: (<b>hay</b>) Short Definition:<br> even. Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to he Definition lo! behold! <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1888.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4105.htm"><span class="l">4105. Mehetabel -- "God benefits," wife of an Edomite king, also <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> false prophet Shemaiah. Transliteration: Mehetabel Phonetic Spelling:<br> (meh-<b>hay</b>-tab-ale') Short Definition: Mehetabel. Word Origin <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4105.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/415.htm"><span class="l">415. El Elohe Yisrael -- "the mighty God of Israel," an altar of <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 414, 415. El Elohe Yisrael. 416 . "the mighty God of Israel," an altar of Jacob.<br> Transliteration: El Elohe Yisrael Phonetic Spelling: (ale el-o-<b>hay</b>' yis-raw <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/415.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1987.htm"><span class="l">1987. Helem -- an Asherite</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1986, 1987. Helem. 1988 . an Asherite. Transliteration: Helem Phonetic<br> Spelling: (<b>hay</b>'-lem) Short Definition: Helem. Word Origin <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1987.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7053.htm"><span class="l">7053. qilleshon -- perhaps fine point</span></a><br><b>...</b> forks* (1). fork. From an unused root meaning to prick; a prong, ie <b>Hay</b>-fork --<br> fork. 7052, 7053. qilleshon. 7054 . Strong's Numbers. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7053.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4120.htm"><span class="l">4120. meherah -- haste, speed</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4119, 4120. meherah. 4121 . haste, speed. Transliteration: meherah Phonetic<br> Spelling: (meh-<b>hay</b>-raw') Short Definition: quickly. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4120.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/nutter/hymn_writers_of_the_church/hay.htm"><span class="l"><b>Hay</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Hay</b>. <b>Hay</b>, John, the late Secretary of State under Presidents McKinley and<br> Roosevelt, was a poet as well as a diplomat and statesman. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/nutter/hymn writers of the church/hay.htm</font><p><a href="/library/newton/olney_hymns/hymn_35_hay-time.htm"><span class="l"><b>Hay</b>-Time.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> HYMNS after Sermons to young people, on new-years evenings, suited to the<br> subjects. Hymn 35 <b>Hay</b>-time. John Newton 8,6,8,6. <b>Hay</b>-time. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/newton/olney hymns/hymn 35 hay-time.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_venial_sins_are_suitably.htm"><span class="l">Whether Venial Sins are Suitably Designated as "Wood, <b>Hay</b>, and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> OF VENIAL SIN IN ITSELF (SIX ARTICLES) Whether venial sins are suitably<br> designated as "wood, <b>hay</b>, and stubble"? Objection 1: It <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether venial sins are suitably.htm</font><p><a href="/library/macdonald/at_the_back_of_the_north_wind/chapter_2_when_diamond_got.htm"><span class="l">When Diamond Got Round the Corner of the <b>Hay</b>...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter 2 When Diamond got round the corner of the <b>hay</b>? When Diamond got<br> round the corner of the <b>hay</b>, for a moment he hesitated. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 2 when diamond got.htm</font><p><a href="/library/eucherius/the_formulae_of_st_eucherius_of_lyons/iii_on_earthly_things.htm"><span class="l">On Earthly Things</span></a> <br><b>...</b> [John 4:35; Matt.13:39]. The bundles of <b>hay</b> are the fruit of righteousness;<br> in the psalm: carrying their bundles of <b>hay</b>. [Ps.125(126):6]. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../eucherius/the formulae of st eucherius of lyons/iii on earthly things.htm</font><p><a href="/library/prideaux/directions_to_church-wardens/1_of_the_nature_of.htm"><span class="l">Of the Nature of Tithes.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Great Tithes are chiefly corn, <b>hay</b>, and wood. <b>...</b> Predial great tithes are corn, grain,<br> <b>hay</b>, clover grass when made into <b>hay</b>, wood, underwood and beans and pease. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../prideaux/directions to church-wardens/1 of the nature of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_enchiridion/chapter_68_the_true_sense_of.htm"><span class="l">The True Sense of the Passage (I Cor. Iii. 11-15) About those who <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> cannot be false, that obscure saying about those who build upon the foundation,<br> Christ, not gold, silver, and precious stones, but wood, <b>hay</b>, and stubble (for <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/the enchiridion/chapter 68 the true sense of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_against_celsus/chapter_xiii_but_as_it.htm"><span class="l">But as it is in Mockery that Celsus Says we Speak of "God Coming <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> And we assert that they are wickedness, and the works which result from it, and<br> which, being figuratively called "wood, <b>hay</b>, stubble," [3731] God consumes as a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/origen/origen against celsus/chapter xiii but as it.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/handbook_on_faith_hope_and_love/chapter_xviii_faith_and.htm"><span class="l">Faith and Works</span></a> <br><b>...</b> be false, that one obscure saying about those who build on "the foundation, which<br> is Christ, not gold, silver, and precious stones, but wood, <b>hay</b>, and stubble <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/handbook on faith hope and love/chapter xviii faith and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/city_of_god/chapter_26_what_it_is_to.htm"><span class="l">What it is to have Christ for a Foundation, and who they are to <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> a foundation, and they have not fallen away from union with Him, no matter how depraved<br> a life they have built on this foundation, as wood, <b>hay</b>, stubble; and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 26 what it is to.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/h/hay.htm"><span class="l"><b>Hay</b> (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The word rendered "<b>hay</b>" in Proverbs 27:25 means the first shoots of the grass. <b>...</b> 4.<br> (n.) Grass cut and cured for fodder. 5. (vi) To cut and cure grass for <b>hay</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/hay.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mow.htm"><span class="l">Mow (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 9. (vi) To cut grass, etc., with a scythe, or with a machine; to cut grass for <b>hay</b>.<br> 10. (n.) A heap or mass of <b>hay</b> or of sheaves of grain stowed in a barn. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mow.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fodder.htm"><span class="l">Fodder (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (n.) That which is fed out to cattle horses, and sheep, as <b>hay</b>, cornstalks,<br> vegetables, etc. 3. (vt) To feed, as cattle, with <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fodder.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dry.htm"><span class="l">Dry (217 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> mist. 2. (superl.) of dry wood or <b>hay</b>. 3. (superl.) of animals: Not giving<br> milk. 4. (superl.) of persons: Thirsty; needing drink. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dry.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/meadow.htm"><span class="l">Meadow (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A tract of low or level land producing grass<br> which is mown for <b>hay</b>; any field on which grass is grown for <b>hay</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/meadow.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/provender.htm"><span class="l">Provender (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Dry food for domestic animals, as <b>hay</b>, straw,<br> corn, oats, or a mixture of ground grain; feed. 2. (n.) Food or provisions. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/provender.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/chaff.htm"><span class="l">Chaff (24 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> This word sometimes, however, means dried grass or <b>hay</b> (Isaiah 5:24; 33:11). <b>...</b><br> 3. (n.) Straw or <b>hay</b> cut up fine for the food of cattle. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/chaff.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cock.htm"><span class="l">Cock (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 18. (vi) To draw back the hammer of a firearm, and set it for firing. 19. (n.) A<br> small conical pile of <b>hay</b>. 20. (vt) To put into cocks or heaps, as <b>hay</b>. 21. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cock.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/stubble.htm"><span class="l">Stubble (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Hay</b> and similar cured crops are practically unknown. Barley, peas and other<br> grain, when fed to animals, are mixed with the tibn. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/stubble.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/straw.htm"><span class="l">Straw (21 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Hay</b> and similar cured crops are practically unknown. Barley, peas and other<br> grain, when fed to animals, are mixed with the tibn. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/straw.htm - 15k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/judgment.html">What does the Bible say about when God will judge us? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/abiogenesis-definition-theory.html">What is the theory of abiogenesis? What is the definition of abiogenesis? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/chaff-in-the-Bible.html">What is the meaning of chaff in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/hay.htm">Hay: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Hay (5 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">1 Corinthians 3:12</a></span><br />But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, <span class="boldtext">hay</span>, or stubble;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/18-5.htm">1 Kings 18:5</a></span><br />and Ahab saith unto Obadiah, 'Go through the land, unto all fountains of waters, and unto all the brooks, if so be we find <span class="boldtext">hay</span>, and keep alive horse and mule, and do not cut off any of the cattle.'<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/27-25.htm">Proverbs 27:25</a></span><br />The <span class="boldtext">hay</span> is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY YLT NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24</a></span><br />Therefore, as a tongue of fire devoureth stubble, And flaming <span class="boldtext">hay</span> falleth, Their root is as muck, And their flower as dust goeth up. Because they have rejected the law of Jehovah of Hosts, And the saying of the Holy One of Israel despised.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/15-6.htm">Isaiah 15:6</a></span><br />For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the <span class="boldtext">hay</span> is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.<br /><span class="source">(KJV YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/h/hay.htm">Hay</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/h/hay--general_scriptures_concerning.htm">Hay: General Scriptures Concerning</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mow.htm">Mow (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fodder.htm">Fodder (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/dry.htm">Dry (217 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a 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