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This concept is frequently used in both literal and metaphorical contexts throughout Scripture, illustrating spiritual truths and principles.<br><br><b>Literal Usage</b><br><br>In its literal sense, sowing is an essential part of farming, which was a common occupation in biblical times. The process of sowing seeds is mentioned in various passages, highlighting the agrarian lifestyle of the Israelites and surrounding cultures. For example, in <a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">Genesis 26:12</a>, we read about Isaac's prosperity: "Isaac sowed seed in that land, and that year he reaped a hundredfold. The LORD blessed him" . This verse underscores the connection between diligent labor, divine blessing, and agricultural success.<br><br><b>Metaphorical Usage</b><br><br>The metaphorical use of sowing is prevalent in the teachings of Jesus and the writings of the apostles. It often symbolizes the dissemination of God's Word and the varying responses it receives. One of the most well-known parables is the Parable of the Sower, found in <a href="/matthew/13-3.htm">Matthew 13:3-9</a>, <a href="/mark/4-3.htm">Mark 4:3-9</a>, and <a href="/luke/8-5.htm">Luke 8:5-8</a>. In this parable, Jesus describes a sower who scatters seeds on different types of soil, representing the diverse conditions of human hearts in receiving the Gospel. The Berean Standard Bible records Jesus' explanation in <a href="/matthew/13-18.htm">Matthew 13:18-23</a>, where He clarifies that the seed is the Word of God, and the soils represent different responses to it.<br><br>The Apostle Paul also employs the imagery of sowing to convey spiritual truths. In <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a>, he writes, "Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life" . Here, sowing is used to illustrate the principle of moral and spiritual cause and effect, emphasizing the importance of living according to the Spirit.<br><br><b>Sowing and Reaping</b><br><br>The principle of sowing and reaping is a recurring theme in Scripture, reflecting the natural law of cause and effect established by God. This principle is not only applicable to agriculture but also to spiritual and moral dimensions of life. In <a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">2 Corinthians 9:6</a>, Paul encourages generosity by stating, "Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously" . This verse highlights the correlation between one's actions and the resulting blessings or consequences.<br><br><b>Old Testament References</b><br><br>The Old Testament also contains numerous references to sowing, often in the context of God's covenant promises and judgments. In <a href="/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3-5</a>, God promises abundant harvests to the Israelites if they obey His commandments: "If you follow My statutes and carefully observe My commandments, I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit. Your threshing will continue until grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time" . Conversely, disobedience would lead to barren fields and failed crops, as seen in <a href="/haggai/1-6.htm">Haggai 1:6</a>: "You have sown much but bring in little; you eat but never have enough; you drink but never have your fill; you put on clothes but never get warm; you earn wages to put into a bag pierced through" .<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The concept of sowing in the Bible serves as a powerful illustration of the relationship between human actions and divine providence. Whether in the context of agriculture, spiritual growth, or moral conduct, the act of sowing and its outcomes remind believers of the importance of faithfulness, obedience, and reliance on God's grace.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>imp.</I>) of Sow.<p>2. (<I>p. p.</I>) of Sow.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/1986b.htm"><span class="l">1986b. epispeiro -- to sow upon or besides</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1986a, 1986b. epispeiro. 1987 . to sow upon or besides. Transliteration:<br> epispeiro Short Definition: <b>sowed</b>. Word Origin from epi <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1986b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p><a href="/greek/4687.htm"><span class="l">4687. speiro -- to sow (seed)</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin a prim. verb Definition to sow (seed) NASB Word Usage sow (13), <b>sowed</b><br> (6), sower (5), sower sows (1), sowing (1), sown (17), sows (8). sow, scatter. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4687.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2232.htm"><span class="l">2232. zara -- to sow, scatter seed</span></a><br><b>...</b> to sow, scatter seed NASB Word Usage conceive (1), gives birth (1), perpetuated<br> (1), plant seed (1), scatter (1), set (1), sow (28), <b>sowed</b> (2), sower (2 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2232.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/unknown/the_gospel_of_thomas/chapter_x_how_jesus_sowed_wheat.htm"><span class="l">How Jesus <b>Sowed</b> Wheat.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Latin Form. Chapter X."How Jesus <b>Sowed</b> Wheat. In the time of sowing, Joseph<br> went out to sow wheat, and Jesus followed him. And <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../unknown/the gospel of thomas/chapter x how jesus sowed wheat.htm</font><p><a href="/library/knox/the_pulpit_of_the_reformation_nos_1_2_and_3_/the_parable_of_the_tares.htm"><span class="l">The Parable of the Tares, by Bishop Latimer, Preached on the 7Th <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> MATTHEW XIII."The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which <b>sowed</b> good seed<br> in his field: but while men slept, his enemy came and <b>sowed</b> tares among the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../knox/the pulpit of the reformation nos 1 2 and 3 /the parable of the tares.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hogg/the_diatessaron_of_tatian/section_xvii_and_he_set.htm"><span class="l">And He Set Forth to them Another Parable, and Said...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> [1] [1204] And he set forth to them another parable, and said, The kingdom of heaven<br> is [2] like a man who <b>sowed</b> good seed in his field; [1205] but when men <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section xvii and he set.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lathbury/childs_story_of_the_bible/chapter_xx_stories_told_by.htm"><span class="l">Stories Told by the Lake.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "A sower went out to sow his seed," said Jesus, "and as he <b>sowed</b>, some fell by the<br> wayside, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter xx stories told by.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/sowing_and_reaping/chapter_i_sowing_and_reaping.htm"><span class="l">Sowing and Reaping</span></a> <br><b>...</b> I really believe that when he got into his cell, he believed that he had to reap<br> what he <b>sowed</b>. <b>...</b> See if they have not reaped what they <b>sowed</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../moody/sowing and reaping/chapter i sowing and reaping.htm</font><p><a href="/library/anonymous/mother_stories_from_the_new_testament/the_enemy_sowing_tares.htm"><span class="l">The Enemy Sowing Tares.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A certain man <b>sowed</b> good seed in his field, but in the night, whilst men slept,<br> his enemy came and <b>sowed</b> tares among the wheat, and went his way. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../anonymous/mother stories from the new testament/the enemy sowing tares.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_b/mingled_in_growth_separated_in.htm"><span class="l">Mingled in Growth, Separated in Maturity</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 'Another parable put He forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is<br> likened unto a man which <b>sowed</b> good seed in his field: 25. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/mingled in growth separated in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/sermons_on_selected_lessons_of_the_new_testament/sermon_xxiii_on_the_words.htm"><span class="l">On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. xiii. 19, Etc. , Where the Lord <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> ground, and it brought forth fruit, a hundred, sixty, thirty fold." But to-day the<br> Lord hath again spoken another parable of the sower, "who <b>sowed</b> good seed in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon xxiii on the words.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/sowing_and_reaping/chapter_iv_a_man_expects.htm"><span class="l">A Man Expects to Reap the Same Kind as He Sows.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> If I should tell you that I <b>sowed</b> ten acres of wheat last year and that watermelons<br> came up, or that I <b>sowed</b> cucumbers and gathered turnips, you wouldn't <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/moody/sowing and reaping/chapter iv a man expects.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_the_gospel_of_st_john_and_hebrews/homily_xxxiv_john_iv_28.htm"><span class="l">John iv. 28, 29</span></a> <br><b>...</b> together.". Who is "he that soweth"? Who "he that reapeth"? The Prophets are<br> they that <b>sowed</b> but they reaped not, but the Apostles. "Yet <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xxxiv john iv 28.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/sowed.htm"><span class="l"><b>Sowed</b> (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Sowed</b> (20 Occurrences). Matthew 13:4 As he <b>sowed</b>, some<br> seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sowed.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fowls.htm"><span class="l">Fowls (61 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (KJV WBS YLT). Matthew 13:4 And when he <b>sowed</b>, some seeds fell by the way side,<br> and the fowls came and devoured them up: (KJV WBS YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fowls.htm - 25k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/devoured.htm"><span class="l">Devoured (81 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Devoured (81 Occurrences). Matthew 13:4 As he <b>sowed</b>, some seeds fell by the roadside,<br> and the birds came and devoured them. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/devoured.htm - 32k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/devour.htm"><span class="l">Devour (118 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Devour (118 Occurrences). Matthew 13:4 As he <b>sowed</b>, some seeds fell by the roadside,<br> and the birds came and devoured them. (Root in WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV) <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/devour.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/path.htm"><span class="l">Path (91 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance Path (91 Occurrences). Matthew 13:4 As he <b>sowed</b>, some<br> seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them. (See RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/path.htm - 33k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/ate.htm"><span class="l">Ate (138 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). Matthew 13:4 As he <b>sowed</b>, some seeds fell by<br> the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them. (See NAS NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/ate.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/road.htm"><span class="l">Road (155 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> WEY). Matthew 13:4 As he <b>sowed</b>, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the<br> birds came and devoured them. (Root in WEB NAS). Matthew <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/road.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/seed.htm"><span class="l">Seed (337 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 13:4 As he <b>sowed</b>, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and<br> devoured them. (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/seed.htm - 41k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/scattered.htm"><span class="l">Scattered (122 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> he also that had received the one talent coming to him said, My lord, I knew thee<br> that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hadst not <b>sowed</b>, and gathering <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/scattered.htm - 39k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/along.htm"><span class="l">Along (500 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> NAS). Matthew 13:4 and as he <b>sowed</b>, some grains fell along the way, and<br> the birds came and devoured them; (DBY RSV NIV). Matthew 13 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/along.htm - 33k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/sowing-and-reaping.html">What does the Bible say about sowing and reaping? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/parable-growing-seed.html">What is the meaning of the Parable of the Growing Seed (Mark 4:26-29)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/you-reap-what-you-sow.html">Is “you reap what you sow” biblical? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/sowed.htm">Sowed: 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">Sowed (20 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/13-4.htm">Matthew 13:4</a></span><br />As he <span class="boldtext">sowed</span>, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/13-24.htm">Matthew 13:24</a></span><br />He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who <span class="boldtext">sowed</span> good seed in his field,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/13-25.htm">Matthew 13:25</a></span><br />but while people slept, his enemy came and <span class="boldtext">sowed</span> darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/13-27.htm">Matthew 13:27</a></span><br />"So the farmer's men come and ask him, "'Sir, was it not good seed that you <span class="boldtext">sowed</span> on your land? Where then does the darnel come from?'<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">Matthew 13:31</a></span><br />He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and <span class="boldtext">sowed</span> in his field;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/13-39.htm">Matthew 13:39</a></span><br />The enemy who <span class="boldtext">sowed</span> them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/25-24.htm">Matthew 25:24</a></span><br />And he also that had received the one talent coming to him said, My lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hadst not <span class="boldtext">sowed</span>, and gathering from where thou hadst not scattered,<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/25-26.htm">Matthew 25:26</a></span><br />His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I <span class="boldtext">sowed</span> not, and gather where I have not strawed:<br /><span class="source">(KJV ASV DBY RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/4-4.htm">Mark 4:4</a></span><br />and it happened, as he <span class="boldtext">sowed</span>, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/8-5.htm">Luke 8:5</a></span><br />"The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he <span class="boldtext">sowed</span>, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/13-19.htm">Luke 13:19</a></span><br />It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and put in his own garden. It grew, and became a large tree, and the birds of the sky lodged in its branches."<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/19-21.htm">Luke 19:21</a></span><br />For I feared thee because thou art a harsh man: thou takest up what thou hast not laid down, and thou reapest what thou hast not <span class="boldtext">sowed</span>.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/19-22.htm">Luke 19:22</a></span><br />He says to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked bondman: thou knewest that I am a harsh man, taking up what I have not laid down and reaping what I have not <span class="boldtext">sowed</span>.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-11.htm">1 Corinthians 9:11</a></span><br />If we <span class="boldtext">sowed</span> to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY ASV NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">Genesis 26:12</a></span><br />Isaac <span class="boldtext">sowed</span> in that land, and reaped in the same year one hundred times what he planted. Yahweh blessed him.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-10.htm">Deuteronomy 11:10</a></span><br />For the land, where you go in to possess it, isn't as the land of Egypt, from whence you came out, where you <span class="boldtext">sowed</span> your seed, and watered it with your foot, as a garden of herbs;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/6-3.htm">Judges 6:3</a></span><br />And it hath been, if Israel hath <span class="boldtext">sowed</span>, that Midian hath come up, and Amalek, and the sons of the east, yea, they have come up against him,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/9-45.htm">Judges 9:45</a></span><br />Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and killed the people who were therein: and he beat down the city, and <span class="boldtext">sowed</span> it with salt.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/12-13.htm">Jeremiah 12:13</a></span><br />They <span class="boldtext">sowed</span> wheat, and have thorns reaped, They have become sick -- they profit not, And they have been ashamed of your increases, Because of the fierceness of the anger of Jehovah.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hosea/2-23.htm">Hosea 2:23</a></span><br />And I have <span class="boldtext">sowed</span> her to Me in the land, And I have pitied Lo-Ruhamah, And I have said to Lo-Ammi, My people thou 'art', and it saith, My God!'<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/s/sowed.htm">Sowed</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sower.htm">Sower (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sowed.htm">Sowed (20 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wateredst.htm">Wateredst (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/irrigation.htm">Irrigation</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/enterest.htm">Enterest (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/goest.htm">Goest (79 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/whither.htm">Whither (151 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/s/sow_righteousness.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Sow Righteousness"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Sow Righteousness" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/s/sowedst.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Sowedst"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Sowedst" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>