Lexical Summary yebul: Produce, yield, fruit, harvest Original Word: יְבוּל Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fruit, increase From yabal; produce, i.e. A crop or (figuratively) wealth -- fruit, increase. see HEBREW yabal NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yabal Definition produce (of the soil) NASB Translation crops (1), fruit (2), increase (2), produce (7), yield (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יְבוּל noun masculineJob 20:28 produce of soil; — absolute ׳י Habakkuk 3:17; construct id. Judges 6:4; Job 20:28; suffix יְבוּלָהּ Deuteronomy 11:17 7t.; יְבֻלָהּ Deuteronomy 32:22; יְבוּלָםPsalm 78:46; — produce: הָאָרֶץ ׳י Judges 6:4; אֶרֶץ וִיבֻלָהּ Deuteronomy 32:22; וְהָאָרֶץ כָּֽלְאָה יְבוּלָהּ Haggai 1:10; suffix Psalm 78:46 ("" יְגִיעַ); especially וְנָתְנָה הָאָרֶץ יְבוּלָהּ Leviticus 26:4 the land shall yield its produce, so Leviticus 26:20; Ezekiel 34:27; Zechariah 8:2 (all "" מְּרִי), Psalm 67:7; Psalm 85:13; also, subject הָאֲדָמָה Deuteronomy 11:17; of grapes only וְאֵין יְבוּל בַּגְּפָנִים Habakkuk 3:17 ("" תְּאֵנָה לֹאתִֿפְרָח and כִּחֵשׁ מַעֲשֵׂהֿ זַיִת); more Generally יְבוּל בֵּיתוֺ Job 20:28 the produce (acquired possessions) of his house. Topical Lexicon Occurrences and Literary Distribution יְבוּל (yebûl) appears thirteen times across the Hebrew Bible, spanning Torah, Historical narrative, Wisdom poetry, and the Prophets. Its spread shows the concept’s enduring theological weight: • Torah – Leviticus 26:4, 26:20; Deuteronomy 11:17; Deuteronomy 32:22 Covenant Foundations: Blessing and Curse First encountered in Leviticus 26, yebûl is tied directly to covenant obedience. “I will send you rain in its season, and the land will yield its produce” (Leviticus 26:4) contrasts with the curse of withholding in Leviticus 26:20 and Deuteronomy 11:17. Agricultural yield is therefore not merely an economic indicator but a barometer of Israel’s spiritual fidelity. The Mosaic covenant presents material fruitfulness as a tangible sign of divine favor, making yebûl a recurring shorthand for covenant well-being. National Security and Warfare Judges 6:4 records Midianite raids that “destroyed the crops of the land all the way to Gaza,” illustrating how loss of yebûl weakens a nation’s resilience. The removal of produce in Job 20:28 (“The possessions of his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s wrath”) universalizes the motif: when God judges, harvest and stored goods evaporate, leaving a people vulnerable to enemies and famine alike. Liturgical Thanksgiving Psalmic usage elevates yebûl into worship. “The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us” (Psalm 67:6) turns agricultural success into doxology, inviting the nations to recognize the Giver behind the gift. Psalm 85:12 reinforces this: “The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its harvest.” The worshiper sees every sheaf and cluster as evidence of God’s steadfast love. Prophetic Warnings and Promises Prophets employ yebûl both negatively and positively. Habakkuk’s lament pictures utter collapse: “Though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food…” (Habakkuk 3:17). Haggai 1:10 attributes failed crops to misplaced priorities—panelled houses before the temple—while Ezekiel 34:27 reverses the curse for a restored remnant: “The land will yield its produce… then they will know that I am the LORD”. Zechariah 8:12 crowns the prophetic hope: simultaneous blessing of seed, vine, land, and sky signals eschatological shalom. Theological Connotations 1. Dependence: Israel’s agrarian context made yebûl a daily reminder of human limitation and divine provision. Ministry Applications • Stewardship: Modern believers translate yebûl into faithful management of resources, recognizing God as owner and provider. Christological Perspective While יְבוּל itself is confined to the Old Testament, its themes converge in the Messiah. Jesus’ parables of soils and seeds, His multiplication of loaves, and His identification as the true Vine all fulfill the promise of abundant produce. The physical harvest of yebûl foreshadows the spiritual harvest of redeemed lives (Matthew 9:37-38), integrating agricultural blessing with redemptive mission. Eschatological Hope Zechariah 8:12 projects a future where land, vine, and heavens harmonize under divine favor. Revelation’s vision of a new earth with healing trees (Revelation 22:2) completes the arc: unending yield without curse. The believer’s expectation of that day energizes present faithfulness, echoing the Psalmist, “God, our God, blesses us… so that all the ends of the earth will fear Him” (Psalm 67:6-7). Forms and Transliterations וִֽיבֻלָ֔הּ ויבלה יְב֣וּל יְבוּל֙ יְבוּלָ֑הּ יְבוּלָ֑ם יְבוּלָ֔הּ יְבוּלָֽהּ׃ יבול יבולה יבולה׃ יבולם vivuLah wî·ḇu·lāh wîḇulāh yə·ḇū·lāh yə·ḇū·lām yə·ḇūl yəḇūl yəḇūlāh yəḇūlām yeVul yevuLah yevuLamLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 26:4 HEB: וְנָתְנָ֤ה הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ יְבוּלָ֔הּ וְעֵ֥ץ הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה NAS: will yield its produce and the trees KJV: shall yield her increase, and the trees INT: will yield the land produce and the trees of the field Leviticus 26:20 Deuteronomy 11:17 Deuteronomy 32:22 Judges 6:4 Job 20:28 Psalm 67:6 Psalm 78:46 Psalm 85:12 Ezekiel 34:27 Habakkuk 3:17 Haggai 1:10 Zechariah 8:12 13 Occurrences |
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