Deuteronomy 22:9
New International Version
Do not plant two kinds of seed in your vineyard; if you do, not only the crops you plant but also the fruit of the vineyard will be defiled.

New Living Translation
“You must not plant any other crop between the rows of your vineyard. If you do, you are forbidden to use either the grapes from the vineyard or the other crop.

English Standard Version
“You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest the whole yield be forfeited, the crop that you have sown and the yield of the vineyard.

Berean Standard Bible
Do not plant your vineyard with two types of seed; if you do, the entire harvest will be defiled—both the crop you plant and the fruit of your vineyard.

King James Bible
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.

New King James Version
“You shall not sow your vineyard with different kinds of seed, lest the yield of the seed which you have sown and the fruit of your vineyard be defiled.

New American Standard Bible
“You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, otherwise all the produce of the seed which you have sown and the yield of the vineyard will be forfeited to the sanctuary.

NASB 1995
“You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, or all the produce of the seed which you have sown and the increase of the vineyard will become defiled.

NASB 1977
“You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest all the produce of the seed which you have sown, and the increase of the vineyard become defiled.

Legacy Standard Bible
“You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest all the produce of the seed which you have sown and the increase of the vineyard become defiled.

Amplified Bible
“You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, or everything produced by the seed which you have sown and the yield of the vineyard will become defiled [and banned for use].

Christian Standard Bible
Do not plant your vineyard with two types of seed; otherwise, the entire harvest, both the crop you plant and the produce of the vineyard, will be defiled.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not plant your vineyard with two types of seed; otherwise, the entire harvest, both the crop you plant and the produce of the vineyard, will be defiled.

American Standard Version
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest the whole fruit be forfeited, the seed which thou hast sown, and the increase of the vineyard.

Contemporary English Version
If you plant a vineyard, don't plant any other fruit tree or crop in it. If you do plant something else there, you must bring to the place of worship everything you harvest from the vineyard.

English Revised Version
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with two kinds of seed: lest the whole fruit be forfeited, the seed which thou hast sown, and the increase of the vineyard.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Never plant anything between the rows in your vineyard. Otherwise, you will have to give everything that grows there to the holy place. This includes the crop you planted and the grapes from the vineyard.

Good News Translation
"Do not plant any crop in the same field with your grapevines; if you do, you are forbidden to use either the grapes or the produce of the other crop.

International Standard Version
"Don't plant two kinds of seeds in your vineyard. Otherwise, the entire crop will have to be forfeited, both the seed that you have sown and the produce from it.

Majority Standard Bible
Do not plant your vineyard with two types of seed; if you do, the entire harvest will be defiled?both the crop you plant and the fruit of your vineyard.

NET Bible
You must not plant your vineyard with two kinds of seed; otherwise the entire yield, both of the seed you plant and the produce of the vineyard, will be defiled.

New Heart English Bible
You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest the whole fruit be forfeited, the seed which you have sown, and the increase of the vineyard.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, should be defiled.

World English Bible
You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest all the fruit be defiled, the seed which you have sown, and the increase of the vineyard.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You do not sow your vineyard [with] two kinds [of seed], lest the fullness of the seed which you sow and the increase of the vineyard be separated.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou dost not sow thy vineyard with divers things, lest the fulness of the seed which thou dost sow, and the increase of the vineyard, be separated.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with a diversity, lest the fulness of thy seed which thou shalt sow shall be consecrated, and the produce of the vineyard.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest both the seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of the vineyard, be sanctified together.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You shall not sow your vineyard with another seed, lest both the seed that you have sown and what springs forth from the vineyard be sanctified together.

New American Bible
You shall not sow your vineyard with two different kinds of seed, or else its produce shall become forfeit, both the crop you have sown and the yield of the vineyard.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall not sow your vineyard with a second kind of seed, or the whole yield will have to be forfeited, both the crop that you have sown and the yield of the vineyard itself.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You shall not sow your furrow with mixed seeds, lest the produce of the seed which you have sown and the produce of your vineyard be seized for the sanctuary.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Do not sow your furrow with a mixture, so that the harvest of the seed that you sowed and the fruits of the vineyard will not be condemned.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with two kinds of seed; lest the fulness of the seed which thou hast sown be forfeited together with the increase of the vineyard.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with diverse seed, lest the fruit be devoted, and whatsoever seed thou mayest sow, with the fruit of thy vineyard.

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Context
Various Laws
8If you build a new house, you are to construct a railing around your roof, so that you do not bring bloodguilt on your house if someone falls from it. 9Do not plant your vineyard with two types of seed; if you do, the entire harvest will be defiled— both the crop you plant and the fruit of your vineyard. 10Do not plow with an ox and a donkey yoked together.…

Cross References
Leviticus 19:19
You are to keep My statutes. You shall not crossbreed two different kinds of livestock; you shall not sow your fields with two kinds of seed; and you shall not wear clothing made of two kinds of material.

2 Corinthians 6:14-18
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ...

Matthew 13:24-30
Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. / But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away. / When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared. ...

Galatians 5:9
A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.

1 Corinthians 5:6-8
Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough? / Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. / Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.

Exodus 23:10-11
For six years you are to sow your land and gather its produce, / but in the seventh year you must let it rest and lie fallow, so that the poor among your people may eat from the field and the wild animals may consume what they leave. Do the same with your vineyard and olive grove.

Romans 11:16-24
If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches. / Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. ...

1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.

James 3:12
My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

Genesis 1:11-12
Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so. / The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

Isaiah 5:1-7
I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...

Hosea 10:12
Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.

Jeremiah 2:21
I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine?

Matthew 7:16-20
By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. / A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. ...

Luke 6:43-45
No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. / For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles. / The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.


Treasury of Scripture

You shall not sow your vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of your seed which you have sown, and the fruit of your vineyard, be defiled.

shalt not sow

Leviticus 19:19
Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.

Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 9:16
No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

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Deuteronomy 22
1. Of humanity toward brothers
5. The sex is to be distinguished by apparel
6. The bird is not to be taken with her young ones
8. The house must have battlements
9. Confusion is to be avoided
12. Tassels upon the vesture
13. The punishment of him who slanders his wife
22. of adultery
23. of rape
28. of fornication
30. of incest














Do not plant
The Hebrew root for "plant" is "nata," which means to set or fix in place. This command is not merely agricultural but symbolic of purity and separation. In ancient Israel, planting was a significant act of stewardship over God's creation. The directive to not plant mixed seeds underscores the importance of maintaining purity and order as ordained by God.

your vineyard
The term "vineyard" in Hebrew is "kerem," which refers to a place of growth and fruitfulness. Vineyards were central to the economy and culture of ancient Israel, symbolizing prosperity and blessing. Spiritually, a vineyard can represent one's life or ministry, where God expects growth and fruitfulness according to His standards.

with two types of seed
The phrase "two types of seed" translates from the Hebrew "kilayim," meaning mixed kinds. This prohibition against mixing seeds is a metaphor for maintaining spiritual and moral purity. It reflects God's desire for His people to be distinct and not to adopt the practices or beliefs of surrounding nations, which could lead to spiritual compromise.

if you do
This conditional phrase introduces the consequence of disobedience. It serves as a warning that actions contrary to God's commands have repercussions. The choice to obey or disobey is presented clearly, emphasizing personal responsibility in maintaining holiness.

the entire harvest
The word "harvest" in Hebrew is "tevuah," which signifies the yield or produce of the land. In a broader sense, it represents the results of one's labor and life. The integrity of the harvest is contingent upon adherence to God's laws, illustrating the principle that spiritual compromise can taint the fruits of one's efforts.

will be defiled
The Hebrew word for "defiled" is "qadash," which means to be set apart or made unclean. This term indicates that mixing seeds leads to a loss of sanctity. In a spiritual context, it warns against allowing impurity to infiltrate one's life, which can lead to a loss of divine blessing and favor.

both the crop you plant
This phrase highlights the immediate consequence of disobedience. The "crop" refers to the specific seeds sown, symbolizing one's actions and decisions. The defilement of the crop serves as a reminder that disobedience affects not only the present but also the future outcomes of one's choices.

and the fruit of your vineyard
The "fruit" represents the long-term results and legacy of one's life. In Hebrew, "peri" denotes fruitfulness and productivity. The defilement of the vineyard's fruit underscores the far-reaching impact of disobedience, affecting not just the individual but also the community and future generations. This serves as a call to uphold God's standards to ensure lasting spiritual fruitfulness.

(9-11) These precepts appear also in Leviticus 19:19, more briefly.

(9) Defiled--or sanctified. Different crops become "common" at different times. The year's corn was freed by the wave-sheaf and wave-loaves. The trees not for five years. The rule about the ox and the ass may rest partly on the ground of humanity, the step and the pull of the two creatures being so very unlike. St. Paul gives a spiritual sense to the precept in 2Corinthians 6:14. "Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers." The ox was a clean animal and fit for sacrifice. The ass was unclean, and must be redeemed with a lamb. The clean and unclean must not till the holy land of Jehovah together.

All these precepts are part of the laws of holiness in Leviticus--rules of behaviour arising from the fact that Israel is the special people of a holy God.

Verses 9-11. - (Cf. Leviticus 19:19.) God has made distinctions in nature, and these are not to be confounded by the mixing of things distinct. The ox and the ass were chiefly used in husbandry; but, as they were of different size and strength, it was not only fitting that they should not be yoked to the same plough, but it might be cruel so to yoke them.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Do not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

plant
תִזְרַ֥ע (ṯiz·ra‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2232: To sow, to disseminate, plant, fructify

your vineyard
כַּרְמְךָ֖ (kar·mə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard

with two types of seed,
כִּלְאָ֑יִם (kil·’ā·yim)
Noun - md
Strong's 3610: Two heterogeneities

or
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's 6435: Removal, lest

the entire harvest
הַֽמְלֵאָ֤ה (ham·lê·’āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4395: Something fulfilled, abundance

will be defiled—
תִּקְדַּ֗שׁ (tiq·daš)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

both the crop
הַזֶּ֙רַע֙ (haz·ze·ra‘)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

you plant
תִּזְרָ֔ע (tiz·rā‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2232: To sow, to disseminate, plant, fructify

and the fruit
וּתְבוּאַ֖ת (ū·ṯə·ḇū·’aṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8393: Product, revenue

of your vineyard.
הַכָּֽרֶם׃ (hak·kā·rem)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard


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