Ahab said to Obadiah, "Let us go and look at every spring and every stream bed in the land to see if we can find enough grass to keep the horses and mules alive. Maybe we won't have to kill any of our animals."

You make grass grow for the cattle and plants for us to use, so that we can grow our crops

In the field the mother deer abandons her newborn fawn because there is no grass.

The cattle are bellowing in distress because there is no pasture for them; the flocks of sheep also suffer.

Animals, don't be afraid. The pastures are green; the trees bear their fruit, and there are plenty of figs and grapes.

The houses will be full of good things which you did not put in them, and there will be wells that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive orchards that you did not plant. When the LORD brings you into this land and you have all you want to eat,

You will have all you want to eat, and you will give thanks to the LORD your God for the fertile land that he has given you.

He answered them: "Now I am going to give you grain and wine and olive oil, and you will be satisfied. Other nations will no longer despise you.

You have planted much grain, but have harvested very little. You have food to eat, but not enough to make you full. You have wine to drink, but not enough to get drunk on! You have clothing, but not enough to keep you warm. And workers cannot earn enough to live on.

Bring the full amount of your tithes to the Temple, so that there will be plenty of food there. Put me to the test and you will see that I will open the windows of heaven and pour out on you in abundance all kinds of good things.

I will not let insects destroy your crops, and your grapevines will be loaded with grapes.