Isaiah 28:25

Made plain the face. That is, “smoothed the surface.” Each kind of seed is sown in its own particular way in the place prepared for it. One kind of seed is scattered broadcast, another sown in rows, and yet another drilled. God adapts His dealings with men according to what is best for each. Fitches. Heb. qesach, formerly thought to be an herb cultivated as a forage plant, but more recently identified as Nigella sativa, or black cummin, more commonly called fennelflower, or nutmeg flower. This plant grows about 1 1/2 ft. high and generally has yellow blossoms (though sometimes blue). Its numerous black, acrid, aromatic seeds are used in the Orient as a seasoning and also as an aid to digestion. The English word “fitch” is the same as “vetch.” Cummin. Heb. kammon, the “cummin” of NT times, also, Cuminum cyminum (see on Matt. 23:23). In flavor and appearance it resembles caraway seeds, but is less palatable. Like the black cummin, it is also used in the Orient as an aid to digestion. The principal wheat. Literally, “millet [?] wheat,” a grain inferior to wheat and commonly used by the poorer classes. The appointed barley. The meaning of the word translated “appointed” is unknown. Rice. Rather, “spelt,” a kind of wild wheat, of inferior quality. In their place. Literally, “set as a border.”