Hayom Yom 2 Adar Sheini - A blessing needs an object to take hold
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · Rabbi Yosef Katzman
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הַבְּרָכָה צְרִיכָה לְאֵיזֶה דָבָר שֶׁתֵּאָחֵז בּוֹ
A blessing requires some object upon which to take hold,
וּכְמוֹ הַמָּטָר עַל שָׂדֶה חֲרוּשָׁה וּזְרוּעָה
like rain that falls upon a plowed and sown field,
אוֹ הַיּוֹרֶה וּמַלְקוֹשׁ עַל תְּבוּאַת הַשָּׂדֶה וְהַכֶּרֶם
or like the early and late rains that fall upon the produce of the field or vineyard.
אֲבָל בִּשְׂדֵה בּוּר לֹא חֲרוּשָׁה וְלֹא זְרוּעָה
But if a field is left fallow, neither plowed nor sown,
אֵין הַמָּטָר יוֹרֶה וּמַלְקוֹשׁ מְבִיאִים תּוֹעֶלֶת
the early and late rains will not be of any benefit.
Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English