Who takes the grain?

Hi,

"Rabbi Chanina bar Papi asked: It is written (Hosheia 2), 'And I [Gd] will take My grain at its time,' and yet it is also written (Deuteronomy 32), 'And you will gather your grain!'

"He answered: The former verse refers to a time when we don't do as Gd asks [and so Gd collects the grain, not leaving any for us]. The latter verse refers to a time we do as Gd asks [and so Gd gives us the grain]."

(Talmud, Berachot 35b)

Have a great day,
Mordechai