Deuteronomy 8:8
New International Version
a land with wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey;

New Living Translation
It is a land of wheat and barley; of grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates; of olive oil and honey.

English Standard Version
a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey,

Berean Standard Bible
a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;

King James Bible
A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;

New King James Version
a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey;

New American Standard Bible
a land of wheat and barley, of vines, fig trees, and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey;

NASB 1995
a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey;

NASB 1977
a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey;

Legacy Standard Bible
a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey;

Amplified Bible
a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey;

Christian Standard Bible
a land of wheat, barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a land of wheat, barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;

American Standard Version
a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig-trees and pomegranates; a land of olive-trees and honey;

English Revised Version
a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig trees and pomegranates; a land of oil olives and honey;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The land has wheat and barley, grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates. The land has honey and olive trees for olive oil.

Good News Translation
a land that produces wheat and barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and honey.

International Standard Version
It's a land filled with wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates. It's a land filled with olive oil and honey—

Majority Standard Bible
a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;

NET Bible
a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates, of olive trees and honey,

New Heart English Bible
a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig trees and pomegranates; a land of olive trees and honey;

Webster's Bible Translation
A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig-trees, and pomegranates, a land of olive-oil, and honey;

World English Bible
a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive trees and honey;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
a land of wheat, and barley, and vine, and fig, and pomegranate; a land of oil olive and honey;

Young's Literal Translation
a land of wheat, and barley, and vine, and fig, and pomegranate; a land of oil olive and honey;

Smith's Literal Translation
A land of wheat and barley and the vine and the fig tree and the pomegranate, a land of the olive tree, of oil and honey;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
A land of wheat, and barley, and vineyards, wherein fig trees and pomegranates, and oliveyards grow: a land of oil and honey.

Catholic Public Domain Version
a land of crops, barley, and vineyards, in which fig and pomegranate and olive trees spring up, a land of oil and honey.

New American Bible
a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, of olive trees and of honey,

New Revised Standard Version
a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
A land of wheat and barley, and of vines and fig trees and pomegranates; a land of olive trees, and of oil and honey;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
A land of wheat and of barley and of vines and of figs and of pomegranates, a land of olives and of oil and of honey;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig-trees and pomegranates; a land of olive-trees and honey;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
a land of wheat and barley, wherein are vines, figs, pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Remember the LORD Your God
7For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills; 8a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; 9a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper.…

Cross References
Exodus 3:8
I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

Numbers 13:23-27
When they came to the Valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes, which they carried on a pole between two men. They also took some pomegranates and figs. / Because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut there, that place was called the Valley of Eshcol. / After forty days the men returned from spying out the land, ...

Joshua 5:6
For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Nehemiah 9:25
They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness.

Ezekiel 20:6
On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands.

Ezekiel 20:15
Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands—

Joel 3:18
And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.

Amos 9:13
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.

Psalm 81:16
But I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

Psalm 147:14
He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.

1 Kings 4:25
Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.

2 Kings 18:32
until I come and take you away to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey—so that you may live and not die. But do not listen to Hezekiah, for he misleads you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’

Isaiah 7:22
and from the abundance of milk they give, he will eat curds; for all who remain in the land will eat curds and honey.

Isaiah 36:17
until I come and take you away to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards.

Matthew 6:31-33
Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ / For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. / But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.


Treasury of Scripture

A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;

wheat

Deuteronomy 32:14
Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.

2 Samuel 4:6
And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

1 Kings 5:11
And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.

barley

2 Chronicles 2:10-15
And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil…

John 6:9,13
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? …

vines

Isaiah 7:23
And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for briers and thorns.

Jeremiah 5:17
And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword.

Hosea 2:8,22
For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal…

oil olive [heb] olive tree of oil

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Deuteronomy 8
1. An exhortation to obedience in regard to God's mercy and goodness to Israel.














a land of wheat
The Hebrew word for "wheat" is "חִטָּה" (chittah), which is a staple grain in ancient Israel and symbolizes sustenance and provision. Wheat was a primary food source, representing God's promise of abundance and His provision for His people. In a spiritual sense, wheat can also symbolize the Word of God, which nourishes the soul.

barley
Barley, or "שְׂעֹרָה" (se'orah) in Hebrew, was another essential grain in ancient Israel. It was often the first grain to be harvested, symbolizing the beginning of God's provision. Barley is associated with humility and simplicity, as it was considered a food for the poor. This reflects God's care for all His people, regardless of their social status.

vines
The Hebrew word "גֶּפֶן" (gephen) refers to grapevines, which were crucial for producing wine, a symbol of joy and celebration in the Bible. Vines represent fruitfulness and the blessings of God. In the New Testament, Jesus refers to Himself as the true vine, emphasizing the importance of remaining connected to Him for spiritual vitality.

fig trees
The word "תְּאֵנָה" (te'enah) is the Hebrew term for fig trees, which were common in the land of Israel. Figs are often associated with peace and prosperity. The fig tree's fruitfulness is a metaphor for spiritual health and well-being. In the Gospels, Jesus uses the fig tree as a symbol of Israel and a lesson on faith and fruitfulness.

pomegranates
The Hebrew word "רִמּוֹן" (rimmon) refers to pomegranates, a fruit known for its abundance of seeds, symbolizing fertility and prosperity. Pomegranates were used in the decoration of the temple, representing beauty and the richness of God's blessings. They remind believers of the abundant life promised by God.

a land of olive oil
Olive oil, or "שֶׁמֶן" (shemen) in Hebrew, was a vital commodity in ancient Israel, used for cooking, lighting, and anointing. It symbolizes the Holy Spirit and God's anointing. Olive oil represents healing, consecration, and the presence of God. The olive tree's resilience and longevity also symbolize peace and endurance.

and honey
The Hebrew word for honey is "דְּבַשׁ" (devash), often referring to the sweetness of God's provision. Honey represents delight and satisfaction in God's blessings. It is a metaphor for the richness of God's Word, which is sweet to the soul. The land flowing with milk and honey signifies a place of divine favor and abundance.

Verse 8. - "Palestine has been celebrated in all ages for three products: corn, wine, and oil, which still continue to be its most valuable crops" (Ibid., p. 189). The principal corn crops were wheat and barley. The vine was largely and carefully cultivated; the olive required little cultivation, being almost a spontaneous growth, and forming one of the most valuable productions of the country; the fig was also indigenous in Palestine, and still grows there, both wild and cultivated, in abundance; that the pomegranate (firemen) also was very abundant may be inferred from the number of places named from this (cf. Joshua 15:32; Joshua 19:7, 13; Judges 20:45, 47; Judges 21:13; 1 Chronicles 4:32, etc.). Honey. The word so rendered (d'bash) is used both of the honey of bees (Leviticus 2:11; Deuteronomy 32:11; 1 Samuel 14:26, etc.; Psalm 81:17; Proverbs 16:24, etc.), and of the honey of grapes, a syrup obtained by boiling down the newly expressed juice of the grape to a half or third part of its bulk, and still known among the Arabs by the name of dibs (Robinson, 'Bib. Res.,' it. p. 442; Smith, Bib. Dict.,' s.v. 'Honey'). In the wilderness, the people had murmured that they had been brought into an evil place, no place of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; and where there was no water to drink (Numbers 20:5). Moses here tells them that the land they were about to occupy was not such a place, but one abounding in all those things of which they had found the wilderness so destitute.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
a land
אֶ֤רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 776: Earth, land

of wheat,
חִטָּה֙ (ḥiṭ·ṭāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2406: Wheat

barley,
וּשְׂעֹרָ֔ה (ū·śə·‘ō·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8184: Barley

vines,
וְגֶ֥פֶן (wə·ḡe·p̄en)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular
Strong's 1612: A vine, the grape

fig trees,
וּתְאֵנָ֖ה (ū·ṯə·’ê·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8384: Of foreign derivation, the fig

and pomegranates;
וְרִמּ֑וֹן (wə·rim·mō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7416: A pomegranate, the tree, the fruit

a land
אֶֽרֶץ־ (’e·reṣ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 776: Earth, land

of olive
זֵ֥ית (zêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2132: An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry

oil
שֶׁ֖מֶן (še·men)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness

and honey;
וּדְבָֽשׁ׃ (ū·ḏə·ḇāš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1706: Honey, syrup


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