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Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, and the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your animals, the increase of your cattle, and the young of your flock.
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God's Holistic Blessing
Commentators explain that the blessings promised here were comprehensive and tangible, covering every key area of ancient Israelite life. This included the health and growth of their families ('fruit of thy body'), the success of their farms ('fruit of thy ground'), and the prosperity of their livestock, which formed the basis of their wealth.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A comparison of this chapter with (Exodus 23:20–23) and (Leviticus 26:0) will show how Moses here resumes and amplifies the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body Their children, of which they should have many, and these live; be healthful, thri…
This chapter is a very large exposition of two words, the blessing and the curse. They are real things and have real effects.
The blessings …
