신명기 8:7-18 KRV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:15

Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness ,.... The wilderness of Paran, which was great and large, reaching from Sinai to Kadesh, eleven days' journey, and terrible to the sight, nothing being to be seen but dry rocks and barren mountains; see Deuteronomy 1:19 , and especially for what follows: wherein were fiery serpents and scorpions; fiery serpents, such as bit the Israelites, of which see Numbers 21:6 and scorpions, a kind of serpents, venomous and mischievous, which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:16

Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna ,.... Even all the forty years they were in it, Exodus 16:35 which thy fathers knew not; when they first saw it, Exodus 16:15 . that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee ; they were kept humble, being dependent on God for their daily bread, having nothing in the wilderness to support themselves with; and this tried them, whether they would trust in God for their daily supply, and be thankful for it, or not: to do thee good at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:17

And thou say in thine heart ,.... These words are in connection with the former part of the Deuteronomy 8:14 , and thou forget the Lord thy God ; the author and giver of all the good things enjoyed, and think within themselves, though they might not express it in words at length: my power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth ; so ascribing that to themselves, their labour, and diligence, which ought to be ascribed to the bounty and blessing of God; see Hosea 12:8 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:18

But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God ,.... That he was the author of their beings, the God of their lives and mercies; what great and good things he had done for them in Egypt, and in the wilderness; and particularly in putting them into the possession of such a fruitful country, abounding with all that heart could wish for: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth ; for though men may have seeming opportunities for getting wealth, may have capacities for the management of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:8

A land of wheat, etc. - On the subject of this verse I shall introduce the following remarks, which I find in Mr. Harmer's Observations on the Fertility of the Land of Judea, vol. iii., p. 243. "Hasselquist tells us that he ate olives at Joppa (upon his first arrival in the Holy Land) which were said to grow on the Mount of Olives, near Jerusalem; and that, independently of their oiliness, they were of the best kind he had tasted in the Levant. As olives are frequently eaten in their... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:9

A land whose stones are iron - Not only meaning that there were iron mines throughout the land, but that the loose stones were strongly impregnated with iron, ores of this metal (the most useful of all the products of the mineral kingdom) being every where in great plenty. Out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass - As there is no such thing in nature as a brass mine, the word נחשת nechosheth should be translated copper; of which, by the addition of the lapis calaminaris , brass is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:15

Who led thee through that - terrible wilderness - See the account of their journeying in the notes, Exodus 16:1 ; (note), etc.; Numbers 21 (note), etc. Fiery serpents - Serpents whose bite occasioned a most violent inflammation, accompanied with an unquenchable thirst, and which terminated in death. See on Numbers 21:6 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:16

Who fed thee - with manna - See this miracle described in Exodus 16:13 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:18

God - giveth thee power to get wealth - Who among the rich and wealthy believes this saying? Who gives wisdom, understanding, skill, bodily strength, and health? Is it not God? And without these, how can wealth be acquired? Whose is providence? Who gives fertility to the earth? And who brings every proper purpose to a right issue? Is it not God? And without these also can wealth be acquired? No. Then the proposition in the text is self-evident: it is God that giveth power to get wealth, and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:7

Verse 7 7.For the Lord thy God. We may shortly sum up the words and the matter. He almost sets before their eyes a habitation full of wealth and various advantages, in order that they there may worship God more cheerfully, and study to repay by their gratitude so signal a benefit. In chapter 8 he commends the goodness of the land, because it is watered by the streams which flow through its valleys and mountains, and because it produces all kinds of fruits to supply them with nourishment; and... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:7

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