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| − | <p>Hashem blessed the land so that it put forth more grain than usual, | + | <p>Hashem blessed the land so that it put forth more grain than usual, enough to sustain the people for thee years.</p> |
<mekorot>Standard interpretation</mekorot> | <mekorot>Standard interpretation</mekorot> | ||
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<category>Produce Goes Further | <category>Produce Goes Further | ||
| − | <p>The amount harvested in the sixth year was no different than in any other year | + | <p>The amount harvested in the sixth year was no different than in any other year. However, Hashem made a miracle that the same amount of grains would satisfy the people for three years instead of the usual one.</p> |
<mekorot><multilink><a href="KeliYekarVayikra25-2" data-aht="source">Keli Yekar</a><a href="KeliYekarVayikra25-2" data-aht="source">Vayikra 25:2</a><a href="KeliYekarVayikra25-20" data-aht="source">Vayikra 25:20</a><a href="R. Shelomo Ephraim Luntschitz (Keli Yekar)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Ephraim Luntschitz</a></multilink></mekorot> | <mekorot><multilink><a href="KeliYekarVayikra25-2" data-aht="source">Keli Yekar</a><a href="KeliYekarVayikra25-2" data-aht="source">Vayikra 25:2</a><a href="KeliYekarVayikra25-20" data-aht="source">Vayikra 25:20</a><a href="R. Shelomo Ephraim Luntschitz (Keli Yekar)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Ephraim Luntschitz</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
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Version as of 14:49, 7 June 2016
Nature of the Pre-Shemittah Blessing of the Produce
Exegetical Approaches
Increased Production
Hashem blessed the land so that it put forth more grain than usual, enough to sustain the people for thee years.
Sources:Standard interpretation
Produce Goes Further
The amount harvested in the sixth year was no different than in any other year. However, Hashem made a miracle that the same amount of grains would satisfy the people for three years instead of the usual one.
Sources:Keli Yekar
Dependent on Faith
Sources:Seforno
