Nature of the Pre-Shemittah Blessing of the Produce/2

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Nature of the Pre-Shemittah Blessing of the Produce

Exegetical Approaches

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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.

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