Deuteronomy 8:8

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

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Egypt was the land from which the LORD delivered Israel after generations of slavery. In contrast to Egypt’s dependence on the Nile and human irrigation, Deuteronomy presents Canaan as a richly provided land, underscoring God’s covenant faithfulness and Israel’s dependence on him.

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Deuteronomy 8:8 mentions Egypt.

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