Deuteronomy 11:15

“And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, etc.] By giving plentiful showers of rain at proper times, to cause it to spring up and grow, that so there might be food for the cattle of every sort, greater or lesser; (see <19A413>Psalm 104:13,14 <381001>Zechariah 10:1), that thou mayest eat and be full; which refers to the preceding verse as well as to this; and the sense is, that the Israelites might eat of and enjoy the fruits of the earth to satiety; namely, their corn, wine, and oil; and that their cattle might have grass enough to supply them with.”

“I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle--Undoubtedly the special blessing of the former and the latter rain [Deu 11:14] was one principal cause of the extraordinary fertility of Canaan in ancient times. That blessing was promised to the Israelites as a temporal reward for their fidelity to the national covenant [Deu 11:13]. It was threatened to be withdrawn on their disobedience or apostasy; and most signally is the execution of that threatening seen in the present sterility of Palestine. MR. LOWTHIAN, an English farmer, who was struck during his journey from Joppa to Jerusalem by not seeing a blade of grass, where even in the poorest localities of Britain some wild vegetation is…”

“I will send grass in thy fields - So godliness has here the promise of the life which now is. But the favour of God puts gladness into the heart, more than the increase of corn, wine and oil. Deuteronomy 11:17”

“And I will: Kg1 18:5; Psa 104:14; Jer 14:5; Joe 1:18, Joe 2:22 send: Heb. give eat and be full: Deu 6:11, Deu 8:10; Joe 2:19; Hag 1:6; Mal 3:10, Mal 3:11 Deuteronomy 11:16”