Deuteronomy 29:6

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 29:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink; that ye may know that I am Jehovah your God.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink; that ye may know that I am Jehovah your God.
Deuteronomy 29:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 29

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink; that ye may know that I am Jehovah your God.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Ye have not eaten bread, etc.] Bread made of corn, common bread, of their own preparing, made by the labour of their own hands; but manna, the food of angelS, the bread of heaven: neither have you drank wine, nor strong drink; only water out of the rock, at least chiefly, and for constancy; though it may be, when they were on the borders of other countries, as of the Edomites, they might obtain some wine for their money: that ye might know that I [am] the Lord your God; who was both able and willing to provide food, drink, and raiment for them, and supply them with all good things, and support them without the use of the common necessaries of life; which were abundant proofs of his power and…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Ye have not eaten bread - Common bread purchased by your own money, or made by your own hands, but heavenly and angelical bread. Neither drank wine - But only water out of the rock. The Lord - Omnipotent and all - sufficient for your provision without the help of any creatures, and your God in covenant with you who hath a true affection to you, and fatherly care of you. Deuteronomy 29:11”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“29:6 but he provided for you: This clause does not appear in the Hebrew but is implied by its context.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“eaten bread: Deu 8:3; Exo 16:12, Exo 16:35; Neh 9:15; Psa 78:24, Psa 78:25 neither have: Num 16:14, Num 20:8; Co1 9:25, Co1 10:4; Eph 5:18 Deuteronomy 29:7”
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