Deuteronomy 8:8 (DRB)

Passage

A land of wheat, and barley, and vineyards, wherein fig trees and pomegranates, and oliveyards grow: a land of oil and honey.

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 8:6 That thou shouldst keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways, and fear him.

Deuteronomy 8:7 For the Lord thy God will bring thee into a good land, of brooks and of waters, and of fountains: in the plains of which and the hills deep rivers break out:

Deuteronomy 8:8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vineyards, wherein fig trees and pomegranates, and oliveyards grow: a land of oil and honey.

Deuteronomy 8:9 Where without any want thou shalt eat thy bread, and enjoy abundance of all things: where the stones are iron, and out of its hills are dug mines of brass:

Deuteronomy 8:10 That when thou hast eaten, and art full, thou mayst bless the Lord thy God for the excellent land which he hath given thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "land", "wheat", "barley", "vineyards", "wherein", "trees", "pomegranates", and "oliveyards". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "land" and "wheat", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "For the Lord thy God will bring..." into verse 9's "Where without any want thou shalt eat...", so "land" and "wheat" belong inside that flow. In Deuteronomy context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "land" and "wheat" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.