And ye shall eat old store, and bring forth the old because of the new.
You will have so much food stored up from previous years that you'll need to clear out the old supplies to make room for the fresh harvest coming in.
God is promising such abundant harvests that people will have more food than they can store, needing to use up old supplies to make space for new ones.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's promises of blessing to Israel if they obey His laws and commandments. In an agricultural society where food security was always a concern, having surplus grain and provisions from previous years represented extraordinary prosperity and God's faithful provision. This abundance contrasted sharply with the famines and scarcity that often plagued ancient civilizations.
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