Deuteronomy 32:13
New International Version
He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him with the fruit of the fields. He nourished him with honey from the rock, and with oil from the flinty crag,

New Living Translation
He let them ride over the highlands and feast on the crops of the fields. He nourished them with honey from the rock and olive oil from the stony ground.

English Standard Version
He made him ride on the high places of the land, and he ate the produce of the field, and he suckled him with honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock.

Berean Standard Bible
He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag,

King James Bible
He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;

New King James Version
“He made him ride in the heights of the earth, That he might eat the produce of the fields; He made him draw honey from the rock, And oil from the flinty rock;

New American Standard Bible
“He had him ride on the high places of the earth, And he ate the produce of the field; And He had him suck honey from the rock, And oil from the flinty rock,

NASB 1995
“He made him ride on the high places of the earth, And he ate the produce of the field; And He made him suck honey from the rock, And oil from the flinty rock,

NASB 1977
“He made him ride on the high places of the earth, And he ate the produce of the field; And He made him suck honey from the rock, And oil from the flinty rock,

Legacy Standard Bible
He made him ride on the high places of the earth, And he ate the produce of the field; And He made him suck honey from the rock, And oil from the flinty rock,

Amplified Bible
“He made him (Israel) ride on the high places of the earth, And he ate the produce of the field; And He made him suck honey from the rock, And [olive] oil from the flinty rock,

Christian Standard Bible
He made him ride on the heights of the land and eat the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from flinty rock,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He made him ride on the heights of the land and eat the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from flint-like rock,

American Standard Version
He made him ride on the high places of the earth, And he did eat the increase of the field; And he made him to suck honey out of the rock, And oil out of the flinty rock;

Contemporary English Version
he helped you capture the land. Your fields were rich with grain. Olive trees grew in your stony soil, and honey was found among the rocks.

English Revised Version
He made him ride on the high places of the earth, And he did eat the increase of the field; And he made him to suck honey out of the rock, And oil out of the flinty rock;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He made them ride on the heights of the earth and fed them with the produce of the fields. He gave them honey from rocks and olive oil from solid rock.

Good News Translation
"He let them rule the highlands, and they ate what grew in the fields. They found wild honey among the rocks; their olive trees flourished in stony ground.

International Standard Version
He mounted him on a high place above the earth, feeding him from the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and with oil from the flint rock,

Majority Standard Bible
He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag,

NET Bible
He enabled him to travel over the high terrain of the land, and he ate of the produce of the fields. He provided honey for him from the cliffs, and olive oil from the hardest of rocks,

New Heart English Bible
He made him ride on the high places of the earth. He ate the increase of the field. He caused him to suck honey out of the rock, oil out of the flinty rock;

Webster's Bible Translation
He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;

World English Bible
He made him ride on the high places of the earth. He ate the increase of the field. He caused him to suck honey out of the rock, oil out of the flinty rock;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He makes him ride on high places of earth, "" And he eats increase of the fields, "" And He makes him suck honey from a rock, "" And oil out of the flint of a rock;

Young's Literal Translation
He maketh him ride on high places of earth, And he eateth increase of the fields, And He maketh him suck honey from a rock, And oil out of the flint of a rock;

Smith's Literal Translation
He will cause him to ride upon the heights of the land; He shall eat the produce of the field; And he shall suck honey from the rock, And oil from the flint of the rock.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He set him upon high land: that he might eat the fruits of the fields, that he might suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the hardest stone,

Catholic Public Domain Version
He stood him upon an exalted land, so that he might eat the fruits of the fields, so that he might eat honey from the rock, and oil from the hardest stone,

New American Bible
He had them mount the summits of the land, fed them the produce of its fields; He suckled them with honey from the crags and olive oil from the flinty rock;

New Revised Standard Version
He set him atop the heights of the land, and fed him with produce of the field; he nursed him with honey from the crags, with oil from flinty rock;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He made him to dwell in a fertile land, and fed him with the produce of the field; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock and oil out of the flinty rock;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He made him to dwell on the strength of the land and fed him the produce of the field and suckled him with honey from the rock and oil from the rock of flint;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He made him ride on the high places of the earth, And he did eat the fruitage of the field; And He made him to suck honey out of the crag, And oil out of the flinty rock;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He brought them up on the strength of the land; he fed them with the fruits of the fields; they sucked honey out of the rock, and oil out of the solid rock.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Song of Moses
12The LORD alone led him, and no foreign god was with him. 13He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag, 14with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, with rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat. From the juice of the finest grapes you drank the wine.…

Cross References
Psalm 81:16
But I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

Psalm 147:14
He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.

Isaiah 58:14
then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

Job 29:6
when my steps were bathed in cream and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!

Psalm 68:15-16
A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan. / Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever.

Isaiah 30:23-25
Then He will send rain for the seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food that comes from your land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures. / The oxen and donkeys that work the ground will eat salted fodder, winnowed with shovel and pitchfork. / And from every high mountain and every raised hill, streams of water will flow in the day of great slaughter, when the towers fall.

Ezekiel 20:6
On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands.

Hosea 2:8
For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold—which they crafted for Baal.

Psalm 105:40-41
They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. / He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.

Nehemiah 9:25
They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness.

Jeremiah 32:22
You gave them this land that You had sworn to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Numbers 13:27
And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit!

Exodus 3:8
I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

Genesis 49:20
Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.

1 Kings 4:20-21
The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing. / And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.


Treasury of Scripture

He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;

ride

Deuteronomy 33:26,29
There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky…

Isaiah 58:14
Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

Ezekiel 36:2
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:

honey

Job 29:6
When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;

Psalm 81:16
He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.

Isaiah 48:21
And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

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He made him ride on the heights of the land
This phrase signifies God's elevation of Israel to a place of honor and prosperity. The imagery of "riding on the heights" suggests a position of dominance and victory, reminiscent of a conqueror surveying the land. In Hebrew, the word for "heights" (במות, bamot) often refers to high places, which were sometimes used for worship. Here, it symbolizes the blessings and favor God bestowed upon Israel, lifting them above other nations. Historically, this reflects the period when Israel, under God's guidance, entered and took possession of the Promised Land, a land of abundance and strategic advantage.

and fed him with the produce of the fields
This phrase highlights God's provision and sustenance. The "produce of the fields" refers to the agricultural bounty of the Promised Land, a land described as "flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8). The Hebrew word for "fed" (יאכל, ya'akhil) implies not just physical nourishment but also satisfaction and abundance. This reflects God's promise to provide for His people, ensuring they have all they need to thrive. It is a reminder of the covenant relationship where God is the provider, and Israel is the recipient of His generous blessings.

He nourished him with honey from the rock
The phrase "honey from the rock" is a poetic expression of God's miraculous provision. In the arid and rocky terrain of the Near East, finding honey would be unexpected, symbolizing God's ability to provide sweetness and sustenance in the most unlikely places. The Hebrew word for "honey" (דבש, devash) can refer to both bee honey and syrup from dates, both of which were valuable commodities. This imagery underscores God's power to bring forth life and blessing from barren places, a testament to His creative and sustaining power.

and oil from the flinty crag
This phrase continues the theme of miraculous provision. "Oil" (שמן, shemen) in Hebrew often refers to olive oil, a staple in ancient Israel for cooking, lighting, and anointing. The "flinty crag" suggests a hard, unyielding surface, yet God brings forth oil, a symbol of richness and blessing. This imagery emphasizes God's ability to provide abundantly even in the most challenging circumstances. It serves as a metaphor for spiritual nourishment and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, which empowers and enriches the believer's life. Historically, olive oil was a critical resource, and its mention here signifies the prosperity and divine favor bestowed upon Israel.

Verse 13. - He made him ride on the high places of the earth. To ride over or drive over the heights of a country is figuratively to subjugate and take possession of that country (cf. Deuteronomy 33:29; Isaiah 58:14). Israel, having subjugated Canaan, could eat of its produce, the increase of the fields, as his own. Honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock. Canaan abounded in wild bees, which had their hives in crevices of the rock, and in olive trees, which grew on a rocky soil; as is still the case in Palestine.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He made him ride
יַרְכִּבֵ֙הוּ֙ (yar·ki·ḇê·hū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the heights
בָּ֣מֳתֵי‪‬ (bā·mo·ṯê)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 1116: An elevation

of the land
אָ֔רֶץ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

and fed him
וַיֹּאכַ֖ל (way·yō·ḵal)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

the produce
תְּנוּבֹ֣ת (tə·nū·ḇōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 8570: Fruit, produce

of the field.
שָׂדָ֑י (śā·ḏāy)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

He nourished
וַיֵּנִקֵ֤הֽוּ (way·yê·ni·qê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3243: To suck, to give milk

him with honey
דְבַשׁ֙ (ḏə·ḇaš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1706: Honey, syrup

from the rock
מִסֶּ֔לַע (mis·se·la‘)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5553: A craggy rock

and oil
וְשֶׁ֖מֶן (wə·še·men)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness

from the flinty
מֵחַלְמִ֥ישׁ (mê·ḥal·mîš)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2496: Flint

crag,
צֽוּר׃ (ṣūr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge


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